The Nigerian Senate has passed the Local Automotive Industry Patronage Bill, 2025, for second reading, aiming to mandate Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to prioritize locally manufactured automobiles in their procurement processes. Sponsored by Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba (Imo North), the bill was debated during plenary on Thursday, May 15. Senator Ndubueze decried Nigeria’s overreliance on imported…
Towards transforming Nigeria’s higher education landscape for the automotive sector, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and Philomath University Abuja plan a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing technical education and boosting Employability for Nigerian graduates. During a recent high-level meeting held at the NADDC headquarters, the NADDC Director General Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin…
The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, has described the ‘Nigeria First’ policy announced last week by the Federal Government as an initiative that will drive patronage for the auto manufacturing plants in Nigeria. The Director General is optimistic that the policy initiated by Pres. Bola Tinubu-led…
Toyota’s 40 years of competition in the Le Mans 24 Hours will be celebrated with a unique combination of livery designs on its two GR010 HYBRIDs. One celebrates an iconic race car of the past, while the other captures its present fighting spirit, and both are determined to challenge for victory in the 93rd Le…
