The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released the final list of successful candidates for its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, announced the release during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.
Key Numbers and Competition
According to Punch reports, 3,852 candidates were selected from a total of 573,680 applications. This makes the exercise one of the most competitive in the agency's history, with an overall success rate of approximately 0.67 per cent.
How to Check the List
Applicants who participated in the exercise are advised to visit the official Nigeria Customs Service website. They should open the latest announcement on the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise and search the published list to confirm whether their names appear among the successful applicants.
The service also advised candidates to monitor the email address and phone number used during registration, as successful applicants will receive additional instructions through email and SMS.
Next Steps for Successful Candidates
Candidates whose names appear on the final list are required to log in to the designated Nigeria Customs update portal using either their National Identification Number (NIN) or registered email address. They must then upload a valid Medical Certificate of Fitness obtained from a government recognised hospital.
The Customs Service said the upload must be completed on or before Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Applicants are also expected to update their current state of residence on the portal before accepting their provisional appointment by clicking the "Accept Offer" button.
After Accepting the Offer
According to the service, candidates who complete all required online procedures will receive their Trainee Identification Number. Further details on documentation, physical screening, dates, venues, and other requirements will be communicated through official channels.
The final recruitment exercise produced 1,275 successful candidates for the Superintendent Cadre, 367 for the Inspectorate Cadre, and 2,210 for the Customs Assistant Cadre.
Related Incident
In a separate development, Legit.ng earlier reported that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force rejected a N100 million bribe offered during an investigation into a major railway vandalism syndicate. The operation was carried out by the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad, which intercepted suspects linked to large-scale theft of railway infrastructure.
