Tin Can Firearms Import: Lagos High Court Remands Two
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has ordered the remand of two men: Ejiogu Godson and Robert Eze, for 15 days over alleged smuggling of 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms alongside a critical assortment of supplementary rifle parts into Nigeria. Justice Friday Ogazi made the order on Friday following an ex parte application […]
FG exempts CNG electric vehicles from Customs duty, VAT
The Federal Government has approved the exemption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), and certain electric vehicles from the payment of Customs duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) as part of efforts to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy and sustainable transportation. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced the implementation of additional […]
Customs intercepts pump-action rifles, Cannabis-infused products at Tin Can Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a container concealing components of pump-action rifles and cannabis-infused products worth ₦373.8 million at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. Announcing the seizures on Thursday, August 6th, 2016, while addressing journalists and other security agencies, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, described the operations as a major breakthrough […]
Lekki Port expands global market access, welcomes MSC’s Weekly Feeder Service
The Lekki Deep Seaport will on August 3, 2026, welcome the maiden call of the Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) new weekly feeder service. This development marks the commencement of a strategic shipping connection linking Lekki Port with Lomé, Togo, further expanding access to global markets for Nigerian importers and exporters. Under the arrangement, import cargo […]
Haulage Operators Warned Against Deploying Rickety Trucks at Ports
The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has issued an urgent advisory to all maritime haulage operators, mandating immediate compliance with basic vehicle safety requirements. This follows reports of not road-worthy trucks operating within the port sector. In an official notice directed at truck owners, fleet managers, and drivers, AMATO President, Chief Remi Ogungbemi, expressed […]
Police warns freight forwarders against shielding criminal elements
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command, AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat has warned freight forwarders against harbouring or shielding individuals involved in criminal activities within the maritime sector, urging them instead to expose such elements and their activities to security agencies. AIG Okunade gave the warning on Tuesday, 28th July, […]
Customs CSR Initiative Wins Commonwealth Gold Award
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has received global recognition as its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, ‘Customs Cares’, won the Commonwealth Environment and CSR Gold Award in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday, 31 July 2026. The award honours organizations with measurable, sustainable and community-driven interventions that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ‘Customs Cares’ […]
Customs Begins 2026 Tariff Reforms
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced implementation of the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and Tariff Amendments approved by President Bola Tinubu to strengthen Nigeria’s trade and fiscal framework. Abdullahi Maiwada, Customs National PRO, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, saying the measures would enhance economic competitiveness and boost revenue generation. Maiwada […]
BUA invests $85m to expand operations in Port Harcourt Port, targets 2m tonnes of imports annually
BUA Group has said that it is investing about $85million to expand its facility in Port Harcourt Port as part of efforts to strengthen its logistics infrastructure and support the growing volume of raw materials expected to move through Nigeria’s eastern maritime corridor. The company Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, disclosed this during a visit to […]
Nigerian shippers reject CMA CGM’s proposed bunker surcharge on containers
Nigerian importers and customs agents have condemned French shipping company, CMA CGM’s, proposed emergency fuel surcharge on containers due to heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the imposition could disrupt trade and raise business costs. According to Reuters, CMA CGM announced last week that effective August 1, it would impose an emergency […]
