NCS Recruitment Portal 2026/2027: What Customs Has Announced
Johnson Ajiboye 
As of October 21, 2026, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) 2026 recruitment exercise is UPCOMING: announced, but with no opening date, portal or advert found.
According to a report dated August 4, 2026, Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi said the exercise “will open later this year” and that the Service will recruit every year.
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Separately, the Service has reportedly opened a fresh screening window for applicants disqualified in the 2024/25 exercise, and a “replacement form” circulating online has been flagged as a scam.
This page sets out the dated timeline, what is and is not confirmed, and how to avoid fake portals. No application steps are given because no application is open.
NCS Recruitment Timeline: December 2024 to October 2026
Each report relays statements by the Service.
| Date | Event | Source type |
|---|---|---|
| December 27, 2024 | The 2024/25 recruitment advert appeared in national newspapers for Superintendent, Inspectorate and Customs Assistant cadres. The Service reported 3,927 vacancies and 573,523 applications. | News report of NCS statement |
| September 14 to 21, 2025 | Computer-based test for 286,697 shortlisted applicants. Superintendent cadre (Level 8) applicants had an additional test. | News report of NCS statement |
| May 6, 2026 (report date) | A final screening update portal for shortlisted candidates who passed earlier phases, closing at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, 2026. | News report of NCS statement |
| August 4, 2026 (report date) | The Comptroller-General released the final list for the 2024/25 exercise at a press briefing and said the 2026 exercise “will open later this year.” | News report of press briefing |
| October 16, 2026 | Africa Check published a fact-check on a fake “replacement form” and reported an NCS scam alert on the Service’s verified Facebook page. | Fact-check on allAfrica |
| October 20, 2026 (report date) | A report says the Service opened a fresh screening window for applicants disqualified in the 2024/25 exercise. | News report of NCS statement |
What the Comptroller-General Said About the 2026 NCS Exercise
As reported on August 4, 2026, Adeniyi said Customs will hold recruitment every year instead of at irregular intervals, and that he intends to finish each cycle within a single calendar year, from advertisement to final list.
He gave the 2024/25 outcome as 3,852 candidates offered appointments: 1,275 Superintendent, 367 Inspectorate and 2,210 Customs Assistant. For comparison, the Service reported 3,927 vacancies when the 2024/25 exercise was advertised. These two figures measure different things and should not be read as a like-for-like shortfall.
Fresh Screening for Disqualified 2024/25 Applicants
As of October 20, 2026, a news report says the Service opened a fresh screening window for applicants disqualified in the 2024/25 exercise, after complaints from shortlisted candidates who were denied entry into the training college.
According to the report:
- The Comptroller-General directed a case-by-case review of complaints.
- Affected applicants are to send their details and complaints to a designated email channel. This page does not reproduce the address because it could not be verified on an NCS page.
- The review is not a waiver of recruitment requirements and does not guarantee admission into the training college.
- Screening covers credential and document checks, fitness and endurance tests, medical examinations, age verification and drug screening.
- Applicants found to have engaged in criminal conduct, including certificate fraud, would be referred for legal action.
- Window dates or a deadline: Not stated in the official notice as of October 21, 2026.
NCS Portal Pages Checked on October 21, 2026
| Page | What was found (as of October 21, 2026) |
|---|---|
| customs.gov.ng | Loaded without readable content. No recruitment notice could be read. |
| customs.gov.ng/publications/recruitment | Named as the recruitment page in the Africa Check report. Loaded without readable content when checked. |
| updates.customs.gov.ng | Named in the May 2026 report as the final screening update portal. Showed an “NCS Recruitment” heading and a refresh option, with no application form, status or dates. |
Because none of these pages showed a notice, the 2026 exercise cannot be described as open, and no application portal for it is listed here.
What NCS Has Not Announced for the 2026 Exercise
- Opening date or advert date: Not stated in the official notice as of October 21, 2026.
- Application deadline: Not stated in the official notice as of October 21, 2026.
- Application portal and route: Not stated in the official notice as of October 21, 2026.
- Eligibility criteria and cadres: Not stated in the official notice as of October 21, 2026.
- Number of vacancies: Not stated in the official notice as of October 21, 2026.
- Salary: No verified figure available.
Scam Warning: The Fake NCS “Replacement Form”
As of October 16, 2026, We found no official announcement of a Nigeria Customs “replacement form” for 2025/26, although social media posts advertise one. The report says the posts list different contact numbers and some tell applicants to contact an unnamed “officer” for “purchasing of the form.”
The Service flagged a fake page using its name and shared one of its posts stamped “SCAM ALERT” on its verified Facebook page. The official channels named in that report are customs.gov.ng, customs.gov.ng/publications/recruitment and the verified Facebook page facebook.com/customsng.
- In its September 2025 statement on the 2024/25 exercise, the Service said it “will not request any form of payment from applicants” and will not conduct recruitment activities on social media, according to the report.
- Do not pay anyone for a form, a slot or a shortlisting.
- Do not follow portal links sent through messaging apps or social media. Type the official address yourself.
- Check any announcement against the Service’s official website before sharing personal documents.
Preparing for the Next NCS Recruitment Cycle
No application is open, so there is nothing to submit as of October 21, 2026. What the reports describe of the 2024/25 exercise can help readers anticipate the stages, but the 2026 process may differ and has not been announced:
- A documentary screening stage followed by an online computer-based test, which required a laptop or desktop with a webcam and facial verification at login in the 2024/25 exercise, according to a September 2025 report.
- Later credential, fitness, medical, age and drug screening, as described in the October 2026 report.
- Watch the Service’s official website and verified Facebook page for the advert.
Questions About the NCS Recruitment Portal
Is the Nigeria Customs recruitment portal open?
No open application portal for the 2026 exercise was found as of October 21, 2026. The Comptroller-General said the exercise “will open later this year” (report dated August 4, 2026).
When will the 2026 NCS recruitment open?
Not stated in the official notice as of October 21, 2026. Reports give only “later this year.”
Is the Customs “replacement form” real?
Africa Check found no official announcement of one as of October 16, 2026, and the Service flagged related posts as a scam.
Is there an application fee?
For the 2024/25 exercise, the Service said it would not request payment from applicants, according to a September 2025 report. The 2026 exercise: Not stated in the official notice as of October 21, 2026.
Can disqualified applicants still be reviewed?
A report dated October 20, 2026 says a fresh screening window exists for applicants disqualified in the 2024/25 exercise, with no deadline given and no guarantee of admission.
Disclaimer
This page is not an official publication of the Nigeria Customs Service. It summarises news reports as of October 21, 2026, which may change. Verify every date and portal on the Service’s official website before acting.
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