FG Gives Condition for Hiking Tariff on Tokunbo Cars

…Expresses Concern Over Effect on Nigerians By: ROTIMI ASHER [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Federal government has expressed concern over possible effect that higher duties on imported used vehicles may have on Nigerians. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo raised the concern on Monday after receiving briefing from the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) in his office, at the…

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Race for Nigeria’s ‘Car-Of-The-Year’ Hots Up

…Rio, Almera, Corolla, 301 Make Final List [dropcap]A[/dropcap]rrangements have reached advanced stage for the 2015 ‘Nigeria Car-Of-The-Year’ (COTY) Award at the forthcoming Nigeria Auto Journalists Award (NAJA). As a build-up for this year’s award, Toyota Corolla, Kia Rio, Peugeot 301 and Nissan Almera have been selected to compete for the coveted price. Winner of the…

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FG Reacts to Call for Probe of VW Business in Nigeria

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Federal government has responded to call by for investigation of Volkswagen’s business in Nigeria, saying the German Auto maker’s cheating on diesel car emissions would not have significant impact on Nigerians. Alhaji Aminu Jalal, the Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), who gave the assurance in Lagos, last week in…

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SERAP Asks Buhari to Investigate VW in Nigeria

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n reaction to Volkswagen AG’s recent emission test scandal, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Federal government to investigate Volkswagen’s business in Nigeria In an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, SERAP urged him to use his “good offices and leadership to urgently investigate Volkswagen’s business in Nigeria to see if cars…

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