Author: Mujeedat
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the World Bank Group (WBG) has commenced the WCO Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme training as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen trade facilitation, enhance compliance, and deepen Customs modernisation in Nigeria. The programme is designed to review previously agreed objectives and confirm the strategic approach for implementing key reform initiatives, particularly in the area of Post-Clearance Audit (PCA). The mission provides a platform for assessing progress made so far, while identifying practical steps for improving efficiency, transparency, and risk-based compliance management across customs operations. Speaking at…
The President-General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu, has commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola following moves to phase out wooden boats from Nigeria’s waterways due to incessant boat accidents and loss of lives. Bunu described the Minister’s pronouncement as timely and necessary, noting that boat mishaps involving wooden vessels have continued to claim the lives of passengers annually across the country. The MWUN President-General in a statement on Wednesday, said the decision reflects the Minister’s commitment to safeguarding lives and restoring sanity to water transportation. The Minister had expressed strong…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the commencement of a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for regulating courier companies operating under the Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) Incoterm. This implementation provides a unified framework for registration, manifest submission, declaration, valuation, clearance, delivery and compliance monitoring, in line with global best practices. The DDP initiative derives its legal foundation from International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Incoterms 2020, relevant sections of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023, WCO SAFE The Framework of Standards, Revised Kyoto Convention, WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, NCS Courier Clearance Guidelines, and the Nigeria Postal Service Act 2023. Under…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has declared a second liquidation dividend of ₦24.3 billion for depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank Limited whose account balances exceeded the statutory insured limit of ₦5 million at the time of the bank’s closure. The is according to a statement signed by the Head, Communication and Public Affairs Department of NDIC, Hawwau Gambo. Heritage Bank’s operating licence was revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on June 3, 2024, after which the NDIC was appointed as liquidator in line with the provisions of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020…
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has tasked officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct, warning that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence. CGC Adeniyi charged the CIU Officers at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, on Monday, 5 January 2026, during the opening ceremony of the training programme. He described the training programme as the Service’s first formal engagement of the year and a moment that could shape the professional outlook…
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct, warning that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence. CGC Adeniyi charged the CIU Officers at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, on Monday, 5 January 2026, during the opening ceremony of the training programme. He described the training programme as the Service’s first formal engagement of the year and a moment that could shape the professional outlook…
By Vera Osokpo The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) regrets to announce the passing of David Gbemisola Adekunle whose untimely death occurred on Sunday, 4th January, 2026. The President of AMJON, Vera Osokpo, and members of the group are devastated by the sad news of Adekunle’s demise. An obituary of his passing has already been announced by the family. It reads: “With total submission to the will of Almighty God, the family of Adekunle hereby announces the passing of our beloved son, brother, husband, father, and uncle, late David Gbemisola Adekunle aka Honourable, who passed onto glory…
The Athletics and Other Sports Development Initiative, led by Chairman, board of trustees, Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, an NGO registered by law to promote good governance, transparency, and accountability in the sports industry without borders, has expressed concerns over the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). In a press statement in Abuja, Gombe noted that the AGM was a total failure, a farce, and unacceptable, stressing that it is a disgrace that a country like Nigeria cannot convocate an annual general meeting by a premier sports institution like the NOC. According to Gombe, “The…
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted 30 slabs of cocaine weighing 30.1 kilograms concealed onboard the MV Aruna, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, dealing a major blow to international drug trafficking networks. According to a statement made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer, Apapa Port Command, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Isah Sulaiman, the seizure occurred on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Greenview Terminal within Apapa Port, Lagos. The illicit substance was carefully hidden aboard the ship, underscoring the sophisticated tactics employed by…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising road safety over punitive sanctions in addressing the recurring incidents involving articulated trucks, particularly around the Ubu Bridge axis in Ogwashi-Uku along the newly constructed Ughelli–Asaba dual carriageway. The State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the government would implement decisive measures aimed at curbing the rising cases of accidents involving heavy-duty vehicles on the corridor. According to the Commissioner, the approach of the Oborevwori administration is anchored on enhanced safety enforcement rather than restrictive…