Nigeria Customs Service Denies Viral Social Media Post on 2025 Recruitment Shortlist
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released a public disclaimer addressing a viral social media post claiming to show a breakdown of shortlisted candidates per state for the final stage of the 2025 Nigeria Customs Service recruitment exercise for the Superintendent Cadre.
In an official statement, the Service clarified that the publication did not originate from the Nigeria Customs Service or any of its authorised communication channels. “The Service wishes to categorically state that the publication did not originate from the Nigeria Customs Service or any of its authorised communication channels,” the statement read.
Members of the public, especially applicants participating in the ongoing recruitment process, have been advised to disregard the circulating information entirely. According to the Service, the official NCS recruitment process began with an advertisement published on 27th December 2024, through which a total of 573,523 applications were received across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres.
Following a thorough documentary screening, 286,697 candidates were shortlisted and invited to participate in the first phase of the Computer-Based Test (CBT), which was conducted in batches to ensure fairness and efficiency. While candidates from all cadres took part in the initial CBT, only successful applicants under the Superintendent Cadre were invited to proceed to the second phase of the test.
This phase, held across designated centres in the six geopolitical zones, was organised according to candidates’ states of origin as part of the Service’s commitment to transparency, merit, and inclusiveness in the recruitment process.
All verified updates concerning the recruitment exercise are communicated through the NCS Recruitment Update Portal at https://updates.customs.gov.ng. The Service reaffirmed its commitment to a free, fair, and credible selection process aligned with global best practices and the Federal Character principle.
Applicants and the public are urged to rely solely on verified NCS communication channels for accurate information and avoid spreading unverified reports capable of causing misinformation or exploitation.
