A viral social media post currently circulating online claims to provide a breakdown of the number of candidates shortlisted per state for the final stage of the 2025 Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recruitment exercise for the Superintendent Cadre.
While reacting to the viral post, the Nigeria Customs Service stated, “The Service wishes to categorically state that the publication did not originate from the Nigeria Customs Service or any of its authorised communication channels”.
“Members of the public, particularly applicants in the ongoing recruitment exercise, are therefore, advised to disregard the circulating information in its entirety.”
“For clarity, the NCS recruitment process commenced with an official advertisement on 27th December 2024, through which a total of 573,523 applications were received across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres. Following a rigorous 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 system efficiency.”
“While candidates from all cadres participated in the initial CBT, only successful applicants under the Superintendent Cadre were invited to proceed to the second phase of the test.”
“This stage, which will hold across designated centres within the six geopolitical zones, aligns with candidates’ states of origin and forms part of the Service’s commitment to transparency, merit, and inclusiveness in its recruitment process.”
“All official updates regarding the recruitment exercise are communicated directly to shortlisted applicants through the NCS Recruitment Update Portal at
updates.customs.gov.ng.
“The Nigeria Customs Service remains firmly committed to a free, fair, and credible selection process, consistent with global best practices and in line with the principle of Federal Character.”
“Applicants and the general public are hereby urged to rely solely on verified NCS communication channels for authentic information and to refrain from sharing or acting on unverified reports capable of causing misinformation or exploitation.”