As the ’ember’ months get under way, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Akwa Ibom State has warned that motorists who overload their vehicles would be apprehended and sentenced instantly after trial in the corps’ mobile court. Information Officer of Akwa Ibom State Command of the FRSC, Mr. Godsgift Owen, disclosed this, yesterday, during an interaction with Vanguard in his office in Uyo, not ...
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The Federal Government and corporate organisations have been asked to support genuine assemblers of automobiles. Chairman SCOA Nigeria Plc, Mr. Henry Agbamu, made the call in Lagos while receiving an eight-man delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries. They include Nigerians and three representatives from the ECOWAS led by Mr. Traore Kalilou. The team ...
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Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz Centre, Benson Uwatse has cautioned the National Automotive Design and Development Council in its drive to implement the auto policy, saying there is no proper legislation on it by the National Assembly. Uwatse disagreed that a Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) vehicle will be less cost effective compared to fully built imported ones. He spoke in Lekki, Lagos at a bri ...
Read MorePresident Muhammad Buhari has approved the promotion of 907 Federal Road Safety Corps officers to various ranks. This was made known yesterday by Head of Media Relations and Strategy of the Corps, Bisi Kazeem.? In a statement by him, he gave the breakdown of the number of officers promoted to the following positions as: 90 Assistant Corps Commanders promoted to the rank of Deputy Corps Command ...
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Consumer Protection Council, CPC, and Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, have agreed to strengthen their partnership on issues of public safety and welfare of consumers. This was the outcome of a meeting between Corps Marshal of FRSC, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, and Director-General, Consumer Protection Council, Mrs. Dupe Atoki, when the latter paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the Commission in ...
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With the objective of improving vehicle service, maintenance and repairs in Nigeria, renowned automotive dealer, RT Briscoe has collaborated with University of Lagos (Unilag) to launch a state-of-the-art auto workshop at the heart of the institution. Speaking at the launch of the workshop, Managing Director and Chief Executive of RT Briscoe plc, Seyi Onajide disclosed that the automobile garage, ...
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...with 13th Value Drive Promo. As part of measures to reward its customers’ loyalty, one of the leading distributor of automotive products in the country, Infinity Tyres Limited, has disclosed that its yearly value drive promo will spur customers than ever. Speaking in a press conference to unveil the promo, Executive Director of the organisation, Rajesh Chawla, said the firm remained consist ...
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THOSE who are deeply in love with the rugged ability, the dexterity and the toughness of the Land Rover Defender, which has motored on for almost 70 years, may need to look forward to a better model yet to be announced by the organisation to replace the brand as last of Defenders are rolling off production line. Jaguar and Land Rover, which were acquired by Tata Motors from Ford in 2008 and merge ...
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Oando Marketing Plc., Nigeria’s largest oil retailer, is expanding its range of lubricant products with the introduction of synthetic lubricant, the Oleum SYN, for use with premium motor spirit-based engines. Oleum SYN is an ultra high performance passenger-car fully synthetic engine oil scientifically formulated with ultimate cleansing technology and designed for the most advanced modern petrol ...
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Prices of locally assembled vehicles can only become competitive when policy and environment are right to justify economics of car production in Nigeria, Managing Director, VON Automobiles, Tokunbo Aromolaran has said. Aromolaran, who spoke in Lagos at the Tokunbo Aromolaran during an oversight inspection of the plant by the Senate Committee on Import Waivers, Concession and Grants ,urged legislat ...
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