Nigeria Customs in 2025: A Post-Mortem By Abdulsalam Mahmud In 2025, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) charted a path of transformation that placed equal emphasis on security, trade facilitation, and societal protection. From the ports of Lagos to the land borders of the north, the agency...

Two Days in the Netherlands, One New Customs Alignment By Abdulsalam Mahmud There are moments in the life of an institution when diplomacy becomes more than courtesy and protocol. It becomes a quiet turning point, a bridge between one phase of its evolution and the next. That...

West Africa’s Trade Awakening Begins at the Nigeria–Ghana Border By Abdulsalam Mahmud There is a quiet awakening taking shape across West Africa’s borders. From the rolling frontiers of Nigeria to the bustling crossings of Ghana, the old narrative of rivalry and suspicion is slowly giving way...

A New Understanding Between Customs and Manufacturers By Abdulsalam Mahmud For years, the relationship between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the manufacturing community had been marked by tension and misunderstanding. Each spoke from a different world — one focused on revenue and regulation, the other...

Customs, Finance Ministry Seek Alternatives to suspended 4% FOB charge The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun consultations with the Federal Ministry of Finance on alternative funding sources after the government ordered the suspension of the four per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) charge on imports. The directive,...

Leap in Customs Achievements Under Wale Adeniyi By Abdulwahab Isa It takes an insider with deeper knowledge of the system to attain such milestones in two years. Only persons who grew through the ranks—from the bottom to the top echelon—could attain such breathtaking achievements recorded...