By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 19, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recently intercepted a suspect with 142 wraps of Canadian loud cannabis valued at N290 million at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Effiong Harrison, the Comptroller of the MMIA Customs Command, handed over the seizure and one […]
By Opeyemi Muhammad Ikeja, Jan. 28, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lilypond Export Command in Lagos, says it facilitated the export of agricultural produce and manufactured goods valued at $2.1 billion in 2024. TheNewsZdenith reports that the Command’s Area Controller, Ajibola Odusanya, announced the figure during a news conference at the command in […]
By Our Correspondent The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 15 sacks of 538 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, valued at N107.2 million. TheNewsZenith reports that a statement quoted the Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Paul Bamisaiye, on Tuesday, as announcing the interception in Lagos. The statement, signed by the Command’s Public […]
By our Correspondent On Tuesday, the Nigeria Customs Service handed over 21 stolen exotic cars worth over N1.8 billion to the Canadian Government. TheNewsZenith reports that the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Wale Adeniyi, handed the cars to Canadian embassy officials in Lagos. The CGC said the International Police (INTERPOL) had identified some countries in […]
By Our Correspondent ……hand over illicit drugs to NDLEA/NAFDAC officials On Monday, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Area Controller (AC), Apapa, Lagos Babatunde Olomu, says the Command generated N1.8 trillion between January and October this year. TheNewsZenith reports that Olomu announced the revenue figure at the handing over of six containers of illicit drugs to […]
By Opeyemi Mohammed The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N1.61 trillion between July and September, TheNewsZenith reports. Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, who heads the Area Command, announced the revenue figure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Olomu said the figure exceeded the N1.17 trillion collected as total revenue in 2023. […]
By Our Correspondent The TinCan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted three containers loaded with illicit drugs, valued at over N682 million. TheNewsZenith reports that the Customs Area Controller for the Command, Dera Nnadi, announced the seizure on Wednesday in Lagos. Nnadi was speaking at the stakeholder engagement, Nnadi, where […]
By Jafar Omoniyi The country will reap many benefits when the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) completes and rolls out its modernisation project, Mr Ahmed Ogunshola, has said. Ogunshola, General Manager of the Trade Modernisation Project (TMP), announced this during a media tour of the Project Management Office of the Nigeria Customs Service Trade Modernisation Project […]
By Muhammad Opeyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted large consignments of drugs and other illicit substances from Canada and India. Comptroller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, announced the interception while briefing newsmen, on Friday, in Lagos. Adeniyi puts the street value of the drugs seized at N4 billion. He said the Intelligent Unit of the […]