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…
A fresh storm is brewing around Nigeria’s ambitious Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, as civic watchdog Tracka accuses the Federal Government of stonewalling critical transparency requests on the high-profile project. More than a month after filing a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, the BudgIT-backed group says it has been met with what it describes as “deafening silence”…
MATILDA OWOEYE Nigeria’s automotive sector is bracing for a major upheaval following the launch of a sweeping regulatory framework by the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), a move that could fundamentally reshape how vehicle dealerships operate across the country. At a high-profile event in Abuja on April 10, 2026, the Council officially introduced…
ROTIMI ASHER Carloha Nigeria, the sole distributor and assembler of Chery vehicles in the country, has taken an innovative step toward staff development with the staging of its Emerging Leaders Football Tournament in Lagos. The initiative, which blends sportsmanship with corporate strategy, is designed to identify, nurture, and prepare future leaders within the organisation. This…
