Reps Okay N369bn For Customs’ 2022 Budget   The House of Representatives has approved the sum of N369.136 billion as the 2022 budget for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). This followed the adoption of the report presented by the chairman, House Committee on Customs and Excise,...

EFCC Working With Customs To Recover N10.6bn – Reps       The House of Representatives Committee on Customs said on Wednesday that it was working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and others to recover the N10.6bn customs and excise duties collected by five commercial banks. The...

Reps Summon Customs CG Over Alleged Dwindling Revenue, Ports Extortion         The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise on Tuesday summoned the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Colonel Hameed Ali (retd.). The NCS boss is expected to appear before the panel in a...

Reps, Customs Disagree Over N1.3trn Revenue Projection       The House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance has dismissed a revenue of N1.3tn projected by the Nigeria Customs Service for 2022, vowing to raise the target. The Comptroller-General of NCS, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), had in his presentation at...

Ports Without Scanners, Threat To National Security - House         The House of Representatives’ Technical Committee on Customs and Excise has warned that the lack of scanners at the ports across Nigeria poses threat to the nation’s security. Chairman of the committee, Leke Abejide, said the unavailability...

House Decries Abandoned Scanners At Ports, Borders, Begin Probe         The House of Representatives has faulted physical inspection of cargoes at the seaports and land borders, asking the Federal Government to install functional scanners to make for speed and efficiency. The call was sequel to the unanimous...