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The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has continued it's record breaking fete, as the command in barely 24 hours of assumption of Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba as Customs Area Controller has once again broken it's record on daily duty collection . The command, while implementing the  vow of the new CAC to build on the success of his predecessor on Tuesday the 9th of September 2025 collected the sum of ₦20,156,077,098.56 only. The latest record-breaking collection, according to a press Release issued  yesterday the 10th of September by Superintendent of Customs, SC John Tunde Ayagbalo, now stands as the highest daily revenue of any command in the Nigeria Customs Service using the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B'Odogwu This record has not only broken the existing ₦18b achieved by the command but has also confirmed the new CAC's resolve to meet and surpass the revenue target set for the command as stated in his maiden address on Monday The state...

...PROMISES ENHANCED ANTI SMUGGLING AND REVENUE GENERATION As the Nigeria Customs Service at most commands continues with the handing over and taking over ceremony, the Kebbi Area Command joined with a formal change in leadership as a new Comptroller officially assumed duty as the Customs Area Controller of the command. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, 8th September 2025, at the Command’s Conference Room and was attended by the Command’s management team, officers and men of the Command and members of the press. In his opening remarks, the outgoing Customs Area Controller Comptroller CC Nwokorie according to a press statement from the command's Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs SC Mohammed Tajuddeen Salisu highlighted key achievements during his tenure. These included surpassing the Command’s revenue target by 13.9% within eight months, introducing a weekly exercise and biweekly medical check-up for personnel and inaugurating and commissioning the Sec...

  ...Vows to Deepen Trade Facilitation and Make the Seme Border a Nigeria’s Pride The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service yesterday, Tuesday , 9th of August 2025 witnessed a seamless change of leadership as Assistant Comptroller  General ACG Ben Oramalugo formally handed of the mantle of leadership of the command to Comptroller Wale Adenuga. The Handing Over ceremony which took place at the ECOWAS Joint Border Post, Seme-Krake Border Post, brought together senior officials from sister security agencies, representatives of trade and transport stakeholders, community leaders and members of the Fourth Estate. According to a press release issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Chief Superintendent of Customs CSC Isah Sulaiman, the new command boss at his inaugural address praised the outgoing CAC Assistant Comptroller General ACG Ben Oramalugo PhD for his achievements and pledged to consolidate on them. He outlined his vision for the Command, placin...

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, is scheduled to embark on a three-day working visit to Nigeria from October 2nd to 4th, 2025. The disclosure was made by the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, when the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Michael Gregory Oamen paid a courtesy visit to the Agency’s headquarters in Lagos. According to a press release issued by NIMASA's Head or Public Relations, Osagie Edward FNIPR, the NIMASA DG commended the FOC for sustaining the long standing and productive collaboration between the Nigerian Navy and NIMASA, describing it as a model for maritime sector development. “The visit of the Flag Officer Commanding,Western Naval Command is yet another demonstration of the deep and successful partnership between NIMASA and the Nigerian Navy, which has continued to yield positive outcomes for the maritim...

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has emphasised that customs reforms and trade facilitation are critical to unlocking Africa’s economic potential and improving the competitiveness of exporters on the global stage. Delivering a keynote address on Friday, 5 September 2025, at the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria, Adeniyi noted that the Nigeria Customs Service, working in synergy with other African customs administrations is committed to deploying transparency, efficiency, and innovation to strengthen continental trade. “Customs reforms are no longer optional; they are essential for Africa to realise its full potential in trade. We must prioritise efficiency, transparency, and innovation to strengthen the competitiveness of African exporters and advance continental integration,” the CGC said. He highlighted that, through the Customs Service, Nigeria has already embarked on wide-ranging modernisation programmes, including digita...

  In a view to enhance trade facilitation, Tlthe Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) at its 63rd regular meeting has approved a De Minimis Threshold Value for low-value consignment imported through express shipments or by passenger baggage. The meeting, which was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun was held on the 2nd of September, 2025. This decision, which takes effect on Monday, 8th September 2025 according to a press release from the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Assistant Comptroller, Abdullahi Maiwada PhD, mnipr, mniia, aligns with the global best practice that aims to simplify clearance processes for low-value consignments, enhance trade facilitation, and provide clarity for e-commerce stakeholders and travellers. The De Minimis threshold is the value below which imported goods are exempted from payment of customs duties and related taxes established by the national legislation. After a co...

Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, has taken over the mantle of leadership of the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, from Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) Babatunde Olomu pledging to sustain and improve on the legacies and achievements of his predecessor. Speaking after taken over  at the command in Lagos yesterday, Monday, 8th September, Oshoba commended the significant strides achieved by ACG Olomu in revenue generation and anti-smuggling pledging to break new records and lead with transparency and integrity. He expressed  his appreciation to the Comptroller General of Customs and his management team for the opportunity to serve at the command, just as he solicited the support and collaboration of stakeholders, to enable him succeed and justify the confidence repose on him by the Comptroller General. “As a person, I live with a desire to improve on any environment I find myself. My work period here won’t be an exception. “I have demands to make from everyone in ...

