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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...

T he Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the National Single Window (NSW) Secretariat, commenced the maritime manifest submission phase of the National Single Window project with a sensitisation programme for Customs officers, shipping lines, Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarders and other maritime stakeholders. The sensitisation exercise, which was held at the Apapa Area Command on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, formed part of the ongoing efforts to deepen stakeholders’ understanding of the digital platform and ensure seamless implementation of the initiative across Nigeria’s maritime sector. Speaking at the event, the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of ICT/Modernisation, DCG Oluyomi Adebakin, said the programme builds on extensive stakeholder engagements conducted before and after the successful launch of Phase One of the National Single Window on March 27, 2026. Describing the National Single Window as a globally recognised trade facilitation platform tha...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has received global recognition as its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Customs Cares, won the Commonwealth Environment and CSR Gold Award in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday, 31 July 2026. The award, which honours organisations with measurable, sustainable and community-driven interventions that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Customs Cares stood out for its impact in education, healthcare, food security, and environmental sustainability across Nigeria. Receiving the award on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) in charge of Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection, Timi Bomodi described the recognition as a defining milestone in the Service’s transformation journey.  In his words, "This award is both humbling and inspiring. It affirms our belief that public institutions create their greatest value not only by fulfilling t...