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SON Seeks Customs’ Support Against Inferior Products

THE Standard Organisation of Nigeria has solicited the collaboration of the Nigeria Customs Service to check the influx of sub-standard products in Cross River State. The Head of SON, Cross River State office, Mr. Udeme Udom, made this known in Calabar when he paid a...

Nigeria Customs Impounds N537m Contrabands

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Headquarters Compliance Team, Northern Axis, has seized various contraband items valued at N537,333,128. At a recent press briefing, the Head of the team, Jalo M.I said 203 assorted seizures were made between December 2015 and April 2016. According to him, the...

FG needs N20bn for overhauling Customs equipment

The federal government is to embark on total overhaul of equipment being used by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the nation’s airports as part of efforts to enhance its performance and increase revenue generation. Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, made the pledge yesterday...

NCS Moves Against Planned Termination of Remita Contract on TSA

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has berated the Senate Joint Committee on Finance, Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions and Public Accounts, for recommending the termination of the 2013 contract awarded to SystemSpecs by the Central Bank of Nigeria for electronic collection and remittance...

Customs Unveils Guidelines on Disposal of Seized, Overtime Goods

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved fresh guidelines on the procedure for the disposal of seized and overtime goods in the country. The guidelines are designed to address some of the perceived irregularities relating to the previous procedure, which included fake online auctions. The NCS...

FG to Incentivise Operational performance of NCS

The Federal Government is planning to introduce operational performance related pay scheme in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), to motivate improved revenue collection at the gateways and reduce corruption. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun who explained that a review...