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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is delighted to announce the launch of its official WhatsApp Channel.
This initiative aims to combat scams and provide the General Public with authentic information about our service.
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President Bola Tinubu Appoints New Comptroller General of Customs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has on Monday 19 June 2023 appointed DCG Adewale Bashir Adeniyi as the new Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service.
In a statement issued by the Director of…
Kudos to Mr. Eli Molta, a proper Nigeria Customs officer at the Muritala Mohammed Int’l Airport. He guided a passenger to pay the duty for his PS5, provided internet, and emailed the receipt. This is one of our numerous Officers upholding the virtue of the service.
Customs Graduates 300 Cadets from Training College Ikeja
... as 335 Recruits Pass Out From Kano Training College
300 Cadets from the Nigeria Customs Training College Ikeja
have passed out after a three months intensive program.
The Passing out Parade…
PRESS STATEMENT
RE: INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED MISCONDUCT BY A CUSTOMS OFFICER IN VIRAL VIDEO
1. The Nigeria Customs Service is diligently investigating an incident at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, where an officer was observed soliciting ₦5000 bribe…
Seme Customs Intercepts Live Parrots, Hawk Worth N6m, Handover Seizure to NAQS
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command has intercepted live endangered species of African Grey Parrots, Green Parrots and a hawk with a DPV of N6,859,832.
The Customs Area Controller,…
PRESS RELEASE
APPOINTMENT OF NEW MANAGEMENT MEMBERS OF THE
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE
1. Following the appointment of the Acting Comptroller General of Customs
Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR on 19 June 2023 and the retirement of some
management members in the Service, the Commander…
Nigeria Customs Command & Staff College Graduates 50 Students From Senior Course 8
No fewer than 50 officers graduated from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College Gwagwalada, after undergoing rigorous training of Senior Course 8, which lasted for six months.
Addressing…
Nigeria Customs Service Launches Initiative to Alleviate Food Scarcity in Nigeria
...as CGC Adeniyi Kicks-off Sales of
Seized Food Items in Lagos
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has expressed commitment to align with President Bola…
EMBRACING A NEW ERA OF EXCELLENCE: ADDRESS BY ACTING COMPTROLLER-GENERAL BASHIR ADEWALE ADENIYI psc (+), MFR ON HIS RESUMPTION AS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE
, we gather here to mark the beginning of a new era in the Nigeria Customs…
Acting Comptroller General of Customs Tour Offices at Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters
The Acting Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR dsm fnipr psc (+) has embarked on a comprehensive tour of Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters, engaging one on one…
PRESS RELEASE
ACTING CG HITS THE GROUND RUNNING, DRIVES INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FOR ENHANCED CUSTOMS EFFICIENCY
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is about to witness remarkable transformations as the newly appointed Acting Comptroller-General (CG), Adewale Adeniyi takes charge,…
PRESS RELEASE
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE MANAGEMENT APPROVES THE PROMOTION OF 357 JUNIOR OFFICERS
1. The Management of the Nigeria Customs Service has approved the
promotion of 357 Men of the service from the ranks of Customs Assistant I (CAI)
to Inspector of Customs (IC). This…
Kebbi Area Command Loses Inspector of Customs, Aminu Abdullahi, Commiserates with Family
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kebbi Area Command, has lost one of its dedicated and competent officers in the line of duty, Aminu Abdullahi, an Inspector of Customs in Birnin Kebbi, the…
Customs Seme Area Command Set to Hit N1.9Bn Target, Rewards Officers for Tremendous Seizures
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command has surpassed its half-year target revenue for the year 2023.
The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller, Dera Nnadi said the Command has…
PRESS RELEASE
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE IMPLEMENTS MEASURES TO MITIGATE FOOD SECURITY CHALLENGES
1. In response to the critical challenges of food security and the soaring costs of essential food items in Nigeria, the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi,…
Nigeria Customs Intercepts Arms, Ammunitions in Lagos, Arrests Suspects
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has intercepted a total of thirty-one (31) rifles and ammunition concealed in plastic drums and sacks of charcoal within the first two weeks of July 2023.
