Nigeria’s automotive industry has been jolted by an unexpected new entrant as Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder and president of Christ Embassy (Believers’ Loveworld), unveiled a range of electric vehicles under the new Tsion brand. The vehicles were unveiled on Sunday, August 16, 2026, during The New Economy Unveiling 2026 with Pastor Chris, an economic and…
Stakeholders seek local manufacturing, cheaper financing, charging infrastructure and crackdown on uncertified CNG conversions MIRIAM LAWAL Nigeria’s drive towards electric vehicles (EVs) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) must move beyond policy declarations to a coordinated national action plan, stakeholders at the 3rd Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU 2026) have declared. The stakeholders called for a…
Nigeria must urgently move beyond policy announcements and execute a coordinated six-point roadmap if the country is to turn growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) into mass adoption, Metropolitan Electric Limited has warned. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Olugbenga Obadina, made the call while speaking at the 3rd Nigeria Auto Industry Summit, organised by the…
BEATRICE OWOEYE The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Otunba Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, has led a renewed regional push to attract massive investment into West Africa’s automotive industry, declaring that only coordinated policies and stronger collaboration can unlock the sector’s full economic potential. Speaking while moderating a high-level panel at the…
