The Nigeria Customs Service has said an officer who was accused of extorting N1m from a Nigerian returning from the United States of America, Oke Adhekegba, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, took tax from the passenger and not a bribe. The officers identified as K.O. Adebayo and C.C. Ugboma, had accosted the returnee at…
There is tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos states over rumours that there is deadly rice in circulation. Parents and relatives send voice messages to their loved ones, warning them against buying or consuming rice at this time because a foreign trader had invoked the spirit of Ogun deity after her two trucks of…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported that operatives from the Seme Area Command, located at the Nigeria-Benin border, intercepted a shipment of suspected explosive materials, including corrosive mercury, hidden within five cartons of the Quran.Nigerian fashion Speaking at the Seme Command headquarters on Wednesday, Customs Area Controller Dr. Ben Oramalugo confirmed the seizure and…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a cache of smuggled arms and ammunition intercepted by its officers to the office of the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. While the exact value of the seized weapons was not disclosed, officials confirmed that a total of 1,599 assorted firearms and 2,298 live cartridges were…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its will auction 15,325 litres of seized premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, to ease transportation during the festive period. Hussein Ejibunu, national coordinator of the service’s operation whirlwind, made the announcement on Saturday at a press briefing held at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, Lagos state. Ejibunu…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, and the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). It also announced zero per cent import duty for the products. Its National Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abdullahi Maiwada broke the news in a press…
Deputy Superintendent of Customs (Pilot) Olanike Balogun has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), charting a path of resilience and breaking barriers in aviation. Born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State, Balogun’s journey began in 2002 when she was recruited as a…
Six family members, including a Customs officer, identified as Tijani Kabiru, his wife, and four children, perished in a fire that engulfed their home in the Olowopoku area of Ede, Osun State, in the early hours of Monday. Kabiru was attached to the Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service. The fire reportedly began around…