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adminisLeading Chinese truck manufacturer, JAC Motors, has called on the Federal Government to urgently sign Nigeria’s automotive policy into law, describing it as a critical move that will attract foreign investments, strengthen local vehicle assembly, and reduce overdependence on imported used vehicles. The appeal was made by the General Manager of JAC Motors, Mr…
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adminis1 He bought the shiny Changan EV as a signal of the future – quieter drives, cheaper “fuel” and a slimmer carbon footprint. Two years on, he still charges the car from a noisy generator most nights and plans routes around neighbourhoods with reliable three-phase power. “It’s a status thing, but it’s also an…
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adminisThe president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has accused the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) of charging up to N50,000 for each truck that loads fuel at the refinery, warning that such charges will eventually raise fuel pump prices and burden consumers. While NUPENG would not confirm or deny…
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adminisIt was a spectacular display of innovation and elegance as FAW Nigeria unveiled its latest range of luxury electric vehicles (EVs) at the grand launch of Lekki Avana Phase 2 on September 11, 2025, showcasing the future of Nigeria’s green mobility. The event attracted an impressive mix of dignitaries, including government functionaries, traditional rulers,…
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adminis• Group challenges Dangote on sulphur waiver, insists refinery supplies only 35% of national demand• Ndume warns against demonising refinery Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has rejected allegations by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals that its members are diverting fuel to neighbouring countries. It issued a seven-day ultimatum for the claim…
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adminis•Says country to earn $500m from cement export from next year •Insists industrialisation, not importation will grow Africa’s economy Peter Uzoho President/Chief Executive, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has declared that since the refinery began producing petrol a year ago, Nigeria’s five-decade-long struggle with fuel queues has finally come to an end. Dangote added…
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adminisMay God save us from our ‘frienemies’; that is, enemies who pose as friends. Can you imagine the middlemen who have held the petroleum distribution sector by the jugular over the years, screaming that they have been doing it all for the sake of the people? Can you beat that? In an earlier intervention…
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adminisThe REEV Africa expo, to be held from November 16 to 20 in Lagos, is expected to transform Nigeria’s renewable energy and electric vehicle industries. In a statement to The PUNCH, the founder of EV Planet Limited and organiser of the event, Dr. Bunmi Olubamidele, said Nigeria’s renewable energy and electric vehicles are on…
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adminis[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has called on international investors to direct their attention to Nigeria and tap into the huge opportunities in the nation’s energy sector. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari made the call while fieldingquestions from NBC’s Hala Gorani during…
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adminisSeptember 7, 2025September 7, 2025 0 By Mercy Aikoye A new partnership between the Youth in Parliament Forum (YIPF) and CAWIN Mobility Limited aims to equip 2,000 Nigerian youths with technical skills in electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and manufacturing. This initiative is designed to prepare the country for the growing…
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adminisNigerians may experience fuel scarcity next week as tanker drivers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers threaten to stop fuel loading over the seeming cold war between them and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The crisis is arising from the plan by the Dangote refinery…
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adminis– Advertisement – For decades, the direction of global industry has been set far from Africa. The continent is too often seen only as a supplier of the raw materials – cobalt, lithium, manganese – that power batteries, electric vehicles and sustainable technologies developed and made elsewhere. Those resources rarely power Africa’s own industrial…
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