Nigeria Customs Service Transitions to Authorised Economic Operator Programme for Enhanced Trade Facilitation
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is upgrading its trade facilitation program by transitioning from the Fast Track Scheme to the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme.… More...
President Tinubu extends the tenure of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi
By Babatunde Aremu
The Presidency announces that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year.… More...
Prominent lawyer, Aponmade , tasks NIMASA, NIWA to Create more Awareness on Maritime Investment Opportunities
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) have been urged to create awareness about investment opportunities in the maritime sector.… More...
Tanzania Backs Nigeria’s IMO Council Bid, Explores Nigerian Model for Maritime Growth
By Babatunde Aremu
The United Republic of Tanzania has endorsed Nigeria’s bid for election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council.
A statement issued and signed by Special adviser media and communications to the Honourable minister in Abuja on Wednesday said this diplomatic endorsement was made during a courtesy visit by the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency Selestine Gervas Kakele, to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola.… More...
*Nigeria Customs Service Advises Travellers on Responsible Use of US Visas*
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a public advisory urging Nigerians to use their US visas responsibly.
In a statement issued and signed by Customs Spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada, the service highlighted concerns raised by the US government regarding the misuse of entry visas by Nigerians, which can lead to visa revocation and other consequences.… More...
Nigeria Customs Service Advises Travellers on Responsible Use of US Visas
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a public advisory urging Nigerians to use their US visas responsibly.
In a statement issued and signed by Customs Spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada, the service highlighted concerns raised by the US government regarding the misuse of entry visas by Nigerians, which can lead to visa revocation and other consequences.… More...
Customs CG , Adeniyi pays tribute to Late Journalist , Dr. Usigbe at State House
By Babatunde Aremu
The Presidential Villa, Abuja, became a site of reflection and reverence on Monday, 27 July 2025, as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, paid a solemn visit to the State House Press Gallery to honour the memory of the late Dr.… More...
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE: CUSTOMS DEEPENS STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA’S GACC
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has further strengthened its international cooperation efforts through a high-level engagement with the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). The meeting, held in Beijing on July 25, 2025, brought together senior officers of the Service and top officials from the GACC to explore bilateral knowledge exchange and capacity development in customs administration.… More...
MARAN Raises alarm Over Environmental, Health Conditions Near Apapa, Tin Can industrial facilities
By Babatunde Aremu
The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has voiced concerns about deteriorating environmental and health conditions around major industrial zones in the Apapa and Tin Can Island axis, particularly in the vicinity of facilities operated by Flour Mills Nigeria Plc, the Dangote Group, Olem Agric, BUA Foods, and Honeywell Flour Mills
In a statement issued in Lagos, MARAN President Godfrey Bivbere highlighted what the association described as “increasingly hazardous working conditions” linked to airborne particles believed to originate from flour and other processing activities.… More...
Customs issues final warning to TAP defaultees, Demands compliance within 21 Days
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to importers who have defaulted on the terms of their Temporary Admission Permits (TAP). The grace period, which commenced on July 28, 2025, requires affected importers to regularize their importation status.… More...
