Nigeria Customs, Afreximbank Deepen Talks on Border Modernisation

Nigeria Customs, Afreximbank Deepen Talks on Border Modernisation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have intensified discussions on a regional border-modernisation programme involving Nigeria, Benin Republic and Cameroon to facilitate cross-border trade and advance the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The discussions, held at Afreximbank’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on October 12, 2026, focused on improving border infrastructure, harmonising Customs procedures and strengthening digital information […]

October 18, 2026 8

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NIS, IOM Review Border Management Strategy Ahead of 2027–2031 Policy Cycle

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and with support from the European Union, has reviewed Nigeria’s National Border Management Strategy ahead of the 2027–2031 policy cycle. The three-day Top Management Workshop, held from September 27 to 30, 2026, at Zuma Rock Resort, Niger State, reviewed the implementation of the 2019–2023 National Border Management Strategy (NBMS) and its Action Plan, […]

October 2, 2026 15

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Nigeria, Netherlands Customs Sign Pact to Boost Trade, Border Security

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Customs Administration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have signed a Joint Declaration aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation on trade facilitation, border security, intelligence sharing and the fight against transnational organised crime. The agreement was signed in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and the Director-General of Netherlands Customs, Mrs. Nanette van Schelven. According to […]

June 28, 2026 18

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Police Foil Cross-Border Bus Smuggling Plot, Arrest Driver and Guarantor at Ogun Border

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a stolen company bus into the Benin Republic, arresting the vehicle's driver and his guarantor in a late-night operation along the Idiroko border corridor. The suspects, identified as 46-year-old Seun Lawal and 38-year-old Ademola Oriyomi, were arrested after police intercepted a 28-seater Toyota Coaster bus that had earlier been reported stolen from Lagos. Police […]

June 15, 2026 26

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Customs Chiefs Seek Stronger Border Security, Trade Integration in Freetown

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional modernisation and stronger collaboration among Customs administrations in West and Central Africa. Adeniyi, who also serves as Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation Council, made the declaration during the 32nd Conference of Directors-General of Customs for the West and Central Africa Region held in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Speaking at the two-day conference, […]

May 16, 2026 15

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NDLEA, Customs Sign Pact to Strengthen Border Fight Against Drug Trafficking

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigeria Customs Service have signed a collaborative framework aimed at strengthening border security and improving coordination against drug trafficking and organised crime. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Monday. According to a statement signed by NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, the communiqué was endorsed by NDLEA Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa […]

April 29, 2026 24

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NIS, Police Move to Boost Border Management, Tackle Transnational Crime

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, has received the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on a courtesy visit at the Service Headquarters in Abuja, with both agencies reaffirming commitment to stronger security collaboration. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI AS Akinlabi, the meeting focused on enhancing inter-agency cooperation in national security, border management, intelligence sharing, capacity building […]

April 29, 2026 21

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Dozens feared dead after air strike hits market on Borno–Yobe border

By Zainab Uzomah Dozens of people are feared to have been killed after an air strike struck a busy market in Jilli, a weekly trading hub on the border between Borno and Yobe states in north-east Nigeria. The incident happened on 11 April during ongoing military operations targeting Islamist militants in the area. Initial reports put the death toll at about 50, but local sources say the number could be […]

April 14, 2026 18

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Nigeria Immigration Service orders probe into alleged extortion at Lagos-Seme border

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has condemned allegations of extortion by its personnel along the Lagos-Seme border corridor, following reports circulating online. The agency said the alleged conduct runs contrary to its standards and vowed to take action. In a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, said the actions described in the reports were unacceptable and […]

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