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NCS Announces Deputy Superintendent Olanike Balogun as First Female Pilot

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 11:00:42 +0000

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced Deputy Superintendent Olanike Balogun as its first-ever female pilot. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, lauded Balogun’s achievement, describing it as a milestone in the Service’s commitment to capacity building and innovation. “Her [...]

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Apapa Customs Surges to N1.61 Trillion in Q3

Temitope Nlewemchi — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:44:07 +0000

The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has achieved a significant milestone, reporting a revenue collection of N1.61 trillion in the third quarter of 2024. This impressive figure surpasses the total revenue collected in 2023, demonstrating the command’s remarkable performance. Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, the Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, attributed this [...]

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Nigeria Customs Aims High: Sets Sights on N6 Trillion Revenue Goal for 2024

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:38:20 +0000

In a groundbreaking revelation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled its ambitious plan to generate a staggering N6 trillion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the Federal Government in the upcoming fiscal year. This revelation came to light during the 2024 budget defense session as the Comptroller-General of the Service, Adewale Adeniyi, appeared before [...]

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Official: 30 of 65 private jets in Nigeria owe customs duties

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 21:36:26 +0000

The Nigeria Customs Service says 30 out of 65 private airplanes verified so far are liable to pay required duties to the Federal Government. The Customs Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. Attah explained that some of these airplanes came into the country by [...]

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Customs strictly enforces zero duty on imported aircraft, spare parts.

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:06:20 +0000

After many deliberations, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has finally begun the implementation of zero surcharges on imported commercial aircraft and spares parts used by local airlines. The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), yesterday, confirmed the removal of mandatory seven per cent charges that airlines have erstwhile paid. It was a hard-fought battle that dated [...]

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Nigerian Customs Service Impound Bukola Saraki’s Bulletproof SUV

David Folami — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:31:27 +0000

It has emerged that the ongoing scrutiny of the Nigerian Customs Service leadership by the Senate stemmed from the seizure of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s bulletproof Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). According to Sahara Reporters, Customs officers in Lagos had on January 11, 2017, intercepted and impounded the SUV, which they claimed belongs [...]

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#Nigeria > Why President Buhari Appointed Hameed Ali As Customs Boss – Presidency

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:30:36 +0000

The Presidency at the weekend said the need to get the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to maximize its potential as the nation’s cash cow informed President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Col. Hameed Ali as its Comptroller-General. Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the government believes that [...]

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President Buhari Finally Appoints SGF, Chief of Staff, Others | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:30:12 +0000

After months of foot-dragging, President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has approved the appointment of Engr. Babachir David Lawal as Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Also appointed is Abba Kyari, as Chief of Staff to the President. A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the president also approved [...]

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