GENERAL NEWS (NIGERIA)

Following the exit of Dr. Okey Nwuke from Coscharis Group, the board of Coscharis Group has approved the appointment of Mr. Fred Amobi to the position of the Deputy Group Managing Director of the organisation with effect from 1st August, 2023. An announcement made by the President of Coscharis Group, Dr ...

The Federal and State Governments in Nigeria have been advised to ensure that all the vehicles to be used as one of the measures of cushioning the hardship of the removal of fuel subsidy are purchased from automobile companies that have visible dealerships and existence in the country. Managing Director, ...

Coscharis Motors, Nigeria’s leading auto dealership,  is co-sponsoring this year’s Motorbikes and Food Fest organised by Bikers with Attitude and Determination. The event, scheduled for August 6, 2023,  is planned to take place at the Muri Okunnola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos with the objective of bringing together all motorbike lovers, ...

Honda Automobile Western Africa Ltd (HAWA), assembler of  a range of Honda cars for the Nigerian market, has unveiled  a unique and customer-friendly sales/after-sales package. HAWA is introducing the promo in conjunction with its partner, THP Limited (The Honda Place), which is bringing into the package its nationwide network of ...

  Over the last couple of years, the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) has been actively campaigning for the implementation of Periodic Testing in the interests of ensuring amongst others, the safe operation of vehicles on our roads, and a reduction in the unacceptably high level of accidents on South ...

Three Vietnamese and one Guinean national standing trial for  trafficking 7.1 tonnes of pangolin scales and 850 kgs of ivory in Nigeria were convicted on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, sentenced to six years of imprisonment each or payment of fines in lieu of imprisonment.  The judgement was passed unto the accused ...

An indigenous auto mechanical engineering company, Autolady Engineering Technology Limited,  said it has concluded arrangements for  the training of 1,000 technicians and other interested Nigerians across the country on how to convert petrol vehicles to gas-powered engines .  The training, according to the company,  will also teach participating auto technicians different maintenance techniques for ...

Peugeot Landtrek is fast gaining popularity in the Nigerian market as Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria (DPAN)  has sealed  a groundbreaking deal  to supply a fleet of Peugeot Landtrek pick-ups to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) . The milestone which has been described as highlighting  Landtrek’s safety, reliability  and resilience ...

Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), the umbrella body for journalists in the print, electronic and online media platforms reporting the automotive industry in Nigeria, will hold  its annual Training /Capacity Building Workshop for 2023  on August 24 in Lagos. This year’s edition of the annual  training programme which is aimed ...