Suzuki dedicates “Strongest Comeback Award” in Nigeria to loyal customers
Businessam Staff
January 11, 2022
Owners of Suzuki cars in Nigeria will soon have the opportunity to join the Suzuki by CFAO owners club and earn rewards for their loyalty. Aissatou Diouf, general manager, Suzuki by CFAO, disclosed this while reacting to the award received as the ‘Strongest Comeback Car Brand of The Year’ given to the Japanese automobile […]
Ship manifest operation now by digital automation, says NIMASA
Onome AmugeJanuary 7, 2022
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has deployed a full digital manifest management regime for all vessels calling at all ports across the country as it aims to develop automation of port operations, improve commercial shipping activities and promote ease of business in the maritime industry. Osagie Edward, NIMASA’s head of public affairs, […]
MAX raises $31m in Series B to scale across Africa in Q1’22
Charles AbuedeDecember 22, 2021
Investment round led by Lightrock, Global Ventures Metro Africa Xpress (MAX) has raised $31 million of new capital in a Series B close led by global private equity platform, Lightrock, for whom it is their first investment in the African mobility space, and UAE-based international venture capital firm, Global Ventures. This is in […]
Hyundai Creta voted Nigerian Car of the Year 2021
Mike OchonmaDecember 3, 2021
By Mike Ochonma …As Kona clinches electric car of the year award For the second time in three years, Hyundai Creta SUV has been voted as the Nigerian Car-of-the- Year, ahead of Toyota Corolla and Kia Rio. The Nigerian Auto journalists Association (NAJA) announced the verdict last Wednesday at its 2021 Auto Industry Awards held at […]
Eonsfleet, Primero partnership to deploy tech-based solutions for Lagos transport
Onome AmugeDecember 1, 2021
Eonsfleet Prosolutions Limited (EPL), a leading technology service provider in Nigeria’s metropolitan transport system, has announced a partnership with Primero Transport Services Limited, operators of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos, focused at optimising mobility solutions and reducing travel time for commuters in the nation’s most populous city. Tokunbo Arannilewa, chief executive officer/co-founder of […]
Coscharis Group loses vice president, Charity Maduka, at 63
Businessam StaffNovember 29, 2021
Charity Maduka, vice-president of the Coscharis Group, and wife of Cosmas Maduka, president and chief executive of the conglomerate is dead. Aged 63, she passed on last Saturday evening,.November 27, in Nnewi, Anambra state. A statement issued by Abiona Babarinde, general manager, marketing and corporate communications, Coscharis Group read: “With gratitude to the Almighty God […]
Nigeria Railway suspends ticket sale, shuts down ahead workers’ strike
Mike Ochonma & Onome AmugeNovember 17, 2021
By Mike Ochonma & Onome Amuge Confronted by an impending strike action involving the two in-house unions of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the management of the parastatal has directed railway district managers (RDMs), managers and coordinators, to shut down train services by midnight of Wednesday, November 17, 2021. The NRC said it will suspend […]
NPA’s Port Harcourt port faces security breaches as aprons vandalised
Ben EguzozieNovember 15, 2021
Amid lingering low patronage The Port Harcourt Port, Nigeria’s oldest port terminal whose quay aprons was vandalised recently by port rats, has further threatened maritime activities in the port, after suffering severe disrepair. Businesses have been at a low ebb at the terminal, which forms part of the much-neglected Eastern Ports. Till […]
Nigeria to unbundle state-owned Railway Corporation
Mike OchonmaNovember 8, 2021
By Mike Ochonma Committee with private sector Diaspora Nigerians begins work Nigeria is pushing ahead with its resolve to unbundle its state-owned Railway Corporation with the appointment of members into the unbundling committee and first ministerial committee meeting chaired by Gbemisola Saraki, the minister of state for transportation. Addressing the members drawn from private and […]
Nigeria airspace switches to wider band digital communication soon
Sade WilliamsNovember 8, 2021
By Sade Williams ATS /MHS to replace AFTN NACAN seeks 300 personnel to fill manpower gap Nigeria will switch communications within its airspace to a wider band digital platform when its ATS Message Handling System (AMHS) begins full operations in the next two weeks, it has emerged. Fola Akinkoutu, a flight captain and […]