EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized about 400 bags of beans being warehoused near the Seme Border for illegal exportation out of the country. This online media platform understands that the bags of beans were seized during a raid by operatives of the Seme Area Command of Customs. EDITOR’S PICKS A … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to sell seized food products to vulnerable Nigerians as a means of curbing the hardship and hunger in the country. The Comptroller General of the Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Tuesday during an appearance before the House of Representatives. EDITOR’S … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has impounded a bullion van loaded with 12 bags of 50kg of smuggled foreign parboiled rice and a sum of money to the tune of N24,489,500.00. The Customs Area Controller, Olusola Alade, who disclosed this to newsmen on Friday, said the items were impounded by … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has rejected the Nigerian Customs Service’s request for reconsideration of its revoked land by the FCT Administration. The minister had ordered FCTA to revoke unused plots of land, leading to top politicians, organisations and government agencies losing lands. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP BoT … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, said it seized over 2,000 bags of smuggled rice and generated N13,370,229 revenue in July. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Special Investigator To Probe CBN BREAKING: ECOWAS Imposes No Flight Zone On Niger Republic Over Coup JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu Meets … Read more
“In the process, one Alade Oba, an SSS3 student of Kankon Secondary School, was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot. An SS3 student was shot dead during a clash between security operatives of the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) and suspected rice smugglers at Irosu village near Badagry on Saturday. It … Read more
Abdullahi Dikko, is dead. The Katsina State indigene died after battling an unknown illness. Former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko, is dead. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the Katsina State indigene died after battling an unknown illness. In 2020, a Federal High Court in Abuja lampooned the Independent Corrupt Practices and … Read more
The Ogun 1 Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service, said it seized 47,601 bags of parboiled rice and other prohibited items valued at N2,383,401,660b in the last thirteen months, with the duty paid. The Controller, Peter Chado Kolo, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the scorecard of the Command for the year 2020 and … Read more
The PTML Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service said it generated a total of N189.3 billion from January to December 2020, recording a shortfall of N48.9 billion in its target for the year.
The federal government has concluded plans to slash the levy to be paid on imported cars from 35 percent to five percent. This is contained in the draft bill of the 2020 finance bill to be presented to the national assembly. The bill becomes law after it is passed by the legislature and assented by … Read more
four Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) at Murtala Muhammadu International Airport (MMIA) command says it intercepted a passenger with 2,886 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) The Deputy Controller of MMIA, Abdulmumin Bako of MMIA disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday. Bako said the suspect has been handed over to … Read more
Two boys identified as Hunsu Taiwo, 12, and Ganjo Henry, 10, have been hit by stray bullets during a clash between customs officials and petrol smugglers at Seme border in Lagos State. The boys were reported to be playing in Sokenu Compound of Seme when they were hit by customs bullets on Friday. Customs Spokesman … Read more
The Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has blocked a vehicle with COVID-19 sticker used to smuggled frozen chicken into the country. The unit also intercepted various items of contraband worth N12.7billion between January to April 2020. The (FOU) Zone A is an anti-smuggling arm of the service saddled with … Read more
The leadership of the Senate has mandated it committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff to commence investigation into the alleged killings of residents of Idiroko/Ipokia area of Ogun state by custom personnel. The Senate authorized the investigation following a motion sponsored by Senator Tolu Odebiyi (APC, Ogun West) during the Senate plenary session on Wednesday. … Read more
Repeat clash between operatives of the Ogun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, and suspected smugglers in the border communities of the state Friday, resulted in serious injuries of two customs men, who are presently recuperating at an undisclosed hospital. A statement by the Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the Command, Abdullahi Maiwada … Read more