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Vanguard News Customs Apapa Command generates N159.58bn On Kindly Share This Story: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Command on Monday disclosed that it generated over N159.58 billion in the First Quarter of 2021. The Area Controller of the command, Ibrahim Yusuf, in a media briefing said that the revenues were receipts from customs duty and other charges. He said the amount represented a 44.8 per cent increment on duty collection when compared to the 2020 figure of over N110 billion of...

Punch Newspapers Sections Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto Towards achieving the Federal Government initiative on the diversification of the nation’s economy, Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria, has inaugurated documented onion exports through Illela land border in Sokoto State. The event inaugurated by Abdulrahameed Ma’aji, the Area Controller of Nigerian Customs Service in charge of Sokoto and Zamfara states, urged producers and marketers to utilise the opportunity for enhanced ...

Customs intercept 554 cartons of Tramadol, others at Lagos ports Customs intercept 554 cartons of Tramadol, others at Lagos ports Share The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 654 cartons of Tramadol imported into the country from India. Addressing newsmen, on Thursday, in Lagos, the Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Mi Yusuf explained that 989 cartons of Mixagrip tabs wrongfully declared as Winches and gaskets were also intercepted at the Lagos port. Accord...

Customs Apapa intercepts tramadol, used clothing, others worth N223m On Nigeria Customs Service The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, on Thursday disclosed the seizure of tramadol, used clothing and others with a Duty Paid Value of N223m. Comptroller Malanta Yusuf , Area Controller of Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service, in a news conference in Lagos noted that the tramadol was concealed with 1000 cartons of ceramic tiles. “Barely three weeks after I resumed duty, I came in with s...

TODAY February 25, 2021 The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, on Thursday disclosed the seizure of tramadol, used clothing and others with a Duty Paid Value of N223m. Comptroller Malanta Yusuf, Area Controller of Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service, in a news conference in Lagos noted that the tramadol was concealed with 1000 cartons of ceramic tiles. “Barely three weeks after I resumed duty, I came in with strong determination, zeal and commitment to ensure that the confidence a...

Thu Feb 11 2021 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has raided rice markets and warehouses in Lagos where it evacuated 1,930 bags of rice worth N708 million just as it intercepted a tanker-load of rice in Katsina. The Comptroller General Strike Force carried out the raid in Lagos and Ogun states where the seized goods were taken to the Customs warehouse in Ikeja, Lagos. Daily Trust had recently reported the flooding of parboiled foreign rice across markets despite its ban. The Comptroller General...

The Area Controller of Nigeria Custom Services (NCS), Kwara State Command, Hussaini Bello, yesterday, said despite the devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, the command was able to hit 86 per cent of its target for the year 2020. Presenting the scorecard of the command’s activities from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, to reporters in Ilorin, Bello, while describing revenue generation as the core mandate of the NCS, said the command generated N6. 91bn in the year un...

T he Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed that it intercepted an export container concealed with 162 sacks of pangolin scales worth almost one billion naira. Showcasing the seizures, yesterday at Apapa port, the Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Mohammed Abba-Kura, said the seizure was made based on credible intelligence. He said one person was arrested for his alleged involvement in the illegal export of the scales of an endangered animal species. Abba-Kura...

Punch Newspapers Sections Joseph Olaoluwa The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a 20 feet container with registration number CSLU 2362640 falsely declared as furniture components and processed for export. Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, Mohammed Abba-Kura, in a press briefing on Tuesday told journalists that the vessel was found to contain certain parts of wildlife prohibited for export. Abba-Kura said 162 sacks of pangolin scales weighing 8,800 kg; 57 sa...

By Dianabasi Effiong Onne (Rivers) Jan. 13, 2021 The Area II Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Onne Port in Rivers, says it generated ₦118.9billion (₦118,959,214,999.53k) in the out gone year 2020. The figure was announced on Wednesday by Comptroller Mohammed Auwal, Area Controller, Area II Command, at a media briefing in Onne Port. According to Auwal, this figure is N11.6 billion (₦11,623,072,175.04) higher than the N107.3 billion (₦107,336,142,824.29) generated by the command f...