As part of its efforts to enhance seamless operations and ease trade facilitation for traders and other stakeholders in the maritime industry, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has formally introduced its One-Stop-Shop Initiative at Zone ‘A’, Lagos, to reduce cargo dwell time at port to 48hrs. The One-Stop-Shop initiative, the service said, “is expected to…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with other law enforcement and regulatory agencies, has held a sensitisation exercise for international airline operators at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in a proactive move to strengthen Nigeria’s anti-money laundering efforts. .The session, the Service said, aimed to increase awareness on the importance of enforcing Nigeria’s…
The Senate has increased this year’s revenue target of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to N10trillionSenate Committee on Customs with a matching order that the revenue be raised to N10 trillion. NCS got the new target while it was defending its 2025 budget proposal of N6.584 trillion before the Senate Committee on Customs. Chairman of…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated over N347billion revenue from its Tin-Can Island port in Lagos, in the first quarter of this year. This was disclosed in Lagos on Monday, by the Area Comptroller of Frank Onyeka. According to him, “in January the Command generated N116, 412,735,766.23, which represents 24.06 per cent more than…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has canceled the declarations it made during implementation of the four per cent Free on Board (FoB) charges. NCS consequently urged stakeholders to recapture their entries. National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller -General of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement. He said: “Sequel to the earlier press release…
The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has petitioned the Federal Government, warning that the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN), as proposed by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), contradicts trade facilitation principles. They warn it would also lead to increased costs and inefficiencies in cargo clearance. The Council also opposed the…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), former Senate President, Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ABON), and others have rejected the 15 per cent hike in port charges. They urged the Federal Government and Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to rescind the decision to avert a further shutdown of businesses…
The Nigeria Customs Service has issued a public notice, listing 151 overtime containers and vehicles domiciled at mostly Apapa port, and KLT port terminals in Lagos for court condemnation to further decongest the nation’s ports. According to the public notice sighted by themorningstar.com.ng, the service said the action is in line with its Act 2023,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, Lagos has impounded 1,658 loaves of cannabis sativa, weighing 788 kilograms from three suspects all of which have been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The seizures, alongside other confiscated contraband, had a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N182.1 million. The handover…
