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The director-general of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Joseph Osanipin, has warned that Nigeria’s auto industry is headed for doom if critical steps are not taken to revive it. Speaking at the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit, Osanipin urged stakeholders to take action, citing the example of Morocco, which has successfully grown …

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The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has said that Nigerian airlines must demonstrate improved capacity and consistency and meet the necessary standards to be able to fly the US and other international routes. The spokesperson for the ministry, Tunde Moshood, told the PUNCH via a phone that Nigeria was poised to enhance its international …

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To boost the growth of the automotive sector of the nation’s economy, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), on Thursday, in Lagos, held the Nigeria Automotive Industry Summit themed “Developing Nigeria’s Economy through the Auto Industry.” Speaking at the event, the NADDC Director General, …

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In line with the Strategic Transportation Master Plan for Lagos State, the State Government has called for the collaboration of Public Transport Bus Operators (Korope/Danfo bus drivers) as it releases the restructuring plans to improve the commuting experience.  Speaking at a meeting with bus operators and Union leaders in the State, the Special Adviser to …

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Nigeria’s robust lithi­um deposit has a place in the Chinese/European flourishing bike business discussed on these pages. We must therefore quick­ly tap into it. We are told there is a widespread adoption of e-bikes. E-bikes (elec­tronically power-assist­ed cycles or EPACs) are equipped with a bat­tery-powered motor that supports the rider but is capped at a …

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The Chief Executive Officer of Asper Online Auctioning Company, Saheed Ashogbon, has appealed to both President Bola Tinubu and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to partner with the company to kick start a $100m automobile investment in the country. The United States-based business owner stated that on Wednesday during a press conference in Lagos. …

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The Federal Government has launched a special task force to address the problem of unauthorized and illegal charter flights within Nigeria’s aviation industry.   The Ministerial Task Force on Illegal Private Charter Operations and Related Matters was formally inaugurated by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday.  In a statement on his official …

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Plateau State governor Caleb Mutfwang has hosted the managing director/chief executive officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubumi Kuku, in a strategic meeting aimed at enhancing Yakubu Gowon airport’s status. LEADERSHIP gathered that the strategic meeting was to elevate the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, to a cargo airport and eventually an international …

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Globe Motors has joined other major stakeholders in the country’s automobile industry to support the forthcoming Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) scheduled to be held in Lagos. The one-day event organised by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) in partnership with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), would hold on June 27, 2024. …

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The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) will hold its maiden edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) which is being organized in partnership with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). NAISU, which is scheduled to be held at Radisson Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, June 27th, 2024, is envisioned as an annual …

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