AfCFTA Picks Nigerian Customs Model for Continental Project as Tinubu Hails ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ Innovation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the recognition of Nigeria’s Customs modernisation model by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), following the selection of a subsidiary of Nigerian-owned Bergmans Security Consultant and Supplies Limited to implement a 20-year, multi-billion-dollar continental Customs Modernisation Project. The President’s commendation was contained in a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, following the selection of Bergmans’ […]

August 13, 2026 12

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Customs Intercepts ₦809.7m Expired Vapes, Records ₦19.4bn June Revenue

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Area Command, has intercepted expired disposable vape products valued at more than ₦809 million, as the Command recorded ₦19.4 billion in revenue for June 2026. According to the statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs VU Ogagbor, the Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Bolaji Lukman Adigun, disclosed the figures during a media briefing […]

July 30, 2026 18

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Customs CG Adeniyi Bags Lifetime Achievement Award Honours Outstanding Officers

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to public relations, strategic communication and institutional reforms in the Nigeria Customs Service. Adeniyi received the honour at the Award Dinner Night marking the conclusion of the 2026 Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, 23 July. The award highlighted the Customs chief’s efforts […]

July 27, 2026 15

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Customs Unveils Strategic Communication Blueprint to Boost Public Trust, Trade Facilitation

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has moved to strengthen strategic communication across its operations, with emphasis on building public trust, improving stakeholder engagement and supporting ongoing trade facilitation reforms. The initiative formed a major focus of the opening day of the Service’s Public Relations Conference in Port Harcourt, where officers and communication practitioners examined ways to better align operational achievements with effective public communication. Opening the conference, […]

July 25, 2026 14

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Customs Pledges Stronger Media Partnership as PR Conference Opens in Port Harcourt

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has pledged to deepen its partnership with the media as part of efforts to strengthen public trust and improve understanding of its reforms and statutory responsibilities. The commitment was made during a strategic media parley held ahead of the 2026 Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. Declaring the parley open on behalf […]

July 25, 2026 16

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Customs Warns Public Against Fake Recruitment Notice

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disowned a recruitment update circulating on social media, describing the publication as fake and warning members of the public against acting on the information. The Service said the purported recruitment notice did not originate from the NCS and should be disregarded. It advised prospective applicants and members of the public to exercise caution and verify recruitment-related information through the Service’s official […]

July 25, 2026 13

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Customs Inducts 70 Public Relations Officers to Strengthen Strategic Communication

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has inducted 70 Public Relations officers into the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), marking its first mass induction into the professional body in over a decade. The induction ceremony, held at the Service Headquarters in Abuja, is part of efforts to strengthen strategic communication and build a corps of certified professionals to effectively project the Service's reforms, operations and achievements. […]

July 14, 2026 24

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Customs Backs Renaissance Africa, Reaffirms Commitment to Legitimate Trade

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating legitimate trade and supporting compliant businesses, pledging continued collaboration with Renaissance Africa Energy Limited to promote investment and economic growth. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the management of Renaissance Africa Energy Limited, led by its Vice President of Production, Meshack Maichibi, to the NCS headquarters in Abuja. […]

July 13, 2026 15

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CGC Adeniyi Backs Interoperable Customs Systems to Drive AfCFTA

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has identified interoperable customs systems as critical to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Customs Modernisation Project, saying harmonised digital platforms would improve trade facilitation across Africa. According to a statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Comptroller of Customs Aliyu Maiwada, Adeniyi made the remarks during […]

July 6, 2026 12

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