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Lilypond Customs Command Records $752.85million Export Growth in Q3, as Manufactured Goods Surge

By DAPO OLAWUNI

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lilypond Export Command, recorded an export value of US$752.85 million in the third quarter of 2026, representing a 22.14 per cent increase over the US$586.15 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, with manufactured goods emerging as the major driver of growth.

The Command also recorded an increase of 5,358 export containers during the period, while the value of manufactured goods exports rose from approximately US$169.90 million in the third quarter of 2025 to US$402.52 million in the corresponding period of 2026.

https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/10/28/lilypond-customs-command-records-752-85million-export-growth-in-q3-as-manufactured-goods-surge/

AFRIDEX 2026: Deep Blue Project Upgrades Assets with VTOL Drone, Armoured Vehicle to Boost Maritime Security https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/10/27/afridex-2026-deep-blue-project-upgrades-assets-with-vtol-drone-armoured-vehicle-to-boost-maritime-security/

£746 million Apapa, Tin Can Port Rehabilitation: Indigenous Shipowners Seek Cargo Opportunities

By DAPO OLAWUNI

The Chairman of Starzs Group, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, has called for the participation of indigenous shipowners in the transportation of steel and other construction materials earmarked for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Apapa and Tin Can Island ports.

Ogbeifun, represented by Mrs Oluseyi Oluyede, made the call during a panel discussion at the 2026 World Maritime Day commemoration organised by the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in Lagos last Friday.

https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/10/19/746-million-apapa-tin-can-port-rehabilitation-indigenous-shipowners-seek-cargo-opportunities/

Onileimo’s Media Capacity Centre Trains Maritime Journalists on Use of Artificial Intelligence


—Says AI Is Just a Tool, Not a Replacement for Journalists https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/10/18/onileimos-media-capacity-centre-trains-maritime-journalists-on-use-of-artificial-intelligence/

NSW Processes 156,026 Licences, Permits, 3,964 Manifests in 7-months, Begins Phase 2 Rollout https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/10/14/nsw-processes-156026-licences-permits-3964-manifests-in-7-months-begins-phase-2-rollout/

NPA Moves To Fix Rail, Logistics Gaps At Inland Dry Ports https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/10/11/npa-moves-to-fix-rail-logistics-gaps-at-inland-dry-ports/

The Director-General of the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION), Rear Admiral Thaddeus Christopher Udofia, has outlined a five-pillar strategic framework to reverse the decline of Nigeria's fisheries, protect coastal livelihoods and address national food insecurity.


https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/10/11/imion-dg-unveils-roadmap-to-save-nigerias-collapsing-fisheries/

Compt Mu’azu Hits Ground Running At Apapa Customs, Orders Review of Demand-Notice Delays https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/10/07/compt-muazu-hits-ground-running-at-apapa-customs-orders-review-of-demand-notice-delays/

Afeni Takes Over Customs FOU ‘A’, Promises Hell for Smugglers



By DAPO OLAWUNI

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, Ikeja–Lagos, on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, formally welcomed Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Olukayode Afeni as the unit’s 30th Acting Comptroller, even as Comptroller Gambo Aliyu retired from the Service after a distinguished tenure.


https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/10/01/afeni-takes-over-customs-fou-a-promises-hell-for-smugglers/

Fire Guts Customs Western Marine Office At Apapa

Fire on Monday gutted the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command office in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira.

The fire, which reportedly started at about 10:23am following an electrical surge in the conference room, spread to other sections of the building.





https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/09/28/fire-guts-customs-western-marine-office-at-apapa/

ANLCA@72: Team ‘Ahmed Olajide Bello’ of KLT Chapter Clinches Table Tennis Tournament Cup



By DAPO OLAWUNI


The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) chapter of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), under its Chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Olajide Bello, has emerged winner of the keenly contested table tennis tournament organised by the association as part of its 72nd anniversary celebrations in Lagos.
The tournament held at the Not Bad Sport Arena, Egbeda, Lagos.

The three-day anniversary activities kicked off in Lagos on Sunday, drawing ANLCA members from across the country, including Kano and Port Harcourt.


https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/09/28/anlca72-team-ahmed-olajide-bello-of-klt-chapter-clinches-table-tennis-tournament-cup/

Trade Expert Backs Customs Clampdown on EPZs, Bonded Terminals, Demands Their Performance Audit https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/09/25/trade-expert-backs-customs-clampdown-on-epzs-bonded-terminals-demands-their-performance-audit/

NPA Pushes for 80-20 Revenue Sharing Formula with FG, Seeks NPCC’s Support https://dailytrend.com.ng/2026/09/26/npa-pushes-for-80-20-revenue-sharing-formula-with-fg-seeks-npccs-support/

A long-awaited retirement wave has finally swept through the Nigeria Customs Service, with ten Assistant Comptrollers-General (ACGs) retiring from the service after putting in 35 years of meritorious service each.

DAILY TREND reports that 825 officers are scheduled to retire in 2026, while another 691 are expected to leave the service in 2027, bringing the total number of exits within the two-year period to 1,516.

The retired ACGs and their respective departments are: Babatunde Olomu in charge of Post Clearance Audit, OP Olaniyan from Tariff and Trade; Mohammed Yusuf from Technical Services; and ACG Ilesanmi Kolapo Oladeji from Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection department.
Others are; ZM Gaji (ICT/Modernisation); NP Umoh (Zone B); Mohammed Babandede (Zone A); PC Chibuoke (Zone C); ACG Ibrahim Abba-Aji from Finance Administration & Special Duties, as well as ACG Joy Edelduok from Excise, Free Trade Zone & Industrial Incentives.

Beyond the ACGs, six Comptrollers from Zone A have also retired from the service. They are Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba of the Apapa Customs Command; Comptroller Hawah Abubakar of the Lagos Free Trade Zone Command, and Comptroller Patrick Ntadi of the Western Marine Command.

Others are Comptroller Chidi Nwokorie of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command; Comptroller O.O. Akingbade of the Ogun II Command; and Comptroller Gambo Aliyu of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A.