Spare Parts
20 Dec
The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Joseph Osanipin, says Nigeria spends approximately
18 Nov
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) announced it has established the necessary structures and frameworks to begin local production of vehicle spare parts. This initiative is aimed at reducing Nigeria's reliance on imports, which currently cost the country $1 billion annually. The NADDC Director General, Joseph Osanipin, disclosed this during the conclusion of…
Latest
2 hours ago
The leader of the Christ Apostolic Church’s Good Women Choir, Ibadan, Deborah Fasoyin, has clarified that she did not compose the popular Yoruba song Odun Nlo Sopin. Fasoyin, 84, disclosed this during a recent interview with journalists. She said, “We recorded Odun Nlo Sopin in December 1979. I wasn’t the one that composed the song;…
2 hours ago
Morgan State University in the United States has presented Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo with a Recognition Award of Distinguished Scholarship, Leadership, and Edupreneurship 2025. The certificate of award and achievement was signed by the Executive Director of Global Partnerships Africa, Professor Hakeem I. Tijjani. Gwarzo, who is the President of the MAAUN Group of Universities,…
3 hours ago
Experts have urged the government to strengthen healthcare systems and increase local investments in research for new drugs, vaccines and mosquito control methods to combat antimalarial resistance and vector resistance. Medical Doctor from Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos, Dr Olubunmi Apata, who spoke at the ‘Swim Against Malaria’, organised by the Swimming Section of the Lagos…
3 hours ago
The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has asserted that the events of 2024 dovetail into 2025, urging Nigerians to pray more in order to wade through the New Year. Olukoya, who described 2025 as a year with strange battles, urged Christians to be prayerful in…
3 hours ago
Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points as Gabriel Jesus extended his hot-streak in a 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta's side were rocked by Bryan Mbeumo's first-half goal at the Gtech Community Stadium. But Arsenal refused to be blown away on a wet and windy evening in…
3 hours ago
Grammy-winning Nigerian artiste, Burna Boy, has broken his silence regarding the backlash he received for storming off the stage during the #GreaterLagosCountdown2025 event. The 33-year-old singer addressed the incident today, January 1, 2024, through an Instagram Story, shedding light on his perspective. He wrote: “It was a free show. I was supposed to do 10…
3 hours ago
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said that it arrested 1,077 suspects across various criminal activities and recovered ₦285 million from fraud-related cases in 2024 According to Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the command recorded a total of 1,426 reported cases and arrested 1,077 suspects for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed…
3 hours ago
Nigerians seeking visa to Thailand can now apply for e-visa online after the Royal Thai Embassy, Abuja, announced that it no longer accepts physical application. The new policy also applies to Ghana, Cameroon, Benin Republic, Congo, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, and Republic of Chad. In a statement,…
3 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos State, emphasised the critical role of state governors in driving Nigeria's development and prosperity. According to a statement by the president's media aide, Dada Olusegun, Tinubu said the leadership of the governors at the subnational level is central to achieving food security, economic prosperity and rapid national growth.…
4 hours ago
A Tesla cybertruck on Wednesday exploded at the hotel of the United States (US) president-elect, Donald Trump in Las Vegas. The cybertruck was seen on fire at the entrance of the Trump International Hotel in a viral video on social media. The hotel has been evacuated after the vehicle was spotted, according to global news…