The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over 399 seized rifles to the Office of the National Security Adviser, in a major inter-agency move aimed at keeping illegal weapons out of circulation. The firearms were recovered at the Tincan Island Port Command, where Customs officials also discovered hundreds of additional rifle […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System (SCADS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as part of efforts to modernise airport operations, reduce passenger delays, and improve transparency in baggage declarations. The new digital platform allows inbound international passengers to declare items before […]
he Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dealt a significant blow to the illicit wildlife trade in the Northeast. In a daring interception along the Kano-Maiduguri Road, operatives of the Borno/Yobe Area Command rescued a collection of endangered species concealed within a Mercedes-Benz wagon. The “Zoo” on Wheels On April 9, […]
In a dramatic crackdown, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Borno/Yobe Command, has intercepted a menagerie of endangered wildlife and smuggled goods in two separate operations—handing traffickers a ₦12.7 million loss. The wildlife haul (₦10 million DPV): Hidden inside a Mercedes-Benz wagon (ABJ 517 AR) along Kano Road, Maiduguri, officers found: […]
Ogun State is witnessing a historic transformation today, Saturday, April 4, 2026, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives for a high-profile one-day working visit. Hosted by Governor Dapo Abiodun, the visit serves as the official launchpad for a sweeping array of “legacy projects” designed to cement the state’s position as […]
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agencies have struck massive blows against transnational drug syndicates in a series of high-stakes operations. From the corridors of major international airports to the rugged Badagry-Seme border, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted illicit shipments worth billions of Naira, […]