The Ag.…
The Integrity Award to Bashir Abubakar, an Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, who rejected a bribe of $412,000 per container offered him by drug traffickers seeking to bring 40 containers of Tramadol into Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu Seals Appointment Of Customs Boss As Substantive Comptroller-General
Adewale Adeniyi has finally been confirmed as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service by His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
This was contained in a Press Release…
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PRESS RELEASE
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE REVAMPS E-AUCTION PLATFORM FOR
TRANSPARENT DISPOSAL OF SEIZED/OVERTIME GOODS
1. In pursuit of its commitment to continuous improvement, the Nigeria Customs
Service (NCS) unveils its revamped e-auction platform on Tuesday, 16 January…
PTML Command Achieves 3 Hour Feat for Vehicle Clearance, Collects Over N100b in 6 Months
By Muhammad Bashir
Customs Area Controller of Port Terminal Multi-services Limited (PTML) Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Sa'idu Abba Yusuf, has done what appears to…
ANNOUNCEMENT
This is to inform the general public that, the news in circulation about the Recruitment Aptitude Test is fake. The system is presently filtrating to ensure that ONLY those who meet the criteria are...
Nigeria Customs Takes Disciplinary Action Against Officer Alleged of Extortion
The Nigeria Customs Service has taken disciplinary action against an officer, alleged to have extorted the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000.00) from a car buyer by name Muhammad Dahiru…
Arrival of Honorable Minister of Finance for Nigeria Customs Service Board Inauguration
In a significant development, Wale Edun, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Coordinating Minister of the Economy, and Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),…
Customs FOU 'A' Seizes 62 Trailer Loads Of Foreign Parboiled Rice, Others Worth N4 Billion in 6 Months
By Lucy Nyambi
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, has made 580 Seizures worth N4,022,960,075 within the first six months of 2023.
The Acting…
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE RESUMES E-AUCTION.
Following the re-engineering of the Nigeria Customs Service e-auction process, the electronic portal is now opened (live) for interested persons with valid Tax Identification Number (TIN) to log in and bid for items of their choice.
Another 9 Containers of Tramadol and other controlled drugs seized at Port Harcourt II Area Command.
It's a total crak down on dangerous drugs importers.
PRESS RELEASE
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE BOARD CONFIRMS APPOINTMENT
OF 2 ACGs, APPROVES PROMOTION OF 2209 SENIOR OFFICERS
1. The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB), during its 58th regular
meeting held on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, at the Nigeria Customs Service…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Honourable Minister of Defence, Dr Abubakar Badaru, Chief of the Air Staff, Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and other top government functionaries at the Jumaat prayer held ealier today, 12 January 2024, at the National…
Ag. Customs CG Hails President Bola Tinubu as ECOWAS Chairman
...Says his Appointment will promote Regional Integration, Border Security.
The Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has congratulated President of the Federal Republic of…
Ag. Customs CG Visits National Security Adviser, Seeks Support on Border Security
The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR on Tuesday 11 July, 2023, paid a courtesy visit to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, at his Office in Abuja.…
Customs Generates N3.2 Trillion Revenue in 2023, Projects Remarkable Strides in 2024
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reports a significant milestone in the fiscal year 2023, surpassing all expectations with a total revenue collection of N3,206,603,417,315.47.…
Nigeria Customs Service Administers Nationwide Promotion Exams to Enhance Transparency
In a bid to promote transparency and career growth, Nigeria Customs has conducted promotional examinations nationwide for officers and men of the service.
The examination, which started…
Customs Murtala Muhammed Airport Command Intercepts Endangered Species Worth Over N1Billion
The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed Airport Command, has made seizures of 6 packages of suspected dried shark fins with a Free On Board Value of N221,885,769.02 and 25 packages…
PRESS RELEASE
CANCELLATION OF 25% PENALTY ON IMPROPERLY IMPORTED VEHICLES
1.The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), under the directives of the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has initiated a 90-day window, effective from 4th March 2024 to…
*Customs CG Decorates 2 ACGs, Comptrollers, Others, Charges Them to Redouble Efforts*
In a momentous event held on Thursday, 4 January 2024, at the Customs Corporate Headquarters Abuja, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, decorated recently…
Customs Adopts Community-Based Approach to Combat Smuggling in Kano-Jigawa Command
The Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday, 11th July 2023, reiterated its resilient commitment to suppress the menace of smuggling through a community-based approach.
The Customs Area Controller in…
Customs Seized Arms and Ammunitions
Officers of Nigeria Customs Service Federal operation unit zone B, on information patrol along Yauri, Zamare water side in Kebbi State, intercepted a truck loaded with locally produced rice with some sacks concealed under the rice.
