Tag Nigeria Customs Service

Nigeria Customs Bows To Pressure, Suspends 4% FOB Policy

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the suspension of the 4 percent fee based on the Free On-Board (FOB) value of imports. The suspension was made known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by the Customs National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi…

Customs Seize 2179kg Pangolin Scales in Kano

THE Kano/Jigawa command of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized 2,179 kilograms of pangolin scales in a joint enforcement operation with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC). A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Saidu Nuruddeen, said one suspect…

Nigeria Customs Refutes Allegations Of Retirement Rule Violations

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has denied allegations from the civil society group Societal Safety Network (SSN), accusing senior officers of flouting mandatory retirement procedures. Naija News reports that the NCS described these claims as unfounded and misleading. During a press briefing…

Nigeria Customs Revenue collection Hits ₦5.7 Trillion

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported a revenue collection of ₦5.7 trillion as of Tuesday, November 12, 2024. This announcement was made by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, during the 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference taking place in Abuja on…

Customs Extends Verification Exercise for Private Aircraft

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has extended its verification exercise for the recovery of import duties on illegally imported private aircraft by one month, effective from 14 October to 14 November. Abdullahi Maiwada, spokesperson for the NCS, announced this extension…

NCS Issues Guidelines on Zero Duty Rate On Food

THE Nigeria Customs Service has issued new guidelines for the implementation of a zero duty rate on food items. In light of President Bola Tinubu’s endorsement of the import duty waiver for food items, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has…