By Seun Ibiyemi The Comptroller-General of Customs and the President Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged Nigeria’s wrestlers to make the country proud and return home with medals as they prepare for the African Wrestling Championships in Alexandria, Egypt, scheduled for May 2026. CGC Adeniyi, gave the charge on Tuesday, 28 April 2026,…
…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), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has announced the seizure of smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over ₦2.53 billion, alongside revenue generation of ₦14.7 billion within the review period. Speaking during a press briefing held on Thursday at the Command’s headquarters in Ibadan, the Acting Customs…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have reaffirmed their commitment to intensified collaboration in combating narcotics trafficking along Nigeria’s maritime corridor. This followed a courtesy visit by the newly appointed Commander of NDLEA, Tincan Strategic Command, Solomon Gbadebo Omotosho, to the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT)…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its partnership with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) under the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme, earning international commendation for its commitment to transparency and institutional reforms. This development followed a high-level meeting held on March 23, 2026, at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium,…
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 uncovered a massive discrepancy between the declared and actual value of imported goods in 2024, revealing widespread undervaluation and non-compliance among importers. According to newly released Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) performance data, the customs service recorded a 117.92 per cent increase in assessed values compared to…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government on Tuesday launched the first phase of the National Single Window (NSW), a digital platform designed to streamline international trade processes and tackle the persistent congestion burden on Nigerian businesses. The initiative was unveiled by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, as part…
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…
