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November 10, 2015 No Responses

FG tasks NAC on vehicle purchase scheme

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has challenged the National Automotive Design and Development Council to develop a comprehensive vehicle credit purchase scheme that would enable Nigerians to afford new vehicles. A statement issued by the Vice President Senior Special...

November 4, 2015 No Responses

VW gets 7-day ultimatum

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Volkswagen Nigeria to provide information on the status of its vehicles in relation to the emissions cheating software, which has allegedly affected 11 million cars worldwide. In a lette...

October 29, 2015 No Responses

Senate rejects N64b budges for second Abuja Airport runway

The Senate has described the proposed N64b budget for the second runway for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport as “bogus and too high’. In a motion sponsored by Senator Dino Melaye APC, Kogi West, Senate acknowledged the fact that a second...

September 2, 2015 No Responses

Customs impounds bullet-proof Toyota SUVs

FOR allegedly bringing the vehicles into Nigeria illegally, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘C’ Owerri has impounded 13 new vehicles, including two bullet-proof Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs). The Custo...

August 25, 2015 No Responses

Ministry inaugurates committee on national carrier

The Permanent Secretary in the ministry of aviation, Binta Bello, has inaugurated the committee on the establishment of the country’s flag carrier. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, Bello charged members of the committees to pursue the assignment with...

August 17, 2015 No Responses

Nigeria has 146 private jets, says NCAA

NOT less than 146 private jets are in Nigeria. Confirming the development, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) disclosed that out of the 146 corporate jets, only 46 were registered in Nigeria while 100 has foreign registration. Director General of.....

July 31, 2015 No Responses

NCAA gives debtor airlines two weeks ultimatum

THE management of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to publish names and amount being owed by each airline operating in the country within 14 days. NCAA explained that the airlines had refused to remit the 14if the carriers...

July 30, 2015 No Responses

NAC faults report on auto policy

THE National Automotive Council (NAC) has described Citybusiness story titled “Govt probes auto policy” as “unfair to the automotive industry.” Reacting to the story onbehalf of NAC, Director Policy and Planing, Luqman Mamudu said Assembling of vehic...

July 29, 2015 No Responses

Govt. probes auto policy

THE Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a detailed investigation on implementation of Nigeria’s automotive policy. The Public Relation Officer of NCS, Wale Adeniyi who revealed the development in Lagos said relevant fir...

July 27, 2015 No Responses

NRC flags off Kano – Port Hacourt trains services

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has flagged- off Kano- Port- Harcourt Inter City Train Service to facilitate transportation of goods from the Northern part of the country to the South South. Speaking at the flag- off ceremony in Kano, the...