Hameed Ali

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N976.6 billion from January to August 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the shutdown of the country in March. The amount was realised from import and excise…

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has explained why Nigeria’s land borders remain shut to the country’s West African neighbours. “It is important that the borders were closed at this time because of Nigeria’s commitment to AfCFTA…

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, has said that the agency’s revenue has increased during the closure of Nigeria’s borders. He also said that the agency collects between N4.7 billion and N5.8 billion…

The Nigeria Immigration Service has intercepted two Nigerien with pistols, computers and phones at Kongolam border, Katsina State. NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.…

The closure of Nigeria’s borders by federal government was undertaken to strengthen the nation’s security and protect its economic interests, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, has said. Speaking during…

An assistant superintendent of customs, Nura Dahiru, on Monday stormed the office of the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, with request for him to hand over. Mr Dahiru walked into Ali’s office dressed in…

The  Controller, Apapa Customs Command, Mohammed Abba-Kura said the area generated N170.4 billion between January and May. The figure was an improvement on N143.1 billion generated during same period in 2018. The…

The Federal Government on Thursday said that it had recovered about N605bn through the implementation of the whistleblower policy. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed gave the figure during a media briefing on the…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, has disclosed that it seized 3792 kilogramme of cannabis (Indian Hemp) worth N379.2m. While announcing the seizure to journalists in Lagos on Tuesday, the Controller…

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), retired Col. Hameed Ali, has inaugurated a six-member investigative Committee to find out all those connected to the illegal importations of military wears. Ali announced this in a statement…