Auto – City Business News

August 17, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Apprehends 175 Vehicles Over Dealer Plate Violations

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) on Monday apprehended 175 vehicles for violating regulations governing the use of dealer number plates.Under the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018, dealer number plates are strictly intended for authorised...

August 17, 2026 No Responses

Group Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Dealer Number Plate Enforcement

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Association of Progressive Freight Forwarders of Nigeria (APFFLON) has appealed to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, to urgently review the state government’s directive on the use of dealer number plates, wa...

August 12, 2026 No Responses

NADDC, National CNG Forum Explore Collaboration

By ebosele@hotmail.com The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Wednesday received a delegation from the National CNG Forum (NCNG-F) to explore opportunities for collaboration aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (...

August 11, 2026 No Responses

NADDC, NYSC Flag Off CNG Retrofitting Training For Corps Members

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has flagged off a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Retrofitting Training Programme for 300 Corps Members, aimed at equipping young Nigeri...

August 5, 2026 No Responses

NADDC Boss Moderate Ecowas Panel, Seeks Policies To Boost Regional Automotive Investment

The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Otunba Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, on Wednesday moderated a high-level panel session at the ECOWAS Regional Automotive Industry Development Forum in Abuja, where stakeholder...

August 5, 2026 No Responses

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L-R: Eric Nwafor- HOD, Research & Design, National Automotive Design & Devt, Council (NADDC) Mrs. Joke Onireti, Director, Industrial Infrastructure NADDC; Chief Anselm Ilekuba, Chairman/CEO CedricMasters Group & Chairman, Automotive Local Component...

August 3, 2026 No Responses

FRSC Canvasses Support For Tinubu’s CNG, EV Initiatives

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs), describing it as a transformative program...

July 21, 2026 No Responses

Jetour Nigeria Unveils RELY R8 Premium Pickup For Rugged Performance, Luxury

Jetour Nigeria has expanded its product lineup with the launch of the RELY R8, a premium pickup truck designed to combine rugged off-road capability with advanced technology and SUV-level comfort for the Nigerian market.The company said the new RELY R8...

July 18, 2026 No Responses

ABC Transport Boosts Group-Wide Fleet Renewal With 2026 Luxury Coaches

ABC Transport Plc, Nigeria’s foremost provider of premium intercity transportation and integrated logistics services, has officially launched a comprehensive Group-wide Fleet Renewal Programme with the arrival of the first batch of its brand-new 2026-mod...

July 17, 2026 No Responses

NADDC Automotive Training Centre Graduates 100 Trainees In Kebbi

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has commissioned the NADDC Automotive Training Centre (ATC) in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, and graduated 100 participants of the NADDC/Padson Group Nigeria Limited Collaborative Automotive Technical...

July 15, 2026 No Responses

Stakeholders Back Nigeria Auto Summit On EV, CNG

Auto firms, transport regulators and key government agencies have confirmed participation in the 2026 Nigeria Auto Industry Summit(NAISU), underscoring growing industry support for Nigeria’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and Compressed Natural Ga...

July 8, 2026 No Responses

NADDC DG Briefs Tinubu On Automotive Sector’s Industrialisation Drive

The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, has briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Council’s progress in advancing Nigeria’s automotive industry, reaffirming the Federal G...

July 7, 2026 No Responses

NAMA Warns Against Tariff Cut, Seeks Support For Local Auto Industry

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association (NAMA) has called on the Federal Government to complement its 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures with a comprehensive industrial support framework, warning that rapid tariff liberalisation witho...

July 2, 2026 No Responses

FRSC, NADDC, SON Headline Auto Summit On EV, CNG

By ebosele@hotmail.com Nigeria’s transition to cleaner transportation is set to gain fresh momentum as top government agencies converge at the 3rd Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Auto Summit on July 30, 2026, to develop strategies for the saf...