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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) through the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone 'A' has handed over three trucks of various expired pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu disclosed this when the new NAFDAC Director in charge of Enforcement and Investigation, Dr. Martin Iluyomade (fsi) paid a courtesy visit to the Headquarters of the Zone in Ikeja Lagos. According to a press statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Unit, Superintendent of Customs, SC Abdullahi Hussian, the CAC reaffirmed the service’s dedication to upholding the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the NCS and NAFDAC,  noting that the MoU marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s fight against fake and counterfeit products. "What we are witnessing today is a follow up of the MoU,” he stated, “emphasizing the importance of collaboration among regulatory and secur...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Command, has intensified collaboration with enterprises operating in the zone to promote trade facilitation and enhance revenue generation. According to reports gathered, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Immaculata Nyong, disclosed this after a three-week tour of facilities and enterprises in the zone. The exercise, which ran from 29 July to 19 August 2025, covered companies including Seplat Energy, ESSO Exploration and Production Nigeria (FZE), TotalEnergies, Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), West African Container Terminal (WACT), Technip FMC Nigeria Ltd, Baker Hughes, One Subsea Offshore Systems Ltd, Intels Nigeria Ltd, Oil Tools Africa Ltd, Titan Tubular Nigeria (FZE), Hamilton Technologies Nigeria Ltd, and Brawal Oil Service Ltd (FZE). Comptroller Nyong, accompanied by senior command officers and officials of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority, engaged with operators, received operational briefings, and inspec...

R-L: Chairman,  NSE, Apapa Branch, Engr. Emmanuel Okolo; President, NSE, Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE; Director General, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola; SA-DG NIMASA (Administration and Operations), Olatunji Ahmed; Chairman NSE, Ikeja Branch, Engr. Nimot Muili and Chairman NSE, Ibeju Lekki, Engr. Olufemi Dare during a visit by the management of NSE to NIMASA headquarters in Lagos.   The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has emphasized the critical role of professionalism in engineering practice as a foundation for Nigeria’s maritime and Blue Economy development. Dr. Mobereola made this remark while receiving the leadership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), led by its President, Engineer Margaret Aina Oguntala, during a courtesy visit to NIMASA Management in Lagos. He underscored the importance of engineering expertise in advancing Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure and assured the NSE of NIMASA...

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has urged young officers of the Service to embrace innovation, discipline, and resilience as they advance in their careers, stressing that the Service's future depends on their commitment to excellence. The Customs boss gave this charge at the graduation ceremony of 50 students of Junior Course 22 held  at the Ahmad Makarfi Hall of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada on Friday, 22nd August, 2025. The CGC, who was represented at the ceremony by the Deputy Comptroller General in charge of Human Resources Development, DCG Greg Itotoh congratulated the graduates and said their success resulted from hard work, resilience, and zeal to maintain the high level of discipline demanded by the institution. He urged the officers not to rest on their laurels but to apply the lessons learnt to practical outcomes in their daily assignments. “We can forget the harsh corrections, the restrictions, and the pain of train...

The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Apapa Port Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu phd has given reassurance that the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B'Odogwu will pick up and surpass user expectations soon just as the command announced a duty collection of ₦161,258,483,474.63 within three weeks. Comptroller Olomu who stated this following series of intense stakeholders engagement championed by the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, said there are prospects of improvement in the B'Odogwu system. While commending stakeholders for their patience and understanding with the NCS particularly those operating in Apapa Command, the Area Controller disclosed that between August 1 and 22, 2025 the  command collected ₦161, 258,483,474.63 (one hundred and sixty one billion, four hundred and eighty three thousand, seven hundred and seventy four naira, sixty three kobo) using the B'Odogwu system According to a press release issued by  the commands' Public Relations O...

The Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Idiroko, in its anti smuggling operations, intercepted non customs items which includes exotic vehicles, cannabis and others which have a combined Duty-Paid Value (DPV) of ₦1,401,531,923.95. While addressing newsmen at the Command’s headquarters in Idiroko,  on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Godwin Otunla, disclosed that the seizures, made in the last six weeks, includes the following items:  * A 2021 Rolls Royce Ghost * A 2014 Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC * A 2018 Honda model These vehicles alone, according to him are estimated to be worth nearly ₦1 billion. Other intercepted smuggled goods include: * 4,424 bags of foreign parboiled rice * 1,936 parcels and 50 sacks of cannabis sativa (coconut-sized) *  21 bales and 3 sacks of used clothing *. 105 used pneumatic tyres * 6,400 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) The Area Controller also revealed that the Command  gene...

... Hits ₦16.4B  In a Single Day ... A Clear Win for Technological Efficiency and collaboration - Compt. Onyeka The TinCan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a milestone achievement through the effective deployment of the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS) B'Odogwu by hitting a single day revenue of ₦16,411,402,227.27 which is first of it's kind in the history of the command. This achievement, which was recorded on Tuesday, August 29, 2025 according to  the Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Frank Okechukwu Onyeka described as a clear win for technological efficiency and collaboration. This was revealed yesterday in a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Superintendent of Customs Oscar Ivara, according to the statement,  the Customs Area Controller was quoted as saying that this achievement is a strong indicator of the efficiency, transparency, and responsiveness of the Bodogwu system in str...

The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has announced plans to replicate the success of the Lekki Deep Seaport across Nigeria's maritime sector, citing it as a model for transformative growth and development.  Speaking at the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping Breakfast Meeting which was attended by heads of government agencies, representatives of terminal operators, shipping companies and the organized private sector was held in Lagos on Tuesday with theme,  “Unlocking Opportunities: The Lekki Deep Seaport Playbook for Trade and Shipping in Nigeria",Oyetola declared that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to building a modern, safe and globally competitive maritime sector.  The minister, according to a press release by Dr Bolaji Akinola, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy said a central component of the current administration's strategy...

The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the promotion of nine Deputy Directors to Directors. In addition, the Board equally  approved the promotion of 30 Assistant Directors to Deputy Directors, 35 Chiefs to Assistant Directors, and ratified the promotion of 169 other staff members from one grade level to the next grade level . According to a press release issued by the Head of Public Relations of NIMASA, Osagie Edwards FNIPR, the newly appointed Directors include the Coordinator, Abuja Liaison Office, Mrs. Moji Jimoh; Director Internal Audit, Dr. Odunayo Ani;  Special Adviser to the DG, Mrs. Nneka Obianyor; Director Procurement, Mrs. Biodun Fatade; Dr. Oma Ofodile; Ms. Gloria Anyasodo; Mr. Abdulahi Yelwa; Umar Buba and Mr. Umar Ibrahim Sidi.   While congratulating the newly promoted officers, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, reaffirmed Management’s commitment to staff welfare and a transparent...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has once again demonstrated its deliberate commitment to building trust and safeguarding institutional integrity as it extended its Reputation Management Campaign to Zone ‘C’, Port Harcourt. The campaign, held on Friday, 15 August 2025, at the Zone ‘C’ Headquarters auditorium, brought together officers from commands across the zone for a train-the-trainer workshop. The session was designed to equip selected officers with practical skills and strategies to embed professionalism, accountability, and transparency within their respective commands. In his keynote address, Comptroller Chika Dim of the Eastern Marine Command applauded the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and his Management Team for initiating such an innovative programme that directly connects institutional reputation with service delivery. “Officers today are fortunate to serve under a forward-looking leadership,” he remarked. “But true success ...