The Lagos Free Trade Zone L f c command of the Nigeria Customs Service, between the months of January to August 2025 generated a total revenue sum of ₦459,848,420,344.77k. This was disclosed by Comptroller Olanrewaju Abdulwahab Olumoh during his handing over ceremony on Thursday, 4th of September, 2025 following his retirement from active service, having serviced the Nigeria Customs Service meritoriously for 35 years. Comptroller Olumoh, who handed over the mantle of leadership of the promising command to Comptroller HK Abubarka revealed that the command had witnessed a great transformation in areas of operation having started with just six Containers in 2023 and in the year 2024, the command generated a total revenue of ₦359,999,366,368.00.  he also noted that during his watch, the command, in the area of Anti smuggling, the command, in collaboration with partners like the NDLEA intercepted two containers of tramadol and unregistered pharmaceuticals. He noted that these achievemen...

The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB), at its 63rd regular meeting held on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, approved the appointment of four (4) Deputy Comptroller-Generals (DCGs) and twelve (12) Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACGs).  According to a press release from the Nationsl Public Relations Officer of NCS, AC Abdullahi Maiwada, these appointments were made to fill vacancies created by the recent retirement of some management members, while also strengthening equitable representation within the Service’s leadership structure. The appointments were also in line with the availability of positions across the six geopolitical zones and in strict compliance with the Federal Character Policy of the Government, as provided in Section 14(4) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023. The newly appointed DCGs are: AB Mohammed (North-West), GO Omale (North-Central), OC Orbih (South-Sout...

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone 'A,'  of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has once again exhibited it's prowess in combating smuggling and illicit traffic of dangerous and security risk goods within it's operational jurisdiction. The unit, yesterday announced the  interception of dangerous items, which  includes 15 automatic firearms, 4,841 live ammunition, 2 industrial drones, sacks of second hand clothes and smuggled pharmaceutical products. The Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller MS Shuaibu disclosed this yesterday, 2nd September 2025 while addressing media men at the Unit’s Headquarters in Lagos. Giving account of the seizures, Comptroller Shuaibu informed that the seizure was made possible in a coordinated enforcement operation, after receiving an intelligence report. The patrol team moved to arrest the suspected smugglers, who later abandoned their vehicle to evade arrest but only One suspect  was arrested in connection with the seizure. T...

  ...DONATES RELIEF MATERIALS TO ORPHANS AND WIDOWS The  wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) recently joined the National President of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi to officially inaugurated and commissioned the newly established COWA Secretariat in Kebbi State. According to a press release issued by the public Relations Officer of the command, Superintendent of Customs SC Mohammed Salisu Tajuddeen, the historic event took place on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the Nigeria Customs Service Kebbi Area Command Headquarters in Birnin Kebbi, marks a significant milestone in the activities of COWA within the state. Following the commissioning ceremony, Mrs. Adeniyi and Hajiya Nafisa distributed relief materials, including food items and writing materials to dozens of orphans and widows of fallen Customs officers. The gesture underscores COWA’s commitment to supporting vulnerable members of the Customs f...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced Comptroller Blessing Ihenacho as the new Customs Area Controller of the Imo/Abia Area Command, Owerri. She takes over from Comptroller Friday Akpan, who has officially retired from active service. The handover ceremony took place on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, at the Command’s headquarters conference room. Comptroller Ihenacho, the 26th Area Controller of the Command, was formally introduced by the Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs Nnamdi Aligwekwe. In his farewell remarks, Comptroller Akpan expressed gratitude to the officers and men of the Command for their unwavering support during his tenure. He urged them to extend the same level of commitment to his successor, noting that he was leaving the Service fulfilled and in good health. Speaking on behalf of the officers, Deputy Comptroller of Administration, DC Kingsley Daniels, praised Comptroller Akpan’s contributions while steering the affairs of the Command and  ass...

Despite reported network glitches since the introduction of the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS) also known as B'Odogwu at the Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service, the command, in the month of August 2025, generated the sum of ₦215b. The Customs Area Controller of the Command, Babatunde Olomu PhD according to a press release issued by the command's Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs, SC JT AYagbalo described the collection as a product of increased confidence and continuous improvement of the B'Odogwu system. The CAC, who thanked stakeholders and officers for their unrelenting support so far, stated that the August 2025 collection on the system is a testament to the resilience of officers whose patriotism has kept the system growing amidst challenges and stakeholders belief in the system's capacity to meet the expectations of the trading community, especially those who do their import and export business through the nation's premier por...