Apapa Customs Intercepts ₦26.5b Cannabis Indica concealed with imported vehicles
Apapa Customs Intercepts ₦26.5b Cannabis Indica concealed with imported vehicles The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has seized ₦26,569,847,771 worth of Cannabis Indica weighing 4,143.5 kilograms. The command made the interception during a routine examination together with the personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Command’s Enforcement Unit. Relying […]
Nigeria lost N34 trillion to Import Duty Waivers in 2025 –Customs CG
According to the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Nigeria lost N34 trillion to import duty waivers in 2025, representing 61 percent of the year’s budget. Adeniyi said duty exemption certificate approvals granted by the federal government on goods and equipment amounted to N34 trillion. Speaking at an investigative hearing of […]
Compliance Assessment: PEBEC rates Customs high
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has said that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emerged as one of Nigeria’s leading government agencies in trade facilitation, following its outstanding performance in the 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Compliance Assessment. The assessment report, released on July 3, 2026, ranked the NCS among the country’s best-performing […]
NSC boss, Akutah, presents three-year scorecard, says Council saved shippers N90.60bn, $1.348m in two years
The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Pius Akutah, has said that the Council has recorded significant milestones by strengthening Nigeria’s port regulatory framework and protecting the interests of shippers since he assumed office in November 2023. Akutah made the claims while presenting his three years scorecard to the media over the weekend. […]
WCO extends Wale Adeniyi’s chairmanship tenure by one year
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has extended the tenure of Wale Adeniyi as the chairman of the organization by one year. This is coming few days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extended his tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by an additional six months. The decision was unanimously endorsed by member […]
Containers lost at sea nearly tripled in 2025
Containers lost at sea nearly tripled in 2025 An estimated 1,478 containers were lost at sea in 2025 out of approximately 280 million transported globally, the World Shipping Council said in an annual report. The number was up by 576 containers lost in 2024 and above the recent three-year average, the Washington-based trade group […]
NPA launches multi-agency task force to tackle resurgent Apapa traffic gridlock, moves against illegal checkpoints, extortion rings
NPA launches multi-agency task force to tackle resurgent Apapa traffic gridlock, moves against illegal checkpoints, extortion rings The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has launched a multi-agency task force to confront the resurgence of traffic gridlock on the Lagos ports access roads, in a fresh push to restore seamless cargo evacuation and sustain recent gains in […]
FG’s Green Tax Surcharge on Imported Vehicles Commences July 1, as Customs Sensitizes Stakeholders
Ahead of the July 1 commencement of the federal government’s Green Tax Surcharge on imported vehicles, the Nigeria Customs on June 26, 2026 continued its sensitization of importers, freight forwarders and customs agents. The June 26, sensitization programme took place at Apapa Area Command, bringing together Customs officers, licensed customs agents, freight forwarders, importers […]
Stakeholders demand urgent reforms, as Nigeria Loses N5trn annually to poor logistics
Stakeholders and operators in the transport sector have called for urgent reforms of the sector to curb the huge economic losses being incurred in the sector. They raised alarm that Nigeria is losing an estimated N5 trillion annually as 30 million and 40 million metric tonnes of food perish before reaching consumers due to the […]
No more temporary file upload on B’Odogwu platform, as NSW consolidates
Home No more temporary file upload on B’Odogwu platform, as NSW consolidates Don Climax Media June 24, 2026 The management of the National Single Window (NSW) has announced that there will be no more temporary file upload option on the Nigeria Customs Service’s B’Odogwu platform, effective June 22, 2026, marking another milestone in the ongoing […]
