The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have rolled out a double-impact empowerment drive at the Seme Border – unveiling the Green Border Initiative and Customs Care Initiative to boost environmental sustainability and community healthcare. The twin programmes, launched by COWA National President, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, and Assistant Comptroller-General of…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has expressed confidence that the Maritime Labour E-Platform would boost the sector’s competitiveness as it hosted a workshop to sensitize users of the portal through practical demonstrations and interactive sessions. Held in Lagos, the workshop practicalized the process of registering, verifying and issuing identity cards to seafarers…
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Seme Area Command, has intercepted a consignment of endangered wildlife species, including one lion cub and two patas monkeys, during a stop-and-search operation along the Badagry–Seme Expressway. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Isah Sulaiman, the interception occurred at about 2:19…
Access Bank Plc has confirmed the restoration of its customs transaction services following a temporary disruption that affected clearing agents and importers at Lagos ports last week. Licensed customs agents had expressed frustration on Tuesday, noting that the downtime left cargoes trapped at the ports while demurrage charges continued to accrue. In a statement issued…
The Nigeria Customs Service has unveiled a simplified cargo clearance framework under its One Stop Shop, OSS initiative, aimed at boosting efficiency, transparency, and trade facilitation across the nation’s ports. Speaking on the OSS, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, ACG Mohammed Babadende, charged importers and their agents to ensure that they are sincere in their…
