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Heritage Bank: Our MD, Others Not Involved in N13billion Fraud

A top Nigerian bank, Heritage Bank, said on Sunday that its Managing Director, Ifie Sekibo, and other staff of the banks are not involved in any fraud and therefore not under any investigation by the country’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), as alleged in a report ...

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Nigeria’s FRSC, an Inspiration to Other African Countries – UN

The United Nations (UN) has described the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as an inspiration to other African countries and called on them to emulate the Nigeria’s example in dealing with the menace of road traffic crashes in the continent. The UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Road Safety, Mr. Jean ...

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Exporter of the Year Merit Awards for Ford Struandale Engine Plant

   The Ford Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth has continued to be recognized as one of the Eastern Cape’s region’s top exporters, having scooped two top awards at the 2017 Exporter of the Year Awards hosted recently by a group, Exporters Eastern Cape (previously known as Exporters Club South ...

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Honda Marks 50th anniversary of its Italian Grand Prix Victory with the RA300 Sept. 3

Honda said it would hold a demonstration run of the Honda RA300 on race day of the 2017 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Monza Circuit) on September 3, 2017. This, according to Honda Motorsports, is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ...

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Electric Cars to Hit Nigerian Roads in 2018

… Local Firm Partners China’s BYD on EV Assembly Plant Nigeria appears ready to join the Electric Vehicle (EV) evolution spreading around the world by next year. A local firm, Nigus Enfinity, promised on Friday to  introduce Electric Vehicles (EVs) into the local automobile market from 2018, saying it also ...

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Nigeria Gets UN Top Rating for Robust Road Safety Strategic Agenda

Nigeria has been listed among countries with robust road safety strategic agenda in the world by the United Nations (UN) as the global body also called on other nations to emulate the nation’s example. United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Road Safety, Mr Jean Todt, gave the verdict while delivering ...

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New MINI John Cooper Works Clubman, Countryman ALL4 Break Cover in SA

The new MINI John Cooper Works Clubman and Countryman ALL4 have arrived Africa and both models of the MINI brand were formally unveiled by the BMW Group at a national media launch in George and Knysna in the Western Cape Region of South Africa from August 22 – August 24, ...

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Ford, Coscharis Delight Customers with Discounted Service Parts

               In its quest to continually deliver quality aftersales service with genuine parts to its numerous loyal customers, Ford, through its sole dealer in Nigeria, Coscharis Motors Plc, is giving out 10% discount on some select Ford parts from now till the end of ...

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13th Fleetboard Drivers’ League: Miroslav Císar Beats Over 25,000 Others from 19 Countries to Emerge Best Driver Worldwide

Miroslav Císar, who drives for NAD-RESS a.s. in Slovakia, has emerged the best truck driver worldwide in the 2017 edition of the Fleetboard Drivers’ League, with an outstanding overall score of 10.94. Cisar beat 24,723 others from 758 fleets from 19 countries who took part in the competition this year ...

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Volkswagen’s PeoplePavilion Celebrates 333 333rd Visitor

The 333 333rd visitor to the Volkswagen Group South Africa’s multi-million rand PeoplePavilion, which was opened in December 2013 has been celebrated with a special welcome.  Alton Jantjies, a VWSA employee for the past 26 years, who has been a member of the PeoplePavilion Gym since its opening, became the 333,333rd visitor to ...

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