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The Managing Director of Lanre Shittu Motors, Mr Taiwo Shittu, in this interview speaks on the high cost of new vehicles, available options, the national auto policy, and challenges facing automobile assemblers, among other issues.  What is your assessment of the truck segment of the automobile business in Nigeria? And why the shift from Western brands to Chinese?SPONSOR AD The first thing you consider in this automotive business is the value to the customer and the return on investment – both for the customer and the distributor. Those trying to sell trucks should put themselves in the users’ shoes. Everything…

Inter Milan’s bid to bring in Cesc Fabregas as a replacement for Simone Inzaghi stalled on Thursday when Como refused them permission to talk with their coach.Inzaghi left on Tuesday following Inter’s humiliating 5-0 thrashing by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Reports subsequently linked Inter with a move for the former Spain international Fabregas.SPONSOR AD “We communicated our refusal directly to the president of Inter, who accepted it with the courtesy and clarity expected between clubs who hold a mutual respect,” Como said in a statement.“For this reason, we are treating the persistent rumours of their interest in…

Aryna Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek’s French Open reign with a devastating third-set performance on Thursday to tee up a Roland Garros final against Coco Gauff after the American knocked out French hero Lois Boisson.The Belarusian snapped Swiatek’s French Open winning streak at 26 matches with a 7-6 (7/1), 4-6, 6-0 success to reach her first final in the clay-court Grand Slam. World number two Gauff ended the dream run of 361st-ranked wildcard Boisson with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the second semifinal on Court Philippe Chatrier.SPONSOR AD Gauff and Sabalenka are level at 5-5 in their head-to-head record and have…

The ‘Id al-Kabir is indeed the great festival. It is great because of the merger that it evolves between the profane and the sacred.This is a festival that predates Prophet Muhammad (may His mercies and benedictions be on his soul); it is a festival instituted by the Almighty through the agency of Prophet Ibrahim and Ismail (upon them be peace and blessings of the Almighty). Here goes the story, the story of faith and the faithful.SPONSOR AD He started out as a believer, a lonely believer in the Almighty at a time humanity chose to disbelieve in Him. He started…

After an intense day of prayers and reflection at Mount Arafat, millions of pilgrims last night journeyed to Muzdalifah to sleep.It is an open sanctuary in the holy land that has no single tent or room, but pilgrims are obligated to stay there, thereby fulfilling a key rite of Hajj. Muzdalifah, nestled between Arafat and Mina, and 21.3744° N, 39.9023° E from the Holy City of Makkah, is where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) spent the night during his Farewell Pilgrimage. Following his Sunnah, pilgrims collect pebbles there for the stoning ritual in Mina.SPONSOR AD Under the night sky,…

ARCO Worldwide Services Limited (AWS), one of Nigeria’s commercial drone operations pioneers, has secured a Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s certificate to run the ARCO Aviation Academy (AAA).With this development, AAA became Nigeria’s first Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)-certified Approved Aviation Organisation (AAO) dedicated solely to drone pilot training. This is coming amid NCAA’s increased drone regulation as the new frontier in aviation development.SPONSOR AD The Managing Director of AWS, Engr Okosubide Mozimo, who received the certificate from the Director General of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo, in Abuja, on Wednesday, said, “The milestone positions AWS at the forefront of capacity…

Ahead of the sallah break, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) market capitalisation has crossed N72 trillion as equities investors gained N1.16 trillion gain. The local bourse closed positive, extending its winning streak as key market performance indicators advanced by 1.63%.  Trading activity remained upbeat, driven by heightened buying interest in mid- and large-cap stocks, including NGXGROUP, MTN, and 38 others across major market sectors.SPONSOR AD The All-Share Index increased by 1,835.02 basis points to close at a new all-time high of 114,616.75 points, stockbrokers said in their separate reports.On a weekly comparison, the market index appreciated by 2.57%, and investors’ wealth increased…

The Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) FCT chapter has urged parents to inculcate the consciousness of hajj and charity in their children and work towards embarking on the holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for hajj exercise.The Ameerah of the FOMWAN FCT chapter, Hajiya Fatima Issa Ndako gave the advice on Thursday at the second ‘Hajj Day’ seminar, at the FOMWAN Basic School Wuse II, Abuja. She noted that this is the period of hajj worldwide and also the lunar months of Zul-Hijja that people are currently in the holy land to perform hajj rites.SPONSOR AD “Today’s program…

A major gridlock on the Abuja-Kaduna highway yesterday caused many commuters travelling home for the Sallah holiday to spend hours on the road. It was gathered that some passengers spent about five to six hours on the journey which ordinarily should be about two and a half hours.Daily Trust reports that the gridlock which began a few kilometers after Jere Junction in Kagarko Local Government of Kaduna State was caused by an obstruction from a fuel tanker which fell, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). However, the bad state of the road, which is the main road that…

A former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Senator Jibril Aminu, died yesterday at 85 after a protracted illness.He was later buried in his hometown of Song in Adamawa State after the funeral prayer held at the National Mosque, Abuja, The life of the elder statesman, renowned cardiologist, academic, politician and diplomat, was believed to be synonymous with service, reforms and principled leadership. SPONSOR AD The Late Aminu, who was also a former Minister of Education, celebrated his 85th birthday on August 25, 2024.Born in Song, Adamawa State, in 1939, Aminu’s early life hinted at the intellectual giant he would become. He…