Nigeria Customs: enforcement, reforms, partnerships

Timeline

1. 1 day ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Nigeria seizes 518 bags of smuggled rice and arrests counterfeit drug syndicate

   Nigeria's navy and customs seized 518 bags of smuggled rice in Badagry, while Lagos police arrested two suspects in a counterfeit drug ring distributing adulterated medicines across Nigeria and to Togo.

2. 7 days ago

   [HEALTH] 6 sources

   Nigeria Customs seizes ₦59 million of expired drugs, hands to NAFDAC

   Nigeria Customs seized expired drugs worth over ₦59 million in Port Harcourt and transferred them to NAFDAC to prevent unsafe medicines from entering the market.

3. 17 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Nigeria Customs Service Disburses ₦7.61 bn to Pension Funds and Inducts 70 PR Officers

   Nigeria Customs Service paid ₦7.61 bn to pension funds for 4,237 retirees and inducted 70 new PR officers, underscoring reforms in welfare and communication.

4. 19 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 7 sources

   Nigeria Customs Service releases N7.61bn for retirees' pensions

   Nigeria Customs Service disbursed N7.61 billion to nine PFAs to pay 4,237 retirees, announced by Comptroller‑General Adewale Adeniyi during a dialogue on pension welfare.

5. 23 days ago

   [CRIME] 5 sources

   Nigeria Customs Service seizes smuggled fuel and drug shipments worth billions

   Nigeria Customs seized 20,500 L of smuggled fuel (≈₦38 m) and a ₦26.6 bn cannabis haul hidden in vehicles at Apapa port, part of a broader anti‑smuggling drive.

6. 28 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Nigeria Customs Service approved 2026 budget with N11.1 trillion revenue target

   Nigeria’s Senate approved the Customs Service’s 2026 budget, targeting N11.1 trillion in revenue after a 2025 surplus, citing reforms and digital upgrades under CG Adeniyi.

7. 28 days ago

   [POLITICS] 9 sources

   Nigeria Senate advances anti‑counterfeit drug bill and criminal‑justice overhaul

   Nigeria's Senate passed a tough anti‑counterfeit drug bill with 15‑year jail terms and advanced a criminal‑justice overhaul, plus reforms for legal practitioners and crime‑asset recovery.

8. about 1 month ago

   [BUSINESS] 5 sources

   Nigeria Customs advances AfCFTA interoperability and expands Afreximbank partnership

   Nigeria’s customs chief stressed AfCFTA system interoperability, signing a 20‑year PPP with Bergmans Security, and deepened trade facilitation ties with Afreximbank to boost intra‑African trade.

9. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 3 sources

   Nigeria Customs Seizes N53bn of Fake Drugs and Expired Medicines

   Nigeria Customs seized nine containers of fake and expired medicines and drugs worth N53bn, handing them to NAFDAC and NDLEA as part of a broader fight against smuggling that threatens public health and safety.

10. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Nigeria and Netherlands Sign Customs Pact to Strengthen Trade and Border Security

    Nigeria and the Netherlands signed a customs pact to boost trade facilitation, border security and joint enforcement against illicit cross‑border crimes.

11. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources

    Nigeria and Netherlands forge customs pact to boost trade and combat smuggling

    Nigeria and the Netherlands signed a Brussels customs pact to share intelligence, speed trade, and fight smuggling, establishing joint training and capacity‑building initiatives.

12. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources

    Nigeria Customs intercepts smuggled goods worth over N4.9bn across Ogun and Cross River

    Nigeria Customs seized smuggled goods worth over N4.9bn, including N273.7m of vegetable oil in Cross River, to protect local industry and jobs.

13. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Nigeria Customs Service reports over ₦9.6 billion in seizures and ₦260 million revenue in 2026

    Nigeria Customs Service seized over ₦9.6 billion in illegal goods and generated ₦260 million revenue in early 2026, underscoring intensified intelligence‑led enforcement across multiple zones.

14. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Nigeria Customs Service seizes ₦3.2 bn contraband and steps up inter‑agency security efforts

    Nigeria Customs seized ₦3.2 bn of contraband and firearms, while Kogi security halted an arms cache, and agencies renewed cooperation on anti‑smuggling and integrity.

15. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Nigeria arrests cocaine trafficker and seizes 1.8 tonnes of cannabis plus ₦12.8 bn in expired drugs

    Nigeria’s NDLEA nabbed a cocaine smuggler at Lagos airport while customs seized 1.8 tonnes of cannabis and expired drugs worth ₦12.8 bn in coordinated raids.

16. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Nigeria Customs Service signs anti‑smuggling pact with BAT and expands trade reforms with US firms

    Nigeria Customs Service signed an anti‑smuggling MoU with BAT Nigeria and met U.S. business leaders to promote trade reforms and ease of doing business.

17. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Nigeria Customs Service seizes billions in smuggled oil, cannabis and expired drugs, seeks deeper US trade ties

    Nigeria Customs Service seized ₦403 million of illegal vegetable oil and N12.8 billion of cannabis and expired drugs, while launching permanent US‑Nigeria trade talks and joining a drug‑abuse prevention summit.

18. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Nigeria Customs Service boosts port security and diplomatic trade ties

    Nigeria Customs Service is deepening ties with police and foreign diplomats to strengthen port security, border management and trade facilitation.

19. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Nigeria Customs Service launches World Bank‑backed audit reform mission

    Nigeria Customs, with World Bank support, starts a two‑week PCA mission (1‑12 June 2026) to modernise audit practices, raise revenue and streamline trade under the ARMOR programme.

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