The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has cautioned applicants participating in its 2025 recruitment exercise to disregard social media posts claiming to reveal the number of shortlisted candidates per state for the final stage of recruitment, describing the information as false and unverified.
The Service reaffirmed that its recruitment process remains transparent, merit-driven, and aligned with global best practices.
In a statement shared on X on Saturday, titled ‘Unverified Social Media Post on 2025 Nigeria Customs Service Recruitment Exercise,’ the NCS clarified that the viral publication did not originate from the 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. It urged members of the public, particularly applicants, ‘to disregard the information in its entirety.’
Reiterating its commitment to a credible and fair process, the NCS stated, ‘The Nigeria Customs Service remains firmly committed to a selection process consistent with global best practices and in line with the principle of Federal Character.’
The Service noted that all official updates are communicated directly to shortlisted applicants through the Recruitment Update Portal at https://updates.customs.gov.ng.
It also reminded the public that the official recruitment exercise, which commenced on December 27, 2024, received 573,523 applications across the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres. Following documentary screening, 286,697 candidates were shortlisted for the first phase of the Computer-Based Test (CBT), which was conducted in batches ‘to ensure fairness and system efficiency.’