FEMI OWOEYE Nigeria’s Car-of-the-Year was once a predictable coronation for Japanese and Korean SUVs. Not anymore. The 2025 shortlist, Changan CS55, Jetour Dashing, and Chery Tiggo 8, signals a permanent power shift. That means, Chinese SUVs are not just knocking on the door; they’re already in the living room, rearranging the furniture. Organized by the…
ANNIE ALLEN The Trump administration’s latest fuel-economy rollback is being sold as “consumer choice,” but critics say it is really steering America backward, toward higher emissions, higher fuel costs, and even the resurrection of outdated station wagons. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tried to give the proposal a nostalgic spin on CNBC, joking that relaxed standards…
Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has been honoured with the BusinessDay Excellence in Public Service Award, a recognition that underscores his sweeping reforms and transformative leadership in Nigeria’s road safety sector. The award—presented during the 2025 Public Service Lecture Series and Excellence Awards for Ministries, Departments, and Parastatals—celebrates Mohammed’s…
Hino, one of Japan’s leading truck manufacturers, will again be the only entry from a truck maker based in Asia to contest the Dakar Rally. Hino will be competing this famous endurance rally-raid for the 35th consecutive time. On each occasion Hino has been an official finisher, which is an unprecedented record for reliability. This…
