Owerri Customs FOU smokes out 4,375 rounds of ammunition, Tramadol, others
The results of reenergized strike force of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ Owerri has intercepted a truck with two pump action rifle and 4375 rounds of ammunition, military camouflage concealed in truck within along…
Efficiency: Minus for Ali’s reforms as W’Bank ranks Nigeria Customs among 15 lowest
Contrary to preliminary speculations in the presidency and others that the break in rank applied in abandoning the traditional system of appointing Comptroller General of Customs from the system to an external person will end corruption and shore up efficiency,…
Customs FOU Ikeja routs smugglers, intercepts goods worth N2.1b in 2 weeks
The reinvigorated effort of the anti-smuggling drive in South West Zone powered by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Ikeja has in two weeks, intercepted various contraband with a duty paid value (DPV) of N2,055,321,389.84. The feat…
Customs: FOU Owerri neutralizes smugglers, says fighting scourge everyone’s role
The Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ Owerri, Comptroller Azarema Ahmed Abubakar, has averred that whereas his officers and men will continue to hit hard on smugglers, fighting illegal trade remains everybody’s duty. Elated Abubakar,…
Customs: FOU Ikeja anti-smuggling operations observe drop in Rice smuggling
…Intercepts contraband with DPV of N1.12bn in 41 days The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Ikeja Command has grossed its anti-smuggling operations between June 13th to July 24th, 2018, intercepting various contraband with a duty paid value…
Customs FOU Ikeja squeezes smugglers, rakes in N8.6b in half year results
A number of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) commands across the nation have started releasing their half year performance. Leading the pack is the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ Ikeja, Lagos which apart from strengthening its anti-smuggling operations, intercepted various contraband…
Customs: If no rice ship called Apapa port in two years, why are markets saturated?
The recent revelation by the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) that no single vessel of traded rice has berthed in Apapa port in the last two years has raised an issue of urgent national importance plus…
Customs FOU Owerri ambushes smugglers’ impounds 870 cartons of Tramadol, others
The an anti-smuggling wing of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’, Owerri, has impounded trailer load of 870 cartons of Tramadol and other related goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N379.29 million between March…
Real issues frustrating availability of local rice in Nigerian markets—BHIU
…As Customs mulls deployment drones to check rice smuggling Very disturbing revelations have been made by some mega rice dealers in Lagos on why sales of locally produced rice are finding it hard to grow in Nigeria. Undercover investigations by…
2019: Hameed Ali’s outburst that Buhari at over 70 shouldn’t contest again means a lot
The sincere remarks by Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, on Tuesday that if he were President Muhammadu Buhari, he would not contest 2019 election having passed the age of 70, has raised salient issues bordering on…
