Customs Impound Food Items Hidden In Gas Cylinders   The Acting Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A,’ Usman Yahaya, has said two weeks after the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.) paid working visit to Lagos, where he showcased N10bn...

Reps Summon AGF, BPP Over Customs Unaudited Accounts   The House of Representatives has summoned the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris; and Director-General of Bureau of Public Procurement, Mamman Ahmadu, to appear before it and explain why the Nigeria Customs Service has not audited its...

EFCC To Investigate $8m Intercepted By Customs   The Nigeria Customs Service has said it will hand over the $8,065,612m intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the suspects for investigation and prosecution. The Comptroller-General of the NCS,...

Stakeholders Fault Govt Over N1.5trn Revenue Target For Customs   Stakeholders have faulted the government for setting revenue target of N1.5trn for the Nigeria Customs Service this year. They insisted that the job of the Customs was trade facilitation and not revenue generation. They said this yearly annual...

Customs Probe $8.07m Seized At Lagos Airport   The Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday said it intercepted $8,065,612m (N2.92bn) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), said the cash which was in $100 denomination, was found sealed in...

Customs Intercepts N80m Worth Of Smuggled Goods In Kano   The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has impounded goods smuggled into the country worth over N80million in different parts of Kano. The impounded items included 8,407 bags of fake mosquito coils with a duty paid value...