BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Volkswagen (VW) is offering to make large-scale investments in the United States to ward off high tariffs on its imported vehicles, according to chief executive Oliver Blume. “The Volkswagen group aims to invest more in the US,” Blume told Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung daily in remarks published on Friday. VW already employs…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – Veridos, a global leader in integrated identity solutions, has announced a new partnership with the Government of Kenya. Together, they aim to further enhance the country’s already advanced electronic passports by introducing new security features, reducing issuance times, and providing citizens with secure, future-ready ID solutions. Kenya is committed to making regional…
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s official presidency website, statehouse.gov.ng, has been exposed to hacking, operating with an expired SSL certificate since 7th May 2025, triggering browser warnings of an insecure connection This is despite a significant budget for IT maintenance. The 2025 State House budget includes multiple line items under code 22020404 (Maintenance of Office/IT Equipment),…
OBANLIKU (CONVERSEER) – In a strategic move to accelerate rural development and community empowerment, the Vice Chairman of Obanliku Local Government Area, Ambassador (Mrs) Glory Awowoh, hosted a high‐powered delegation from Cygnus Alliance Nigeria Limited at the Council Headquarters. Though Council Chairman Justice Agbom Esq. was unavoidably absent, Mrs Awowoh presided over discussions aimed at…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – United States carmaker Ford is facing a bleak future in Europe, an industry expert has said. “The situation is bad and the prospects are even worse,” said Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, director of the Bochum-based Centre Automotive Research. “Ford is too small in the passenger car sector to be able to operate profitably…
German carmaker BMW reported a 26.4% drop in first-quarter net profit to €2.2 billion ($2.5 billion), as weak demand in China weighed on earnings.
