ROTIMI ASHER Nigeria’s automotive space shifted gears decisively on Wednesday as Soueast roared into the market under the Kewalram Chanrai Group, unleashing a bold SUV line-up led by its commanding flagship-the SO9. But this was more than a routine debut. From the moment the covers came off, through a spirited media test drive along Lagos’…
The disturbing incident involving a traffic offender who escalated a routine stop into an attempted abduction of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) patrol officer is not just shocking, it is symptomatic of a deeper, more dangerous culture of lawlessness festering on our roads. What should have been a straightforward enforcement exercise, overloading, licence verification,…
Nigeria’s electric mobility race just got a serious boost as Coscharis Motors and Chinese EV bus giant Asia Star tighten a fast-rising partnership aimed at electrifying the nation’s transport future. Fresh off the successful rollout of electric buses in Abia State, Asia Star’s top executives stormed Lagos for a high-stakes working visit, signaling that this…
At first glance, the Federal Government’s newly approved 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures (FPM) appear well-intentioned, an effort to stimulate economic activity, ease import costs, and recalibrate revenue generation. However, beneath the surface, the policy reveals a fundamental contradiction that could deal a significant blow to Nigeria’s fragile but promising automotive assembly and manufacturing sector. The…
