Day: 12 October 2026

Nigeria First: Auto Firms Risk Losing Government Contracts

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FEMI OWOEYE Nigeria’s automotive industry is facing a major policy shift as the Federal Government moves to tie government patronage to compliance with automotive regulations, with non-compliant companies risking exclusion from public procurement opportunities. The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) disclosed this on October 9, 2026,…

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FRSC MOURNS: Ex-Corps Marshal Dauda Biu Dies

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been plunged into mourning following the death of former Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, with incumbent Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, describing his passing as a painful loss to the agency and Nigeria’s road safety community. In a condolence message, Mohammed said Biu’s death marked the loss of a…

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