Customs Seizes N352m Worth of Contraband Goods in Two Months  The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, said it intercepted different contrabands, including bags of foreign rice, cannabis sativa, others, with a value of N352m within two months. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the...

Through the Blue Gates of Nigeria's Economy By Tahir Ahmad At a recent editorial meeting in the Abuja office of Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), publishers of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential; Alhaji Yushau Shuaib, the Chief Executive Officer of IMPR, turned to us and posed a...

GEOINT: The Intelligence Edge Nigeria Customs Needed By Tahir Ahmad For years, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has wrestled with the challenge of protecting a vast and vulnerable border stretching over 4,000 kilometers. Much of it lies across rough, remote, and poorly monitored terrain—ripe for exploitation...

Nigeria Customs and the Clampdown on Airport Cash Smuggling, by Tahir Ahmad In an increasingly interconnected world where financial crimes cross borders with alarming ease, Nigeria has taken a bold step in the right direction. Through strategic enforcement and digital innovation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)...

OPINION: Nigeria Customs and the Currency Declaration Form – A Strategic Move Against Illicit Finance Flows, by Tahir Ahmad   In an era where global economies are tightening the noose on illicit financial flows and economic sabotage, Nigeria cannot afford to lag behind. The Nigeria Customs Service...

NCS Impounds Contraband Worth N1.5bn    The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, said it intercepted seven 20ft containers of contraband worth N1.5bn between April 23, 2025, and to date. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the unit, Mohammed Shuaibu, announced this...