…As CGC Adeniyi commissions project at government secondary school Wuse By Seun Ibiyemi The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, commissioned a major intervention project at Government Secondary School, Wuse, Abuja, marking the one-year anniversary of the Nigeria Customs Service’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative tagged ‘Customs Cares’. Addressing students, staff,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Comptroller-General of Customs and Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organization, Adewale Adeniyi, has delivered a historic keynote address at the opening of the 46th Session of the WCO Enforcement Committee in Brussels. The event marked the first time in the committee’s 43-year history that its opening session was…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat to advance the implementation of the Simplified Trade Regime (STR), aimed at supporting small-scale cross-border traders and enhancing regional commerce. The strategic engagement, held at the NCS Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, brought together senior officials…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deepened its strategic partnership with the United Kingdom’s customs authority following a high-level bilateral meeting aimed at boosting trade facilitation and transparency between both countries. The engagement, held in London on March 18, 2026, brought together the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, and Ms Megan…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday announced the seizure of 13 containers of prohibited, expired and falsely declared goods valued at over N6.81 billion at Apapa Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Apapa Command APMT Terminal in Lagos. He said the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The House of Representatives has intensified its investigation into alleged revenue leakages in Nigeria’s crude oil export chain, directing key government agencies to submit updated documents on pre-shipment inspection and the remittance of export proceeds. The directive was issued on Wednesday by an ad hoc committee of the House during a public…
By Adeyemi David The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a major revenue and trade facilitation breakthrough under its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme, with revenue generated by certified entities rising from ₦1.222 trillion before certification to ₦1.585 trillion after certification. This represents an increase of ₦362.79 billion, or 29.68 per cent growth, for the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a new One-Stop-Shop (OSS) platform aimed at streamlining cargo clearance, reducing bureaucratic bottlenecks, and strengthening transparency in border management. Speaking at the stakeholders’ engagement held at the Marriott Hotel in Lagos on Friday, Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said the initiative represents a decisive step toward coordinated,…
