{
  "id": 2742816,
  "title": "BREAKING: Apapa Customs records N28.1 billion in single-day revenue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/breaking-apapa-customs-records-n28-1-billion-in-single-day-revenue",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T07:18:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/23/breaking-apapa-customs-records-n28-1-billion-in-single-day-revenue/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Apapa Area Command recorded an impressive N28.1 billion in revenue on August 18, 2026, establishing a new single-day record for the command. This remarkable figure was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Isah Sulaiman, in a statement released by the Service on Sunday. The command managed to collect exactly N28,102,000,914.61 within a 24-hour period, surpassing their previous single-day revenue record of N20.1 billion, which was set in September 2025.\n\nComptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, the Customs Area Controller for Apapa Area Command, emphasized that the new revenue record signifies more than just financial achievement. He highlighted its crucial role in driving national development. Oshoba attributed the exceptional performance to the ongoing support for Customs modernization, automation, and reforms. He also extended his gratitude to compliant importers, exporters, licensed Customs agents, and other stakeholders who played a pivotal role in this success.\n\nThis record follows closely on the heels of the command's unprecedented revenue generation of N323 billion in July 2026.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, recorded N28.1 billion in revenue in a single day on August 18, 2026, setting a new record for the command. The post BREAKING: Apapa Customs records N28.1 billion in single-day revenue appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [
    "N28.1 billion recorded in single-day revenue at Apapa Customs on August 18, 2026",
    "Surpassed previous record of N20.1 billion set in September 2025",
    "Drives national development through Customs modernization and reforms"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The new single-day revenue record by Apapa Customs signifies a milestone in national development driven by Customs modernization, automation, and reforms, benefiting compliant stakeholders.",
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        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Apapa Customs records N28.1 billion in single-day revenue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/apapa-customs-records-n28-1-billion-in-single-day-revenue",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:18:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}