December 1, 2025

MARITIME

Nigeria customs service advises travellers on responsible use of US Visas

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

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

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, Tincan industrial Facilities

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

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...

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 Customs intercepts 5 Trucks laden with contraband, seizes Goods worth over ₦1.2 Billion Naira

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 ₦1.2 Billion Naira

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

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

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...