University Don Tells Tinubu to Institute National Auto Economy Agency

As a way of spearheading automotive industrialization under the current administration’s “Nigeria First” agenda, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to establish a National Automotive Economy Agency. Professor Oscar Odibo of the Mass Communication Faculty and Media Studies, Delta State University made the call in Lagos on Thursday at the 2025 edition of the…

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African Automakers Task FG on Policy Legislation, say Nigeria Has Potential to Lead Africa

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has stressed the need for Nigeria to legalise it automotive policy to provide the foundation for sustainable local manufacturing, job creation and boost investor’s confidence. Chief Executive Officer, AAAM, Victoria Backhaus-Jerling, stated this in Lagos on Thursday at the second Nigeria Auto Industry Summit organized by the Nigeria…

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Nigeria First: Auto Summit Pushes for Urgent Local Content Investment

A strong and unified call for strategic investment in local content development dominated discussions at the second edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU), held in Lagos under the theme: “Nigeria First: Local Content as Catalyst for Automotive Economy.” The summit, jointly organised by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) and the National Automotive…

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FG Lauds SAGLEV EV Plant, Pledges Support for EV Manufacturing in Nigeria

The Federal Government has reiterated its support for Electric vehicle manufacturing in Nigeria, as it thumped up for SAGLEV Electromobility Company Limited, the first electric vehicles assembly plant in the whole of sub-saharan Africa. Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment made this known on Wenesday during a facility tour of SAGLEV…

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