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...
Seme Custom Intercepts 5 Trucks Laden with Contraband, Seizes Goods Worth Over N1.2 Billion
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has made significant seizures of contraband goods along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor. Between July 1 and July 19, 2025, operatives of the command intercepted and seized five trucks laden with smuggled goods.… More...
Seme Customs Intercepts 5 Trucks Laden with Contraband, Seizes Goods Worth Over N1.2 Billion
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has made significant seizures of contraband goods along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor. Between July 1 and July 19, 2025, operatives of the command intercepted and seized five trucks laden with smuggled goods.… More...
MARAN applauds Emeka Akabogu’s elevation to SAN rank
By Babatunde Aremu
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has congratulated renowned maritime lawyer and industry thought leader, Barrister Emeka Akabogu, on his elevation to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), describing the recognition as a fitting reward for his outstanding contributions to the legal profession and the maritime sector.… More...
Revenue reform conference:
Customs Boss, Adeniyi Emphasises NCS’s Role in Curbing Illicit Financial Flows
By Babatunde Aremu
Comptroller‑General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi emphasised the vital role of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in fighting illicit financial flows (IFFs) during the opening session of the National Conference on Combating Illicit Financial Flows in Abuja on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.… More...
CGC Adeniyi Reassures Stakeholders on Seamless, Transparent Transition to B’Odogwu Clearance Platform
By Babatunde Aremu
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to a transparent, efficient, and inclusive rollout of the B’Odogwu clearance platform, assuring stakeholders of ongoing improvements based on their feedback.… More...
NAGAFF Calls for Patience as Nigeria Customs Fine-Tunes B’Odogwu Portal
By Babatunde Aremu
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has acknowledged the efforts of the Nigeria Customs Service in implementing the indigenous B’Odogwu clearance system, a tool for trade facilitation.… More...
Nigeria Customs Service Engages Stakeholders On B’Odogwu Clearance System, may reinstate 4% FOB Levy
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday held a pivotal Town Hall Meeting with stakeholders in Lagos unveiling fresh insights into the ongoing deployment of its indigenous trade platform, B’Odogwu Clearance System, while also signaling the likely reintroduction of the suspended 4% Free-On-Board (FOB) levy on imports.… More...
CSR: Customs Renovates, Adopts School in Lagos, Pledges Sustained Support
By Babatunde Aremu
The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has renovated and commissioned Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School in Olodi Apapa, Lagos State, as part of the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.… More...
Customs Spokesperson, Maiwada Makes 2025 PR Power List
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has again been spotlighted for excellence in public service and strategic communication. The National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Customs (AC) Abdullahi Maiwada, has been named among Nigeria’s top 50 PR and communications professionals in the prestigious 2025 PR Power List.… More...