VP, Shettima Decorates New Customs Ag. CG, Adewale Adeniyi as Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) Officially Bows Out
Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Monday 26th June, 2023 decorates the Acting Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi as the former CG, Col. Hameed Ali…
Nigeria Customs Service generated the sum of N1,562,115,419,216.32 for the year 2020. Amount generated is over the target of N1,380,765,353,462.00 over the sum of N1,342,006,918,504.55 generated in 2019 despite the covid-19 pandemic.
Nigeria Customs Service Spokesperson Visits NCBN for Revitalization Plans
The National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, who also doubles as a Director Nigeria Customs Service Broadcasting Network NCBN…
Customs Tincan Island Port Command Records over N260 Billion Revenue in Six Months
The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Port Command, said it recorded N260,256,942,120.69 revenue between January to June 2023.
Customs Area Controller, Tin Can Island Command, Comptroller…
Visit: Customs Boss Appreciates Vice President Kashim Shettima, Intimates him on Outcome of 2023 CGC's Conference
...Solicits Support for NCS Mandate of N5 Trillion Revenue Target in 2024
In a gesture of appreciation and strategic engagement, the Comptroller General of Customs…
Work-Life-Balance:Customs CG Leads Officers on 6.6 Kilometers Endurance Walk
...Inspects Ongoing Construction Projects Along Abuja Airport Road
In a remarkable display of commitment to both personal well-being and the success of the Nigeria Customs Service, the…
PRESS RELEASE
CGC HARPS ON IMBIBING THE VALUES OF EID-EL-ADHA
1. As we gather to celebrate Eid-el-Adha, the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi extends his warmest wishes to all Nigerians, stating that this joyous occasion is a pointer to the values of…
Nigeria Customs Service Zone 'A' Relocates Headquarters to Ikeja
The Nigeria Customs Service Zone 'A' has announced the relocation of its Zonal Headquarters to the Federal Operations Unit complex and Customs Training College, both in Ikeja, Lagos State.
According to a press…
Murtala Muhammed Airport Command Generates N38 Billion, Makes Seizures of Endangered Species Worth N27 Billion
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command, under the leadership of the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Yusuf, has generated a total of N38,707,054,216.44…
Nigeria Customs Personnel Complete Intensive Weapon Handling Training, Study Tour
Officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operation Unit, Zone A, have completed a one-month intensive weapon handling training along with a study tour to Gbaji Check Point, Badagry.…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) wishes to alert the general public that there is no ongoing recruitment at the moment. Steer clear of unverified information to avoid falling prey to the antics of scammers.
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PRESS STATEMENT
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved the promotion of 2,974 junior Officers to various ranks.
The promotion was strictly based on merit....
DC, Joseph Attah
Public Relations Officer
For: Comptroller-General of Customs
CGC Adeniyi Partners with AfCFTA Secretariat for Better Trade Initiative
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has expressed readiness to partner with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Scretieriate for enhanced trade…
We are Reviewing our Enforcement Strategy by Streamlining Our Structures - Customs
Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR said the Service is currently reviewing the strategy of the Enforcement unit
He revealed…
Kaduna Customs Records 21.93% Revenue Increase in 2023.
…Records over Two Billion Naira Collection in 2 Months
The Customs Area Controller, Kaduna Area Command, Comptroller Tijjani Abe, has highlighted his Command’s remarkable accomplishments in 2023, comprising revenue…
"With great power comes great responsibility" alternatively known as the Peter Parker Principle: The Comptroller General of Customs taskes the newly promoted Officers to double their efforts and maintain discipline in discharging their statutory functions.
ACG Jibo Assumes Duty as Zonal Coordinator, Zone 'A' Headquarters Ikeja
The Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Bello Mohammed Jibo has assumed duty as Zonal Coordinator, Zone 'A' Headquarters Ikeja.
In a press statement signed on 4 September,2023 by Superintendent of…
PRESS RELEASE
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP WITH
NEW APPOINTMENTS IN ACTING CAPACITY AND REDEPLOYMENT
OF SOME MANAGEMENT MEMBERS
1. In response to the recent statutory retirements within the Nigeria Customs
Service (NCS), the Comptroller General of Customs…