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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...

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...