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adminis• Senate advances Kalu’s EV Bill, targets green mobility shift• Protesters shut N’Assembly over contract debts Having received a request from President Bola Tinubu seeking approval to raise N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to finance part of the 2025 Appropriation Act, the House of Representatives, yesterday, expressed readiness to study the request. The…
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adminisThe Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali, says the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Nigeria’s first-ever National Land Transport Policy, a landmark framework aimed at modernising the transport sector and positioning it for global competitiveness. Speaking at the 7th National Conference of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) in…
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adminisBAT Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the country’s sustainability agenda, emphasising the critical role of the private sector in driving climate action and economic resilience across the continent. Delivering a keynote address at the 2025 edition of the Private Sector ESG Forum, themed “Energy Security and Decarbonisation: Bridging the Gap for a…
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adminisGreen dreams are accelerating, and the focus is shifting beyond oil production. Solar power, batteries, and electric vehicles are transforming competitiveness and trade. China has quickly combined innovation and policy to emerge as a global leader in electric vehicles (EVs). In May 2025, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, announced China’s…
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adminisGovernor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has announced plans to establish Nigeria’s first Ministry of Power, Renewable Energy and Energy Security to accelerate the state’s transition to clean and affordable energy. The governor made the disclosure while delivering a special address at the Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit, West Africa’s leading energy forum, held…
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adminisBy Moses Akaigwe The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Chief Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to advancing electric mobility in Nigeria. Speaking through the Director of Vehicle Electrification, Engineer Abdullahi Ayinde, at a collaboration summit in Lagos, the Director-General described the event as a major…
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adminisThe President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has the opportunity to increase its 7.2 per cent stake in the Dangote refinery. However, Dangote said this would happen after he must have proven to the state-owned company what the refinery can do. Dangote stated this…
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adminisGeneral Motors is ending production of electric vehicles at one of its plants in Canada. Photo: Jorge Uzon / AFP/FileSource: AFP General Motors said Tuesday it was ending production of an electric vehicle at a plant in Canada, a further blow to the country’s auto sector tied to President Donald Trump’s opposition to EVs….
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adminisThe Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), has pledged its unwavering commitment to advancing Nigeria’s industrialization, economic diversification, and sustainable growth through a gas-powered transformation agenda. NGA, the nation’s foremost professional body championing natural gas development and utilization, made this commitment recently at the 15th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Nigeria Liquefied and Compressed Gases…
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adminisBy Modupe Gbadeyanka To make the acquisition of electric and hybrid vehicles seamless in Nigeria, Stanbic IBTC Bank has introduced innovative and … Source link
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adminisUK Economy Grew Slightly In August Ahead Of Budget • Channels Television Britain’s economy expanded slightly in August after shrinking the previous month, official data showed Thursday, highlighting the challenges faced by the Labour government ahead of its annual budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product rose 0.1 percent…
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adminisThe Volkswagen Group (VW Group), encompassing brands like Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, SEAT/Cupra, and others, remains one of the world’s top automakers by vehicle deliveries. While Toyota Group holds the overall lead in global sales, VW Group’s steady performance—bolstered by strong regional gains and a sharp uptick in electric vehicle (EV) adoption—positions it as…
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