The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that 286,697 candidates have been shortlisted for the next phase of its 2024 recruitment exercise.
NCS National Spokesperson, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, said the Service had received 573,523 applications for 3,927 vacancies across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres.
According to him, the shortlisted candidates will participate in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) scheduled for September 14–21, 2025, as part of efforts to ensure a transparent and merit-driven process.
He explained that the CBT would be conducted online, requiring candidates to use laptops or desktop computers fitted with webcams and full-screen displays. Mobile phones will not be allowed. A facial verification process will be carried out during login to authenticate participants’ identities.
Maiwada cautioned candidates to remain focused throughout the test, as “excessive movement, whispering, or background distractions may result in automatic logout,” while switching between windows will be flagged as malpractice and may lead to disqualification.
Applicants for the Superintendent Cadre (Level 8) will undergo an additional CBT in a later phase, while those in the Inspectorate and Customs Assistant cadres will not. To help participants familiarise themselves with the system, the Service has also scheduled a mandatory pre-test exercise two days before the main examination.
He assured stakeholders that the process would remain strictly merit-based, warning applicants against fraudulent recruitment claims. “The NCS will neither request any form of payment nor conduct recruitment activities on social media platforms,” he said.
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