There is an ongoing false claim on social media that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released screening details for the Customs Assistant (CA) and Inspector of Customs (IC) cadres, including date, time, batch, and venue. Nigeria Startup News can confirm that the information being circulated is not genuine and has been doctored by fake news mongers targeting recruitment applicants.
The fake circular claims that “the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) congratulated all applicants who has successfully advanced to the next phase of the ongoing recruitment exercise” and added that the update “is not for the superintendent cadres.” It further instructed candidates to “tap on the link (http://updates.customs.gov.nc) to check their date, time, batch, and their screening area.”
According to the same circular, applicants were warned that “strict compliance with the assigned batches, time and the screening venue is mandatory, failure to adhere may lead to automatic disqualification.” It also stated that candidates had been grouped into “batches (A, B and C)” and were expected to log in with their National Identification Number (NIN) from February 3, 2026.
The document attempted to appear credible by stating that “the NCS does not demand or accept payment for recruitment” and advising applicants to disregard fraudulent messages. It also claimed that “only inspector and custom assistant cadre are to take part in this recruitment process,” while warning that applicants of the superintendent cadres were “advice not to tap on the link.”
However, checks by Nigeria Startup News show that there is currently no official update from the NCS recruitment team regarding screening for any cadre. Concerned candidates are therefore urged to ignore the false claims and rely only on verified and official communication channels for recruitment information.
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