NADDC
7 Nov
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) is to enhance skill acquisition on software development for automotive design
6 Nov
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has taken step to enhance skill acquisition on Software development for automotive design in the auto industry. Speaking in Abuja at the training programme organised by the NADDC in collaboration with Midas IT Co. of South Korea, the NADDC Director General, Mr Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin disclosed that…
1 Nov
National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has warned motorists to desist from patronising roadside Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centres.
25 Oct
In a move to partner with the Federal Government to ensure adequate coverage of the automobile industry, Nigeria Automobile Journalists Association (NAJA) has concluded arrangements to hold its yearly training/capacity building workshop
25 Oct
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), has commissioned the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) newly established and equipped Automotive Training and CNG Conversion Centre in Kano State.
4 Oct
Local assembler, Lanre Shittu Motors, has partnered with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas to facilitate training for the conversion of petrol vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas.
20 Sep
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has said that training and retraining are good for the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative in the country.
16 Sep
The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide to fast-track the change of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to use CNG.
15 Sep
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in partnership with the Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives, Monitoring, and Delivery, has concluded a two-day programme aimed at equipping young Nigerians with career prospects in the automotive sector. According to the organisers, the event is a key component of President…
6 Sep 2024
The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council, (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, has canvassed the production of local components of vehicles in Nigeria, stating that there are many vehicles on Nigerian roads where their parts come from overseas.
23 Aug 2024
National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) have commenced tour of auto parts manufacturing companies in Nigeria.
22 Aug 2024
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) have embarked on a strategic familiarisation tour of all the auto parts manufacturers in Nigeria. They said this is in line with the developmental programmes of the 2023-Nigeria Automotive Industry Development Plan geared towards enhancing automotive components integration in…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has seized contraband with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N279,595,038 between January and February 2025. The Area Contoller of the Command, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, made this known at a news conference, on Thursday in Abeokuta. Shuaibu listed the seized smuggled goods to include 2,145…
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The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) says the decision by some northern governors to close primary and secondary schools during Ramadan is appropriate. A statement by its Secretary-General, Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, in Kaduna on Thursday, said the closure prioritises students’ well-being amid extreme heat conditions during the fasting period. Baba-Ahmad criticised organisations, including the…
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The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says the senate is taking the necessary steps over the sexual harassment allegations by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. While reacting to the raging issue in Abuja on Thursday, Mrs Tinubu said that the senate, being the apex legislative chamber in the country, should not…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) reopened the Onitsha drug market on March 6, following a sanitisation operation that began on February 10. Dr Martin Iluyomade, Director of Enugu Zone Zonal Operations, made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting between NAFDAC, Anambra representatives, and Onitsha market leadership on Thursday. Other…
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Six people with alleged links to Russia have been detained in Romania on suspicion of planning a coup. The organised Crime Unit of the Public Prosecutor’s Office made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. The suspects are said to have had multiple contacts with “agents of foreign powers, both on Romanian and Russian territory,’’…