Kebbi State Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed that it raked in over N36,000,000 revenue from borders. The Command Comptroller, Earnest Ihejirike, said that the command, in a joint operation with whirlwind, has succeeded in intercepting outlawed goods…
Smuggling pushes petrol price to ₦900- Customs
The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Kehinde Ejibunu, has said smuggling of Petrol Motor Spirit products has pushed up price to ₦900 per litre. Ejibunu revealed this while announcing the seizure of 26,950 litres…
Customs intercepts N3.95bn worth of pangolin scales in Kebbi
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday, intercepted 445.45kg of pangolin scales worth N3.95billion. Speaking in Kaduna State, the Customs Area Controller, Compt Ahmadu Shuaibu, said the pangolin scales were intercepted in…
1 killed as Customs, Army repel smugglers attack in Lagos
The Federal Operations Unit Zone A (FOU A) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday night, stated that it’s officers in collaboration with men of the Nigerian Army, have successfully repelled an attack from a smuggling gang, killing one…
Customs intercepts 15,449 litres of PMS, others items worth over N13million
The Customs Area Controller, Adamawa/Taraba area Command, Comptroller Salisu Abdullahi, has said the command had recorded 19 seizures of assorted items such as 15,449 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with a cumulative Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N13,749,110.35. Abdullahi…
Qatar: Egyptian star insists that religion and customs will not be changed during tournament
A former Egyptian footballer who lives in Qatar said on Saturday that the Gulf State will surprise the world with the launch of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Mohamed Aboutrika insisted that the religion and customs of the country should…