FEMI OWOEYE Nigeria cannot afford another automotive policy celebrated at stakeholder meetings, then abandoned when election campaigns seize the national agenda. The 2026 reform effort deserves recognition. On September 3, NADDC convened industry stakeholders in Lagos to examine the Draft National Automotive Industry Bill, 2026. The proposal would give statutory backing to NAIDP’s incentives and…
OPEYEMI OLOTU Nigeria’s automotive industry is gearing up for a night of prestige, fierce competition and high-profile recognition as two of the country’s top government officials confirm their attendance at the 19th Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) International Auto Awards. The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Chief Joseph Oluwemimo Osanipin,…
Charged your Electric Car overnight, yet watching your range disappear? Before blaming the battery, discover what could be swallowing your kilometres on Nigerian roads. The showroom promise was exciting: hundreds of kilometres per charge, freedom from petrol queues and fewer mechanical headaches. Then came Lagos traffic, the afternoon heat and an expressway run. Suddenly, the…
Nigeria’s automotive industry regulator, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), has scored a major recognition on the national stage, emerging as Parastatal of the Year 2026 at the prestigious Sun Awards organised by The Sun Newspaper. The honour, presented on Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Expo Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites,…
