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In a bold move to enhance service delivery and i n line with the vision of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, PhD, MFR, FNIPR, PSC+, to build a more efficient, motivated and service-oriented workforce, the Port & Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday the  11th of August , 2026 successfully organised a Leadership Seminar. The seminar which is aimed at strengthening leadership capacity, professionalism and teamwork among senior officers of the Command was held at the Command's Conference hall. Declaring the seminar open, the Acting Area Controller, DC Nura Ibrahim Miko, according to a statement issured by the command's Public Relations Officer, CSC Abdullahi Tsafe Abubakar, emphasised that effective leadership is critical to achieving the Service’s core mandates of revenue generation, trade facilitation and suppression of smuggling. He noted that the Command remains committed to initiatives tha...

A new ranking by CFA Society Nigeria has identified Access as the country's largest employer of CFA candidates, highlighting the Group's growing influence in developing the next generation of investment and finance professionals and reinforcing its position as one of Africa's leading builders of financial services talent. Published as part of CFA Society Nigeria's Where Nigeria's Finance Professionals Work series in a national daily, the rankings show that Access employs 82 CFA candidates, more than twice the number recorded by the next-ranked institution and the highest of any organisation in Nigeria's financial services industry. The Group also ranked second among employers of CFA charterholders, reflecting its ability not only to attract experienced professionals but also to develop future leaders equipped with globally recognised expertise. The distinction extends beyond workforce statistics. It offers a window into how leading African financial institutio...

The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria's foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a sovereign, ISO 20022 compliant digital infrastructure designed to succeed legacy NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) system and modernize Nigeria’s financial ecosystem. Unifying payments, identity and data onto a single intelligent rail, the multi-currency architecture bridges transaction processing and payment intelligence while establishing robust cross-border capabilities. Initial operational metrics highlight rapid commercial adoption, with the NPS platform already recording 26.55 million transactions valued at ₦1.4 trillion across 48 participating institutions. First Bank of Nigeria leads the industry in total transaction volume, while Fidelity Bank holds the lead in overall transaction value. Other key early adopters driving network scale also include Guaranty Trust Bank, Sterling Bank, Access Bank and Monie...

T he Seme Badagry Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted a trailer load of expired noodles which were stuffed in 1,306 sacks of 50kg each falsely declared as food products, just as the command equally intercepted and seized 3,300 explosive cartridges along the Seme border corridor. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Abdullahi Shuaibu Kaila stated this while addressing journalist at the command yesterday, Tuesday 11th August 2026. The command in it's anti Smuggling operations also seized 1,268 bags of foreign parboiled rice (50kg each), 373 parcels of Cannabis Sativa, 90 packs of Tramaking 250mg, 69 packs of Royal Tapentadol 250mg, and 310,000 sticks of Time/Yes cigarettes. Other seizures made within the period under review includes; One used speedboat, One used Water Bike, One used Toyota Land Cruiser (2017 Model), One used Toyota RAV4 (2016 Model) and One used Nissan Versa (2010 Model). All intercepted items according to th...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has moved to deepen the Senate’s understanding of its ongoing digital transformation and operational reforms, urging lawmakers to review its legal framework to align Nigeria’s trade laws with rapidly evolving global practices. ​Speaking at a capacity-building retreat organized for the Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs on recently, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, stated that meaningful legislative oversights depends on lawmakers having a complete understanding of modern customs operations. He explained that the retreat was designed to bridge information gaps, enabling the Senate committee to evaluate the Service’s transformation from an informed perspective and provide the statutory backing needed to sustain its modernisation drive. In his word, "While some provisions had worked as intended, others had proved difficult to apply or had been overtaken by the rapidly changing trade environment. We ...

In it's resolve to defend Nigeria's economic frontiers, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit Zone 'A' (FOU 'A'), Ikeja-Lagos, has intercepted 220 consignments of prohibited and smuggled goods valued at N3,237,132,640.00 in Duty Paid Value, while clawing back N728,976,725.03. The operation, according to the press release signed on behalf of the Customs Area Controller of the Zone, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Chief Superintendent of Customs CSC Hussaini Abdullahi, ANIPR was anchored on sharpened risk profiling, rigorous compliance checks, and targeted strikes against suspicious declarations, underscores the Unit's unrelenting commitment to protecting local industries, securing government revenue, and keeping Nigeria's trade corridors free of contraband. The seizures recorded during the period include 4,956 bags of foreign parboiled rice weighing 50kg each, equivalent to eight trailer loads;...

L-R: President, Alumni Association of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria AMANO, Mr. Emmanuel Maiguwa; Director General, NIMASA; Dr. Dayo Mobereola; Executive Director Maritime Labour & Cabotage Services, NIMASA, Mr Jibril Abba; and Director General of Nigerian Chamber of Shipping Mrs Vivian Chimezie Azubuike, when the association paid a courtesy visit on the DG NIMASA at the headquarters of the Agency in Lagos. The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has restated his management’s commitment to building a maritime administration that is efficient, transparent and globally competitive in line with the dictates of contemporary realities. Dr. Mobereola stated this while receiving the leadership of the Alumni Association of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria AMANO, led by its President, Mr. Emmanuel Maiguwa, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Corporate headquarters  of NIMASA in Lagos. He assured the delegation of the ...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) TinCan Island Ports Command, has intercepted a container concealed with completely  knockdown pump‑action rifle components and two 40‑foot containers of cannabis‑infused products worth ₦373,802,640 at the Tin Can Island Port Command. The Comptroller General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi PhD, Mfr, in the presence of the Zonal Coordinator of Zone 'A', ACG Mohammed Babandede, the Controller of Federal Operations Unit Zone A Comptroller GT Aliyu and other Controllers with the zone disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Thursday, 6th August, 2026, at the TinCan island Command while displaying the seizures. Giving account of the seizures, the CGC narrated that Container No. TEMU 184536/9, which arrived aboard MV VELIKA on July 8, 2026, was flagged by Customs Risk Management System, surveillance and physical examination uncovered concealed crates of JoJeff pump‑action rifle parts and as at time he was speaking officers has been abl...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lilypond Export Command and the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening inter-agency collaboration in the fight against illicit drug trafficking and other cross-border criminal activities. The renewed Synergy was pointed out on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, when the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Lilypond Export Command, Comptroller Samuel Ariyibi received Customs Area Controller (CAC), Lilypond Export Command, Comptroller Samuel Ariyibi received on a courtesy visit, the newly deployed Commander of the NDLEA Export Command, Commander Zubairu Bada and  a delegation of deputy commanders and senior officers on a courtesy in his office. Speaking during the visit, Commander Bada described the engagement as a strategic step towards consolidating the long-standing relationship between both agencies. He appreciated the warm reception accorded to his team, commended the cordial working relationship main...