11 Oct, 2026
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Minister Thumbs up Customs on Revenue Generation, As Board Confirms elevation of 1 DCG, 5 ACG

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has earned commendation from the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, for its ground breaking revenue performance, strategic technology investments, and ongoing trade facilitation reforms. Speaking during his inaugural board meeting and facility tour at Customs Headquarters in Abuja last week, the Minister praised the […]

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CGC’S REGENERATED CUSTOMS SHOWCASES RESULT AS APAPA COMMAND GENERATES N28 BILLION IN 24 HOURS

…as Oshoba stresses that every compliant transaction contributes to national development The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded another historic revenue milestone, generating Twenty-Eight Billion,One Hundred and Two Million, Nine Hundred and Fourteen Naira, Sixty-One Kobo (₦28,102,000,914.61k) only within 24 hours on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the highest single-day revenue collection ever […]

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Comptroller Oshoba Charges Newly Promoted Officers On Innovation, Integrity

The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has charged newly promoted Deputy and Assistant Comptrollers of Customs to embrace innovation, integrity, and continuous learning as they assume higher responsibilities within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Speaking at the opening session of a special training session organized for the newly elevated officers on […]

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OLOMU, FATTENING RENEWED HOPE ECONOMY, GENERATES N1.378 TRILLION, IMPOUNDS N9.267 BILLION OF CONTRABAND IN 6 MONTHS…Seals 3 Terminals

The trailblazing Customs Area Controller of the nation’s Premier Command, Apapa, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, PhD, has continued to showcase amazing skills in his core areas of engagement since assuming the leadership role at the command. His arrival has witnessed a series of unprecedented performance records to justify his appointment. In the areas of revenue generation, […]

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HARNESSING PUBLIC RELATIONS’ PRINCIPLES: CUSTOMS, NIPR SYNERGISE TO STRENGTHEN PROFESSIONALISM, EXCELLENCE PRACTICE

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), FCT Chapter, have agreed to deepen collaboration in promoting professionalism, ethical standards, and strategic communication in public relations practice. This was the outcome of a courtesy visit by the National Public Relations Officer (NPRO) of the NCS, Assistant Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi […]

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CURTAILING ILLEGALITIES: CUSTOMS TO STAMP ITS AUTHORITY AT SNAKE ISLAND INTEGRATED FREE ZONE WITH AREA COMMAND

The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged to establish a new Customs Area Command at the Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ), following an official visit to the facility on Wednesday 30 April 2025. During the visit, the CGC expressed delight at the level of investment made on the island and commended Nigerdock, […]

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President Tinubu’s Economic Agenda, Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023 and the Imperative for Management Stability

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide, led his committee to the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on an oversight visit. While addressing the officers, he hinted that the House was planning an amendment of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 […]

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CUSTOMS, SHOWCASING REAL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT SAGBOKOJI’S SCHOOL AND HEALTH CENTRE

The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday, 30 April, 2025, commissioned a newly renovated Local Authority Primary School and a Primary Health Centre in the Sagbokoji community, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Speaking during the launch, the CGC said the Service […]

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APAPA CUSTOMS COMMAND SEIZES HELICOPTER DRONES, PHARMACEUTICALS, EXPIRED MARGARINE PRODUCTS, OTHERS VALUED AT N921M

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the seizure of pharmaceuticals and expired margarine products and other prohibited products with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N921million.Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, who personally addressed the press in Lagos noted that 53 units of helicopter drones and 60 units of warrior drones were among […]