Economy
Economy General

NCS, Stakeholders drive communication strategies on food security

By Our Correspondent Lagos, April 25, ’26 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), alongside key stakeholders, has continued to advance conversations on food security, policy communication, and strategic stakeholder engagement at the 2026 Nigerian Public Relations Week (NPRW) held in Kaduna. TheNewsZenith reports that the event, themed “Policy making to Public plate”, opened on April […]

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Economy

NRS, Customs, PEBEC assess new trade facilitation platform

By Our Correspondent Lagos, April 7, ’26 (TNZ) Three Federal Government economic agencies, on Tuesday  evaluated progress, identify challenges, and chart a path forward for the newly launched trade facilitation platform. TheNewsZenith reports that the agencies are the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). The […]

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Economy General

NCS bids farewell to DCG Nnadi, elebrates legacy of service

By Our Correspondent Lagos, March 7, ’26 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has celebrated the retirement of one of its senior officers, Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) Dera Nnadi (Rtd). TheNewsZenith reports that several stakeholders in the service described  the event as the end of a distinguished career dedicated to national service and institutional development. The colourful ceremony, […]

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Economy General

NCS seeks support for ‘Single Window implementation

From Our Correspondent Abuja, March 7, ’26 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to implement the National Single Window (NSW) project successfully, reaffirming its leadership role in advancing Nigeria’s trade modernisation and digital transformation agenda. TheNewsZenith reports that the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, gave the assurance during a stakeholder engagement with airline […]

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Economy

Embrace automated license portal: NCS tells freight forwarders

By Omolabake Cole Lagos, Feb. 23, ’26 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has urged freight forwarders to adopt its automated license and permits processing system to reduce the cost of doing business. TheNewsZenith reports that an Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG), Muhammed Babadede, made the call during a stakeholders’ engagement on automation on Monday […]

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Economy TeleCom

NCC seeks inputs on National Telecoms Policy Review 

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 21, ’26 (TNZ) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has invited written submissions from interested industry stakeholders on the ongoing review of the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000, TheNewsZenith reports. Mrs Nnenna Ukoha, NCC’s Head, Public Affairs, said in a statement, emailed to TheNewsZenith, that the commission had already published the consultation papers […]

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Economy Sports

CSR: Customs donates sports complex to Lagos community

By Omoabake Cole Lagos, Feb. 19, ’26 (TNZ) The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Mr Bashir Adeniyi, has inaugurated a sports complex for the Coconut-Apapa community in Lagos as part of Nigerian Customs’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). TheNewsZenith reports that the Western Marine Command (WMC) of the Nigeria Customs Service donated the facility as part of […]

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Economy Maritime

CVFF Portal: Game-changer for indigenous ship financing – Oyetola

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan. 23, ’26 (TNZ) Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, says the application portal for the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) is a new beginning to end financing challenges faced by ship owners in the country. TheNewsZenith reports that Oyetola made the remarks at the unveiling of the CVFF […]

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Economy General

Clearing agents, MARAN partners to fight port corruption

By Our Vorrespondent Lagos, Nov. 21, ’25 (TNZ) The National Compliance Joint Taskforce of Licensed Clearing Agents (NCJTFLCA) has sought partnership with the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) to fight corruption in the port. TheNewsZenith reports that Dr Basil Nwolisa, National President, NCJTFLCA, made this known when he and some members paid a working visit […]

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Economy General

Customs seeks support, step up fight against smuggling in Badagry

By Omoabale Cole Badagry (Lagos), Nov. 6, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, is intensifying efforts to curb smuggling activities in the Badagry area of Lagos State, urging communities in the area to support its fight against smugglers. TheNewsZenith reports that the Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Patrick Ntadi, gave […]

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