Nigeria’s automotive sector is being held hostage. Not by foreign competitors, not by lack of talent, not by absence of investors. But by the failure of our lawmakers to do the most basic thing: pass the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) Bill into law. For more than ten years, a policy designed to industrialize…
OPEYEMI OLOTU Two of Nigeria’s most influential automotive sector leaders have thrown their weight behind the 2025 Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) International Auto Awards, hailing the event as a powerful engine for industry growth, innovation, and national development. Dr. Femi Eguaikhide, Chairman of the Auto & Allied Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce…
OPEYEMI OLOTU Nigeria’s push toward energy independence has taken a decisive leap forward as the Federal Government, through the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), concluded talks with Chinese industrial giant, Endurance Group, to roll out 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations nationwide within three years — a move expected to transform transportation,…
OPEYEMI OLOTU Dangote Petroleum Refinery has debunked claims that the recent pump price reductions by oil marketers were triggered by the Federal Government’s suspension of the 15 per cent import tariff, describing the reports as “entirely false, deliberately misleading, and inconsistent with actual market dynamics.” In a strongly worded statement, the refinery said the real…
