GENERAL NEWS (NIGERIA)

The only sedan in the Volkswagen model range, the new Polo Sedan, is now available for sale at Volkswagen dealerships.  The Volkswagen Polo Sedan, which is manufactured in Pune, India, has sold 44 267 units in the local market since its launch in 2011. The new Polo Sedan is set ...

By Walter Duru, Ph.D Just like many other members of the Nigerian delegation, I felt very proud to be a Nigerian, when, at the 2022 ID4Africa Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, my dearly beloved country was celebrated for leading the Identity revolution in Africa. The message was very clear; the ovation ...

Heritage Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Akinola George-Taylor as its acting Managing Director. George-Taylor takes over from Dr. Ifie Sekibo who has served his statutory 10-year tenure at the bank.   The Bank has also named  Osepiribo Ben-Willie and George Oko-Oboh as Executive Directors. The announcements followed  the receipt of ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has called for regional action on attacks on education in West Africa. Nana Akufo-Addo made the call, Friday 9 September, at the UNESCO HQ in Paris, France at a ceremony to mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, where leaders from the education and ...

Africa’s foremost real estate company, Mixta Africa,  has secured development financing of N8bn from Shelter Afrique, the pan-African finance institution that exclusively supports the development of housing and real estate sector in Africa. The funding will enable Mixta to expand the delivery of affordable housing in Nigeria. The Company which ...

* Suspends Ochonma for abuse of office The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), the umbrella body of journalists covering the automotive sector, has appointed its Vice Chairman, Tajudeen Adebanjo as  Acting Chairman following the suspension, last Friday, of the chairman, Mike Ochonma. Ochonma was suspended  through a  majority decision at ...

Mikano Motors, a subsidiary of Mikano International Limited, has given full support to  Durojaiye Relief Foundation on a Road Safety Awareness Initiative geared towards sensitising motorists and pedestrians to embrace proper road safety measures, for a safer travel experience on Lagos roads. The event which held recently and was supported ...

Kia on Friday revealed details of the final intensive testing programme undertaken by the Kia EV9 ahead of its world debut in 2023. The all-electric Kia EV9 will become the brand’s flagship model and will revolutionize the large electric SUV segment, while accelerating Kia’s brand transformation and affirming its leadership ...

Nofisat Yusuf is originally from Nigeria but she now serves aboard U.S. Navy warship in San Diego The native of Nigeria serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Boxer, which is homeported in San Diego. Petty Officer 3rd Class Nofisat Yusuf earned a business administration degree in 2019 from York College ...

Heritage Bank Plc  has tasked the youth on the need to adopt approach of setting specific savings goal that would help them to set timeline to attain their goals. The Nigerian youths were charged at the Elevate Conference in partnership with Heritage Bank, theme, “Express Me! Entertainment and me,” held in ...