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Customs, Navy Pledge Stronger Partnership To Tackle Maritime Crimes
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to deeper inter-agency cooperation and national security following a courtesy visit from senior officers of the Nigerian Navy’s Western Naval Command to the Zonal Coordinator…
Senate Sets Ambitious ₦11tn 2026 Revenue Target for Customs, Expresses Confidence Despite Global Disruptions
The Senate has approved an ₦11 trillion revenue target for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the 2026 fiscal year and said it remains confident the agency can meet the goal despite external shocks, including the ongoing Middle East…
Customs , INTERPOL, Others Strengthen Synergy On War Against Illicit Drugs Importation
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday , July 1 2026 handed over narcotics and expired pharmaceutical products seized at its Apapa Area Command, underscoring strengthened international…
ACG Babandede Pledges Renewed Push For Customs Reform, Digital Modernisation
By Roland Ekama
The Assistant Comptroller‑General and Western Zonal Coordinator of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Muhammad Babandede, has dedicated his Excellence Platinum Award to Nigerians and officers under his command…
Customs Shields Local Manufacturers, Confiscates 1,996 Kegs Of Smuggled Vegetable Oil
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reinforced its commitment to protecting Nigerian manufacturers and preserving jobs by intercepting prohibited imported goods valued at over N273 million in Cross River State.
Speaking during a press…
CUSTOMS : Tin Can Command Revenue Rises , As New Area Controller Pledges Stronger Media Collaboration
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin can Island Port Command on Wednesday , announced continued gains in revenue generation as newly deployed Area Controller, Comptroller. Joe Anani, used his maiden press engagement to…
Apapa Command Turnaround: How Comptroller Oshoba Is Shutting Down Drug Smuggling At Nigeria’s Busiest Port
By Roland Ekama
They call it “Canadian Loud” — a high-potency strain of cannabis that transnational smugglers try to slip through busy ports in cleverly concealed consignments. Over the past six months, Apapa Port has seen…
BOOK LAUNCH : Customs Chief Lauds Authors For Documenting Cargo-Clearance Reforms
By Roland Ekama
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has praised Chief Timothy Okorocha and Mr. Francis Ugwoke for documenting institutional reforms that have strengthened…
Apapa Customs Intercepts 1.8tonnes Of Cannabis Sativa , Seizes Expired Pharmaceuticals In Major Intelligence-Led Operations
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded yet another significant breakthrough in its sustained fight against transnational organized crime, illicit trade, threats to national security and public health.
Acting…
Urgent Need For Ministry Of Finance To Scrap Or Merge KLT Customs Area Command With Other Ports
By John Kennedy Ikemefuna
In my 20 years of studying the KLT Customs Area Command, I have observed that the Command has been nothing but a waste of Federal Government resources instead of serving as a facilitator of the port…