Tag Archives: Car

Police are hunting for suspects involved in torching a Perodua Axia that belonged to a Nigerian man at Seksyen U4, Shah Alam in Malaysia.    Sungai Buloh police chief Hafiz Nor said an investigation paper had been opened after the victim, 39, lodged a report at 2.19pm on Monday.    Hafiz said the man had parked his car at a …

A Nigerian man Sam Odeg said that the respect and reverence his wife has for him despite not having a car or house yet, is reassuring.  “I don’t own a car yet. No mansions and not even anything that’s glamorous yet. But the way this wife of mine calls me “BIG MAN” all the time eee. It’s just so reassuring. …

The Coordinator of the Edo State Public Response Safety Team, Kelly Okungbowa has announced the dismissal of an official of the agency seen in a viral video dragging the steering with a bus driver in Benin City.   In a 27-second viral video which surfaced online on Thursday, January 9, the unnamed official of the safety team was seen trying …

Electric vehicle demand is expected to keep rising this year, but uncertainty over policy changes and tariffs is clouding the forecast. ADVERTISEMENT Global sales of battery electric vehicles are expected to reach 15.1 million in 2025, marking a 30% jump, according to S&P Global Mobility. Battery electric vehicles are expected to make up 16.7% of the market share for light …

The German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz continues to struggle with a lacklustre auto market and weakening demand. ADVERTISEMENT Mercedes-Benz is expected to cut its passenger car business profit expectations for the mid-term, following the market seeing an ongoing decrease in demand, according to reports.   The target is expected to be adjusted by mid-February, when the company’s capital markets day will take …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief and recovered a stolen Rav-4 vehicle in Ungogo Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 6, 2025, said the suspect, Bala Sani, from Funtua, Katsina State, conspired with another individual to steal the …

    The Lagos state police command is getting commendations from Nigerians after rescuing a stranded lady whose vehicle ran out of fuel while she was driving at about 4am today January 6.   In a post shared on X, the command stated that the woman was driving along Cement Bus Stop, Lagos-Abk highway. It said some of its officers …

The abductors of a retired civil servant, Mallam Yakubu Dada and his wife, have refused to release them after payment of N10m ransom.     The couple was kidnapped along Kontagora-Tegina road in Niger State in October, 2024.      According to a journalist with Daily Trust, Akote Sadeeq Abubakar, Dada’s family sold his house, car, and household items to …

A Catholic priest, Rev Fr Michael Abang Obi, narrowly escaped d3ath when his car exploded in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State.     Rev. Obi, is the Administrator in charge of St Joseph de Worker Parish, Bansara; and Vicar for Priests, Catholic Diocese of Ogoja.      It was gathered that the incident happened on New Year …

A woman and her children narrowly escaped d3ath while four houses were burnt to ashes when a vehicle veered off the road and rammed into a residential building in Jigawa State.   The accident occurred on Sunday, December 29, 2024, in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, sparking fear among residents living near the roadside.   According to an eyewitnesses, the …