BY Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’, has intercepted two live pangolins being illegally transported along the Kano–Jigawa axis, highlighting the agency’s commitment to combating wildlife trafficking. The seizure occurred on 12 March 2026 at around 10:00 a.m. during a stop-and-search operation, when operatives flagged down a vehicle…
For years, the Idiroko border in Ogun State has been synonymous with smuggling and illicit cross-border trade. But a new enforcement drive by the Nigeria Customs Service is beginning to alter that narrative. Since assuming office as Acting Customs Area Controller of the Ogun I Command, Oladapo Afeni has intensified intelligence-driven operations that have led…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted two containers loaded with thousands of cartons of codeine-containing syrup concealed in household utensils at Apapa Port. The seizure came barely five days after the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, visited…
The Nigeria Customs Service has expressed deep regret over a fatal incident that occurred along the Osogbo axis on 15th March 2026, which has attracted widespread attention due to a video circulating on social media and a subsequent statement by the Osun State Police Command. In a statement, the Oyo/Osun Area Command said its patrol…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Deputy Comptroller Wale Adewole, on Thursday paid courtesy visits to the palaces of the Aseyin of Iseyin, Sefiu Olawale Oyebola Adeyeri III, and the Soun of Ogbomosho, Ghandi Olaoye, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration with…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned members of the public about a fraudulent notice circulating online claiming to advertise an upcoming vehicle auction. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Service clarified that the notice is fake and did not originate from the NCS, urging Nigerians to disregard the information and…
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 Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has reiterated the Service’s commitment to creating a fully paperless port environment as part of ongoing reforms aimed at improving trade facilitation and eliminating bureaucratic bottlenecks in Nigeria’s maritime sector. Adeniyi made this known on Friday during a high-level strategic meeting with the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has urged Nigerians to embrace unity, national service and spiritual reflection as it hosted Ramadan Iftar gatherings bringing together officers of the Service, government officials and key stakeholders. The events, held in Abuja as part of activities marking the holy month of Ramadan, underscored the Service’s commitment…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has stepped up efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) project, reaffirming its leadership role in advancing Nigeria’s trade modernisation and digital transformation agenda. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement with airline and shipping line operators in Abuja on March 4, 2026, the…
