FG E-Modernisation Project Gulps N139bn - Customs The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali says the promoters of the Nigeria Customs E-Modernisation project have committed $300 million; about N139 billion since the commencement of the project. The Nigeria Customs Service and a consortium, Trade Modernisation...

Customs Uncovers 25 Duty-evading Firms The Lagos Industrial Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has uncovered over 25 firms producing dutiable goods in Lagos State which are not on the list of excise-paying factories. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Queen...

FG to Generate $200bn Revenue from Customs Modernisation Project The Federal Government is to generate $200bn revenue from the modernisation project of the Nigeria Customs Service, the concessionaire in charge of the project, announced on Thursday. Speaking at the flag-off of the Project Management Office of...

World Bank, Customs Partner to Improve Trade Compliance The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the World Bank under the Accelerating Revenue Mobilisation Reforms Programme, has introduced modalities for migration from the Fast Track Regime to Fast Track 2.0. In a statement, on Wednesday, the National...

Nigeria’s Border: A Case for Customs Modernization By Gift Wada   With a total land border of 4,045 Km, and 853 Km of the maritime domain, statistics show that there are about 1,500 identified land border crossings into Nigeria, but only 84 (covering 4,000 sq km) have...

Buhari to Commission N19.6bn Customs Headquarters Tuesday  President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to inaugurate the new headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja, on Tuesday. The building is located behind the headquarters of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in...