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Ambode Boosts Lagos Security With 140 New Ford Ranger Vans, 335 Power Bikes, Others

Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Monday boosted the operations of security services and agencies in the State with the donation of 140 new Ford Ranger pick-ups, 335 Power bikes fitted with communication gadgets, Helmets, Bullet Proof vests and other kits. The donation of the equipment,which were  inaugurated ...

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‘Change’ anniversary: Hope, Buhari’s body language drive auto industry

  (MOSES AKAIGWE)  In the absence of a formal pronouncement by the Muhammadu Buhari administration regarding the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP), hope and the interpretation of the government’s ‘body language’ seem to be the forces that have been driving the implantation of the initiative (often referred to as ...

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Mercedes-Benz Honours Top Commercial Vehicles Dealers

Daimler Trucks & Buses (comprising Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner, FUSO Trucks and Buses, Mercedes-Benz Bus & Coach and Western Star), as well as Mercedes-Benz Vans, both subsidiaries of Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) recently recognised and rewarded its top performing commercial vehicles dealers for 2015 . The Dealer of the Year gala ...

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Nigeria Needs $166bn to Address Transport, Energy Challenges – Minister

The Nigerian Government said on Monday that it would require $166 billion in the next five years to meet the country’s energy and transport infrastructure needs. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, stated this at a public hearing in the House of Representatives on a Bill for an Act to Repeal ...

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Kia Partners Uber on Free Rides to Customers

Kia Motors Nigeria said on Monday that it has once again teamed up with the innovative technology platform , Uber , to provide a free ride to all Kia customers. A statement issued in Lagos said the promotion will run from May 23 to August 20, 2016, stressing that to redeem this ...

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FRSC Begins 6-day Tyres Monitoring Operation

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps,(FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered a 6-day nationwide tyres monitoring and surveillance exercise beginning Monday, May 23. The exercise to be led by nine top FRSC Management Staff and all Zonal Commanding Officers is a follow-up to the just concluded Stakeholders’ forum ...

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Ferrari 488 Spider Celebrating the Beauty of Design

The much anticipated and spectacular fashion event held annually by Scuderia South Africa comes early this year. Following last year’s exclusive fashion showcase with designer Gert Johan-Coetzee, Scuderia South Africa lifted the curtain on the Ferrari 488 Spider at its third fashion show. The ‘Ferrari 488 Spider Fashion Launch 2016’ ...

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Innoson: Forgery Case’s GTB’s Blackmail over N15bn Judgment Debt

The Chairman/CEO of Innoson Group, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, has faulted a recent online report that he would soon be tried in court for forgery, alleging that the story was a blackmail sponsored by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) over a N15billion judgment debt the bank is yet to pay him. The ...

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Gov. Ambode Commissions CFAO Yamaha Assembly Plant

 The CFAO Yamaha Motor Nigeria Limited Assembly Plant and Showroom have been commissioned in Lagos, Nigeria. Commissioning the assembly plant and showroom in Lagos last Friday, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, said that the commissioning of the assembly plant in Lagos is good for the people of ...

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