May 13, 2026

Month: February 2026

Boosting Legitimate Trade: Customs CG, Adeniyi Leads stakeholders engagement with Kebbi Govt. , others as FG Reopens Tsamiya Corridor

 

Boosting Legitimate Trade :Customs: CGC,Adeniyi Leads Stakeholders’ Engagement with Kebbi Govt , others as FG Reopens Tsamiya corridor

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has once again reaffirmed its commitment to secure border governance and facilitate transit trade, following the Federal Government’s approval to reopen the Tsamiya Border Corridor.… More...

NPA-PEBEC COLLABORATE TO ACHIEVE 7-DAY CARGO DWELL TIME

 

NPA- PEBEC COLLABORATE TO ACHIEVE 7-DAY CARGO DWELL TIME

By Babatunde Aremu

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), recently concluded a three-day high-level stakeholder engagement in Lagos. Titled “Achieving a 7-Day Cargo Dwell Time,”

The session brought together the Ports and Customs Efficiency Committee (PCEC) under the Business Environment Enhancement Programme Accelerator (BEEPA) framework and hosted by the NPA was geared towards streamlining port processes to bolster the ease of doing business.… More...

NIGERIA – NIGER CUSTOMS MOVE TO UNLOCK TRANSIT BOTTLENECKS, STRENGTHEN BORDER SECURITY

 

 

 

 

Nigeria, Niger Customs Move to Unlock Transit Bottlenecks, Strengthen Border security

By Babatunde Aremu

President Bola Tinubu, has approved the provision of safe corridors and safe passage to ease the movement of loaded trucks awaiting clearance to the Republic of Niger, as part of efforts to unlock transit bottlenecks and strengthen cross-border trade.… More...

CUSTOMS GROOMS SENIOR OFFICERS FOR HIGHER RESPONSIBILITIES AT STRATEGIC TRAINING SESSION IN GWAGWALADA

 

Customs Grooms Senior Officers for Higher Responsibilities at strategic Training session in Gwagwalada

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reinforced its commitment to leadership development with a strategic training session for senior officers under the Senior Customs Command and Leadership Course at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada.… More...

CUSTOMS ZONAL COORDINATOR COMMENDS APAPA COMMAND ON REVENUE PERFORMANCE, SEIZURES

 

Customs Zonal Coordinator Commends Apapa Command on Revenue Performance, seizures

By Babatunde Aremu

The Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG) Mohammed Babandede, has commended the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its exceptional performance in revenue generation, anti-smuggling operations, and trade facilitation.… More...

NIMASA PLANS TO EXPAND DEEP BLUE PROJECT WITH CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH NAVY

 

NIMASA PLANS TO EXPAND DEEP BLUE PROJECT WITH CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH NAVY

By Babatunde Aremu

Following the success of its maritime security architecture known as the Deep Blue project, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is considering an expansion of the project which impact has been felt across the Gulf of Guinea and gained global recognition, to ensure sustainability and greater impact.… More...

TINCAN CUSTOMS, NDLEA SEIZE N4.7 B CANNABIS CONSIGNMENT AT TINCAN PORT

 

Tincan Customs, NDLEA Seize ₦4.7bn Cannabis Consignment at Tincan Port

By Babatunde Aremu

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has made a significant seizure of ₦4.7 billion worth of cannabis at the Tincan Island Port Command in Lagos. The seizure was made after an intensive physical examination of a 40-foot container, which was found to contain 55 jumbo bags of Cannabis Indica alongside a firearm.… More...

Freight forwarders seek Dialogue with FG over FAAN’S New charges

 

Freight Forwarders seek Dialogue with FG over FAAN’S New charges

By Babatunde Aremu

Airport freight forwarders on Tuesday seek Dialogue with the Federal Government over what they described as an arbitrary and unilateral increase in charges by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). … More...

SENATE CONFIRMS JUSTICE OYEWOLE AS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

 

 

 

 

Senate confirms Justice Oyewole as Supreme court Justice

By Babatunde Aremu

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

This confirmation follows the presentation and consideration of the report by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, led by Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire ¹ ².… More...

CUSTOMS FOU ZONE A SEIZES N3.3B WORTH OF CONTRABAND, HANDS OVER MASSIVE DRUGS TO NDLEA

 

 

 

 

Customs FOU Zone A Seizes N3.3bn Contraband, Hands Over Massive Drugs To NDLEA

By Babatunde Aremu

Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja, has again achieved a sweeping crackdown on smuggling networks, recording seizures worth over ₦3.3 billion with a sustainable heavy blow to drug trafficking syndicates operating across the South-West corridor.… More...