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Kia Nigeria activates vehicle finance scheme with Stanbic IBTC Bank

Kia Motors Nigeria has activated its auto finance scheme with Stanbic IBTC Bank. This, according to the automaker, is to give an exclusive offer to Nigerians wishing to own their dream cars and pay at their pace with flexible repayment tenure up to 60 months. Kia said interested subscribers to ...

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Lagos/Ibadan expressway to gulp N10bn from 2017 budget – Minister

….64 other roads/bridges listed for construction The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday said it would spend the sum of N10 billion out of the newly-signed N7.44trn 2017 budget on the rehabilitation of Lagos-Ibadan expressway while it would construct and rehabilitate 64 other roads and bridges to enhance transportation system in ...

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Fiat, Esselunga set Guinness World Record

…Hand over 1,495 branded Fiat 500 cars to winners in less than 48 hours Fiat and Italian supermarket chain, Esselunga, have set a Guinness World Record TM for the record-breaking handover of 1,495 Fiat 500 cars in less than two days to the lucky winners of a competition run by ...

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Ghosn flaunts Renault-Nissan’s global leadership in electric vehicles

Flaunt it if you’ve got  it! That, exactly, is what the chairman of Renault-Nissan Alliance, Carlos Ghosn, is doing right now. Moreso, that he knows quite well that figures don’t lie. Ghosn, who also serves as the CEO of Renault, is seriously flaunting the leadership position of Renault-Nissan Alliance when ...

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Foton liquidates East Africa operations as Nairobi assembly plant goes on sale

  Call it a misadventure and that would just be it for Foton, the Chinese vehicle assemblers, as its six-year romance with Kenya has ended in misfortune. The company was left with no option than to liquidate its operations and put its assembly plant in the East African country for ...

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Dangote, two others to reconstruct Apapa Wharf Road for N4.34bn

AG Dangote Construction Company Ltd, an arm of the Dangote Group, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Flour Mills of Nigeria, weekend in Lagos, agreed to reconstruct the dilapidated two-kilometre Apapa Wharf Road at the cost of N4.34 billion. The stakeholders signed the agreement with the Minister of Power, Works ...

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FRSC charges Zonal Commanders on Presidential Orders on Ease of Doing Business

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has charged  Zonal Commanding Officers from the 12 Zonal Commands of the Corps to brace up for the implementation of the Presidential Orders on Ease of Doing Business. The Corps said they should be prepared to provide improved services to the people in line ...

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We’ll restore PAN status as Nigeria’s leading automotive plant – Boyi

…As Auto Finance scheme with Jaiz Bank excites PAN Nigeria Limited, the Kaduna-based assemblers and distributors of Peugeot vehicles, will soon be restored to its past glorious days. The Managing Director, PAN Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Ibrahim Boyi, gave the promise recently in Abuja when he led the management of the ...

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KIA Nigeria CEO, Hathiramani, applauds Jelani Aliyu’s appointment as NADDC boss

...Seeks review of Auto Policy to meet current realities The Managing Director of KIA Motors Nigeria, Jacky Hathiramani, has applauded the recent appointment of Mr. Jelani Aliyu as the Director-General of National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). He described Aliyu, whose appointment has also been  hailed by all key ...

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Father’s Day: Four reasons why Dads want a Ford Ranger

As dads all over the world look forward to celebrating Father’s Day this Sunday, June 18, 2017, Ford Motor Company of Sub-Saharan Africa highlights four reasons why the Ford Ranger is the perfect vehicle for dads who want tough, rugged pickup that will also keep their family safe. Ford says ...

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