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Nigerian Senate admits buying bullet proof SUV for N62m

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday admitted that it bought a bullet proof Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle ( SUV ) as had been reported in the media. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi told newsmen in Abuja that indeed the senate procured the said vehicle ...

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Stallion Farms bags outstanding agric sector award, promises increased rice yield

 Stallion Popular Farms and Mills Limited, a division of the Stallion Group – owners of Stallion Motors, has received an outstanding award in the agricultural sector as it was honored with the Inside Business Commendation Award  (IBCA) – Outstanding Projects and Business Leaders of the Year Award at a ceremony ...

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Casper Kruger appointed MD, Ford Sub-Saharan Africa Region

Casper Kruger has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Ford Motor Company Sub-Saharan Africa Region with effect from April 1, 2017. Kruger, whose appointment was announced this Tuesday, will take over from current president and CEO, Jeff Nemeth, who is due to take on his position at Ford ...

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Unilorin plans mass production of speed limiter

Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, says the university is partnering with some entrepreneurs to begin mass production of the speed limiter at affordable prices. Ambali made this known while featuring at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja. He said the effort was in line with ...

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Imported bulletproof SUV not mine – Saraki

The President of the (Nigerian) Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has denied allegations that he imported a bullet proof Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Speaking at an investigative hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Saraki said that the said vehicle was not imported by him ...

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Customs seizes Senator’s 13 cars smuggled into Nigeria

Here is another reason for Nigerian senators to be angry with Hameed Ali, a retired colonel, heading the Nigerian Customs Service as Comptroller-General. The Compliance Task Force that Ali set up has just impounded 223 vehicles,  13 of which belong to a senator in Kano state. The Task Force Zonal Commander, ...

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All-new Kia Picanto flaunts fresh design, versatility, improved safety

  Following silhouette presentations in some parts of the world, the all-new Kia Picanto, now in its third-generation, was formally shown to the Middle-East and Africa motoring media as part of an exciting test-drive in Tunis, Tunisia last week. The event was held ahead of the city car’s planned staggered ...

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Kia sets new record, hosts all-new Picanto test-drive in Tunisia

Kia Motors, the Korean auto giant, has set an all-time record by hosting its first regional event ever this year in Africa. Against its tradition of hosting such events in Korea or the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the car maker , last Tuesday, March 21, 2017, hosted top auto journalists ...

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Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Tony, commends Heritage Bank

The latest housemate to be evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality TV show, Offiong Edet Anthony, a.k.a Thin Tall Tony, has commended Heritage Bank for promoting Nigeria’s culture. Tony gave the commendation, weekend, when he visited the Heritage Bank Corporate Communication office in Lagos. Thin Tall Tony, as ...

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Ford commences roll-out of SYNC®3 with navigation across seven models in 14 months

Ford South Africa is taking a significant leap forward in the automotive infotainment arena with the launch of its innovative SYNC®3 with navigation system that provides embedded navigation for the first time on its local model line-up. Released initially as part of specification upgrades for the Ford Ranger and Everest ...

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