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August 27, 2016 No Responses

Toyota begins RAV 4 production at Saint Petersburg

Production of the current generation Toyota RAV4 commenced on August 22, 2016 at Toyota plant in Saint Petersburg. The best-seller Toyota RAV4 became the second model to be produced at the Saint Petersburg plant together with the Toyota Camry, which...

August 27, 2016 No Responses

Volkswagen delivers 5.90 million vehicles in seven months

The Volkswagen Group grew deliveries in the first seven months of the year by 1.3 percent compared with the prior year. 5.90 million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide from January to July. 787,300 vehicles were delivered in...

August 27, 2016 No Responses

Super Falcons maintains position as Africa’s best in FIFA ranking

Nigeria’s female foot ball team, Super Falcons retain position as the best within the Africa continent in the new FIFA ranking released on its website on Friday. However, the seven-time Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Winners remained at number...

August 26, 2016 No Responses

Ministry signs MoU with British Council on dormant festivals, traditional games

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has signed a Memorandum of Undrstanding (MoU) with the Chief Executive of the British Council, Sir Ciaran Devane, with a request for partnership to help train festival managers, revive the country...

August 26, 2016 No Responses

Ronaldo wins UEFA Best player award

(BBC) Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Uefa’s Best Player in Europe for the second time after winning the Champions League and Euro 2016 last season. The Real Madrid forward beat team-mate Gareth Bale and Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann in...

August 24, 2016 No Responses

Boko Haram:Kerry lauds Nigeria’s success

The United State Secretary of State, John Kerry has commended Nigeria on its military successes against Boko Haram. However, he advised the Federal Government to include other measures in its crack down on the group. Speaking in Sokoto,...

August 24, 2016 No Responses

Ford partners Jose Cuervo on car parts from Agave

Ford Motor Company is teaming up with Jose Cuervo to explore the use of the tequila producer’s agave plant byproduct to develop more sustainable bioplastics to employ in Ford vehicles. Ford and Jose Cuervo are testing the bioplastic for use...

August 23, 2016 No Responses

Kerry meets Buhari, others

The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, who visits Nigeria on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 (today), is scheduled to have a private audience with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to available information, Kerry i...

August 23, 2016 No Responses

ITTF lauds Aruna Quadri’s performance in Rio

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has commended the strategic role played by Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri at the just concluded Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In the Rio 2016 wrap up published on the website of the world table tennis...

August 22, 2016 No Responses

New survey confirms uncertainty in labour market

Business leaders have been urged to invest in skills now to future-proof their businesses “as evidence from employers shows some migrant workers may already be considering leaving the United Kingdom (UK) The UK’s decision to leave the European Union ha...