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‎ ...As Nigeria Customs Concludes 5-Day WCO Trade Facilitation In-country Mission ‎ ‎ The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi PhD Mfr, has charged younger officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to aspire toward global expertise in Post Clearance Audit (PCA), describing the tool as a cornerstone for modern customs careers and the future of Nigerian trade facilitation. ‎ ‎Speaking at the conclusion of the 5-day WCO Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme on January 23, 2026, at NCS Headquarters in Abuja, Adeniyi emphasized that mastering these emerging audit techniques is the most effective way for new recruits to align their professional growth with international best practices. ‎ ‎"For the younger officers who are here. For you, this might be the first time you're experiencing this kind of thing. But our respected WCO experts started from somewhere. Post Clearance Audit is one of those emerging tools developed by WCO, and this is the best way i...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its strong institutional support for Africa’s first-ever comprehensive Defence and Security Exhibition, scheduled to be hosted by Nigeria in 2026, in what is expected to be a landmark event positioning the country as a continental hub for defence innovation, security collaboration, and industrial advancement. ‎ ‎The exhibition, tagged Africa International Defence and Security Exhibition (AFRIDECS), was unveiled during a courtesy visit by the AFRIDECS Steering Committee to the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, 21 January 2026. ‎The delegation was led by the Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General Babatunde Alaya, who disclosed that the 2026 exhibition would convene military institutions, security agencies, government ministries, defence manufacturers and international partners from across the globe. ‎ ‎Major General Alaya explained that AFRIDECS is designed t...

The Acting Area Controller of the Kano/Jigawa Area Command, of the Nigeria Customs Service, Deputy Comptroller (DC) Usman Adamu, has assured stakeholders and the business community of sustained engagement and cooperation assuring that his administration will remain committed to strengthening collaboration in line with the policy thrust of the Comptroller-General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi  PhD, mfr. ‎ ‎DC Adamu gave the assurance yesterday, Wednesday, 21 January 2026, during a stakeholders’ engagement at the Headquarters of Kano/Jigawa Area Command barely 24 hours after the Zonal Coordinator in charge of Zone ‘B’, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Nsikan Umoh’s official visit to the Command. ‎ ‎While addressing stakeholders at the Abdullahi Dikko Inde Conference Hall, the Ag. CAC stated that his leadership would be guided by the three policy thrusts of the Comptroller-General of Customs: consolidation, collaboration and innovation, noting that dialogue and mutual underst...

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),  has recorded a significant victory in upholding commitments under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). ‎ ‎According to a press statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs CSC Hussein, the operatives intercepted four live pangolins during a targeted patrol along the Ajilete axis of Ogun state ‎ ‎The release stated that, "at approximately 18:33 hours on Thursday, January 15, 2026, a patrol team, acting on credible intelligence stopped a wooden boat laden with the pangolins in wire mesh cages along the waterways of Alapa Creek, Ajilete. The caged animals indicated a deliberate smuggling syndicate. Upon spotting the officers, the suspects fled into the creeks, abandoning both the pangolins and the boat. ‎ ‎To ensure the animals’ welfare, the seized endangered species were handed over to the Wi...

‎ Network of Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NNMJ), an umbrella body of all Nigerian maritime Journalists heartily felicitates the Customs Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on his  birthday. ‎ ‎In a statement  issued on Monday, 19th January 2026, jointly signed by the Chairman of NNMJ, Elder Dele Aderibigbe and Secretary, Moses Ebosele, the Network congratulated Dr Adeniyi for reaching this milestone. ‎ ‎According to the statement, the CGC deserves all the accolades as he stood up to be counted when the NCS needed direction. Adeniyi he stated, has repositioned the Service bringing it out from the eye of the storm to an enviable position in the World Customs Organisation (WCO), boosting Nigeria's image as Chairman. ‎ ‎The NNMJ Chairman  described CGC Adeniyi as a workaholic who turned the Nigeria Customs Service around with series of far reaching reforms, especially B'odogwu an indigenous intervention which is working wonders, churning in much needed rev...

L-R: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mrs. Fatima Sugra Mahmood; Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, CON; Chairman, Nigerian Shippers’ Council Governing Board, Dr Ibrahim Shehu Shema; and the Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers' Council, Dr Pius Akutah, at the inauguration ‎ The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, yesterday, Monday 19th January 2026, at the Minister’s Conference Room in Abuja. formally inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. ‎According to a statement signed by  Dr. Bolaji Akionla,  the Special Adviser to the Honourable Minister on Media,  Dr Oyetola while delivering his address at the event described the inauguration as a significant milestone in strengthening institutional governance and accountability within Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy sector. He stated that the constit...

Following the Work Life Balance initiative reintroduced by the Comptroller General of the the Nigeria Customs Service CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi mfr,  to enhance the physical and mental well-being of  officers,  the Ogun I Area Command has officially kicked off a mandatory weekly fitness programme for officers of the  Command, signalling a renewed focus on health as a priority to service delivery. ‎ ‎The initiative was officially launched on Thursday, January 15, 2026, to build a physically fit and mentally resilient workforce capable of meeting the demanding responsibilities of the Nigeria Customs Service. ‎ ‎Speaking during the launch, the acting controller of Ogun I Area  command,  Deputy Comptroller  Olukayode Afeni according according to a press release issued by the command's Public Relations Officer, DSC Chado Zakari noted that the nature of Customs duties often involves  long hours strenuous field operations, and high-pressure assignme...

Director General, NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola (left) presenting a souvenir to the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command (FOC-WNC), Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha during the visit  ‎The Nigerian Navy has called for increased collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA in the area of hydrography to sustain improved safety of navigation in Nigerian waters. ‎ ‎The Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command (FOC-WNC), Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha, according to a release from the Head of Public Relations of NIMASA, Osagie Edward FNIPR made this call during a familiarization visit to agency's Headquarters, where he also acknowledged the gains recorded from NIMASA’s longstanding partnership with the Nigerian Navy. ‎ ‎ R-L:  Executive Director Operations, NIMASA, Engr. Fatai Taiye Adeyemi; Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command (FOC-WNC), Rear Admiral Abdullahi Mustapha; Director General NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola and...

The Nation's Ports Economic Regulator, the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), has called on terminal operators, Shipping companies and their agents operating within the Nigerian Ports to engage their stakeholders before implementing any upward review of their charges. ‎ ‎The Council, which stated that the upward review was approved in accordance with the council's statutory mandate, advised that the new charges be suspended until after the stakeholders engagement as failure to do so will warrant the council to wage it's big stick against such operator. ‎ ‎This was contained in a press releases signed by the Council's Head of Public Relations, Rebecca Adamu and made available to Maritimegist Plus. ‎ ‎The Statement reads in full; "Nigeria’s Port Economic Regulator, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has directed all shipping companies, shipping agents, and terminals operating within Nigerian ports to suspend and refrain from implementing any review or...

The Apapa Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has continued to maintain her status as flagship of the service by showing prowess in every area of operation in the just ended year of 2025. ‎ ‎The command has announced a total revenue collection of N2.93 trillion at the end of December 2025, marking a 24.32 per cent increase over the N2.35 trillion generated in 2024.  ‎ ‎This achievement, according to Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba was driven by effective leadership, disciplined manpower, and strategic deployment of technology under the guidance of the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi PhD, mfr. ‎ ‎In a statement signed on behalf of CAC by the command's Public Relations Officer, CSC Isah Sulaiman, the CAC noted that a key driver of the success was the deployment of the Unified Customs Management System, UCMS,  code named, B’Odogwu, which enhanced transparency, efficiency and accountability in cargo clearance as w...