11 Sep, 2025
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Customs Fixes B’Odogwu Import Glitch

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the successful resolution of a technical glitch that had caused significant delays in import clearance processes on the newly launched B’Odogwu trade facilitation platform. The disruption had affected the transmission of vital documentation, including product certificates for Form M and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme […]

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Customs Declares Pidgin English as B’Odogwu Language

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced plans to adopt Pidgin English as the official language of its indigenous Unified Customs Management System, known as B’Odogwu. This strategic shift marks a major step in the agency’s commitment to promoting inclusion, accessibility, and cultural relevance in customs operations across the country. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir […]

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Exporters Decry Losses from Lagos Ports Delays

Nigerian exporters are raising urgent alarms over ongoing procedural delays, prolonged container transfer times, and limited vessel calls at Lagos’ two busiest seaports — Tin Can Island and Apapa. These challenges continue to disrupt timely cargo evacuation, leading to mounting financial losses and threatening Nigeria’s export competitiveness in the global market. The Nigerian exporters concerns […]