Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami, has maintained that the diversification of the Nigerian economy, though a work in progress, is on course. Nami, was quoted in a statement by his SA Media and Communication, Johannes Wojuola, as making this remark while speaking at the ‘Public Presentation and Breakdown of […]
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Customs’ Apapa Command Generates N65.4Bn In April
The Area Comptroller of the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Ibrahim Yusuf, on Thursday disclosed that the Command generated N65,463,398,355.85 in April, representing 64 percent increase over the N25,585,561,139.92 raked in April 2020. Yusuf, who spoke at a media briefing, said that during the month in review, the Command intercepted […]
Customs Intercepts 5,448 Smuggled Rice In Kogi, Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Special Strike Force has intercepted 5,448 bags of 50kg imported rice within the last seven days. According to data provided by the Service on the smuggled rice, 4,200 bags were seized in Mopa, Kogi State last Saturday while 1,248 bags were seized within the creeks of Ogun State, last week […]
Customs Plans Deployment Of Drones To Curb Rice Smuggling
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday unveiled new measures targeted at curbing unbridled smuggling of prohibited foreign products, particularly rice, into the country as part of its sustained efforts to boost revenue and enable local manufacturing and processing companies optimise their operations. The measures include the deployment of drones, through collaboration with the Nigerian […]
Import Valuation Dispute: LCCI Accuses Customs Of Arbitrariness
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has accused the Nigeria Customs Service of imposing arbitrary duties and taxes on their members. The group, therefore, called for an independent arbiter in resolution of disputes arising from classification and valuation of imported goods and duties payable on them. The Director-General of Chamber, Mr Muda Yusuf, […]
Customs Targets N1.5trn Revenue In 2018
The Nigeria Customs Service has set a revenue target of N1.5 trillion for the 2018 fiscal year
Nigeria Customs Ikeja FOU generates N5.9Bn in 2017
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja, Lagos of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has disclosed that it generated over N5.9 billion from anti-smuggling and other campaigns last year.
Customs Service Generates Over N1trn Into Federation Account
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced N1,012,259,006,779.74 as gross revenue it raked into the Federation Account in the current year