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Oludolapo Adelana March 9, 2017

Just In: Appear before us next Wednesday in Customs uniform, Senate summons Comptroller-General

by Dolapo Adelana The Senate has ordered the Comptroller-general of the Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali to appear before it next Wednesday in his appropriate uniform. This was part of…

Azeez March 8, 2017

One killed as Customs, alleged rice smugglers clash in Ogun

by Azeez Adeniyi Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service have allegedly killed a suspected rice smuggler along Siun-Sagamu-Abeokuta road this morning. Unconfirmed reports say the operatives of the NCS had…

Tolu March 7, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Senate suspends Customs policy on seizing vehicles without duty

Senate has issued an instruction to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to cease the policy that allows it to seize vehicles on which duty has not been paid. The motion…

Azeez March 2, 2017

How NDDC bought over 70 new vehicles despite claiming broke – Sagay

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), on Thursday disclosed that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) recently bought over 70 cars.…

Oludolapo Adelana February 28, 2017

EFCC recovers fresh set of vehicles, others from ex-customs boss

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered another set of vehicles and motorcycles from a former Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde. This comes barely…

Oludolapo Adelana February 24, 2017

Ex-Customs DG, Dikko forfeits 17 vehicles to FG

by Dolapo Adelana Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna Friday gave an interim order of forfeiture of the seventeen vehicles found in the warehouse of…

Oludolapo Adelana February 22, 2017

BREAKING: EFCC recovers 17 vehicles from ex-Customs boss, Dikko (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered seventeen exotic vehicles in a warehouse of the former Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde located at…

Azeez February 11, 2017

Customs seize contraband goods worth N194m

The Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Operation Unit, Zone ‘C’ said it has intercepted 17 contraband goods and 21 underpayments all worth N194,656, 855 in January, 2017. Public Relations Officer of the…

Roqeebah February 2, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 2nd of February

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Azeez February 1, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Osinbajo meets N’Assembly leaders over economy, 2017 budget Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday met with the leadership of the…

Azeez January 30, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations. Gunmen kill 6, injure 8 in Canadian mosque Gunmen have killed 6 people and injured eight after attacking a mosque in…

Azeez January 27, 2017

Customs hands over 2 seized helicopters to Air Force

The Muritala Muhammed International Airport Command of the Nigerian Customs Service has handed over two helicopters imported by unknown persons to the Nigerian Air Force. The Customs said importers of…

Oludolapo Adelana January 11, 2017

Just In: Senate rejects ban on vehicle importation through land borders

The Senate on Wednesday called for the reversal of the Federal Government’s policy banning the importation of vehicles through land borders. Deliberating on the issue during plenary, the red chamber…

Oludolapo Adelana December 29, 2016

Rice seized by Customs was contaminated, not plastic – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says the rice seized by men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was contaminated and not plastic rice as purported…

Op-ed Editor December 28, 2016

Okey Ndibe: Buhari, call off Customs’ siege on Igbo traders

by Okey Ndibe A few days ago, a friend sent me a video of a choir made up of members of Nigeria’s security agencies singing “Feliz Navidad,” a popular Christmas…

Azeez December 21, 2016

Customs seize 102 bags of plastic rice in Lagos

The Nigerian Customs, Federal Unit Ikeja has intercepted 102 bags of plastic rice. This was disclosed by the Area Controller of F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna during an interview with the…

Oludolapo Adelana December 8, 2016

Reps tell FG to suspend ban on vehicles’ importation through land borders

The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Federal Government to put on hold its directive banning the importation of vehicles through land borders. The lawmakers urged the FG to ensure…

Oludolapo Adelana November 25, 2016

Petrol tanker with smuggled rice intercepted

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a petrol tanker and about 25 other vehicles loaded with smuggled bags of rice, The Punch reports. The new Area Controller of the Ogun Command, Hassan…

Oludolapo Adelana October 31, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Lagosians feel government presence under Ambode – PDP | Policeman stabs tout to death over N100 | Nine miners die in Niger state

From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Militant group blows up pipeline, rejects N’Delta meeting with Buhari - YNaija FG to launch N1trn Diaspora investment plan – Osinbajo -…

Oludolapo Adelana October 25, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Reuben Abati in EFCC custody | Fani-Kayode slumps in EFCC detention – Aide | Nigeria loses N127b yearly to cybercrime

From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. We engage in thorough investigations before arresting anyone – EFCC boss, Magu - YNaija Senate to probe alleged diversion of polio funds…