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  • PSA opens $630m plant in Morocco

    Groupe PSA – the maker of Peugeot, Citroen, DS and Opel/Vauxhall vehicles – has started production at its new $630 million Kenitra plant in Morocco, near the capital Rabat.

    The project started with an agreement between the carmaker and Morocco in June 2015, and with the completion of Kenitra, PSA says it now has a “complete ecosystem” in the kingdom. The new factory joins a steering centre based in Casablanca for the Middle East and Africa region, and an operational R&D centre.

    The French company said that it’s the only carmaker to cover the entire value chain in Africa. This ecosystem includes a network of 62 local suppliers, with 27 new supplier sites set up to meet the needs of the Kenitra plant.

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    “At the heart of the Middle East and Africa region, Morocco is an historic and strategic market for our group and its four brands, Peugeot, Citroen, DS and Opel. We are forging a unique partnership in Morocco’s automotive industry, thanks to the help of all our partners and the support of the Moroccan authorities,” said Jean-Christophe Quemard, Executive VP Middle East & Africa, and member of the managing board of Groupe PSA.

    The new factory has a production capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year, and will serve customers in 80 markets. Output will initially be 100,000 cars in 2020, before reaching maximum capacity by 2023.

    Kenitra is set up for to produce cars on PSA’s latest Common Modular Platform (CMP) architecture, with the new Peugeot 208 the first model to roll out. The B-segment hatchback is also made at the Trnava plant in Slovakia.

  • PSA: KSA’s guitar inspired me

    PSA: KSA’s guitar inspired me

    Biodun Adeniyi Adegeye, a.k.a P.S.A, is the son of juju maestro, King Sunny Ade, and an upcoming artiste whose musical style, Ju-Hip, is a fusion of juju and hip-hop. In this interview with DANIEL ADELEYE, he speaks on his music, source of inspiration and his relationship with his father. Excerpts

    TELL us about your new album

    Ju-hip style is the name of my new album coming out very soon. It’s loaded with interesting tracks. It’s a combination of juju and hip-hop tracks. It’s loaded and would be interesting and fun to listen to.

    What inspired the title of the album?

    The title of the album, Ju-hip was inspired by time. You know, time is everything. I never knew I could sing Yoruba music like that. But as God would have it, I did my assignment and practiced very well. If it wasn’t time, I won’t be able to come out with styles, juju and hip-hop together.

    Actually, this is my second album. The first album which I released in 2014 was hip-hop all through.

    So why did you transit from hip-hop to Juju?

    I will say it’s a blessing. As I said earlier, I never knew I could sing in Yoruba. So it’s a gift. My dad, King Sunny Ade, is a great mentor and so also Tupac Amaru Shakur. These two great men inspired and groomed me in the music industry. My dad, King Sunny Ade, inspired me with his guitar and good messages of his music. Tupac also inspired me with his positive messages too. He got good lyrics like ‘Tear drops and close casket.’

    How was your first time on set as an artiste?

    It was interesting. I have been saying this repeatedly, I never knew I could either sing or rap. I was a soccer player back in those days. So seeing me as an artiste now is quite amazing.

    Do you get tempted to do club songs which are common among Nigerian artistes?

    I don’t get tempted. Just play what you know how to do best but always pass meaningful messages across with your music.

    Have you had any collaboration?

    Yes, I had collaboration with my dad in one of my juju tracks (Omo Alade), that I just shot the video. My dad was singing Esu biri biri and Motimo while I was rapping.

    What does the future hold in terms of your music?

    I see my career taking me to the next level and of course; a greater height in the nearest future. My kind of music, Ju-hip style, juju music and hip-hop, you get to dance to one of the two styles with good rhythm and good messages.

    How would you say 2017 has treated you?

    2017 has really treated me good. I just finished my juju video shoot successfully. And also coming out with a new style of music, Ju-hip. Just of recent, in October, I did a concert with my dad at Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG National Headquarters, Ebute Metta, called Freedom Dance. My new juju video is currently on Facebook and TV stations across Nigeria. People love it with good comments. So 2017 is really a great year.

    How was growing up like?

    My growing up was prettily good and fun. My parents were always there for me. And even now they do not abandon me. They trained me very well. My father deposited in me the good virtue of respecting elders.

    How does it feel to be a son of popular and influential musician like KSA?

    To me, it feels normal. I attended Sunbeam College at Shasha here in Lagos and completed my high school there in 1997 before I travelled to New York, where I had a clothing line and was also doing my music at the same time. So being a son of King Sunny Ade, it feels normal like every other child. It’s only a privilege and ordained by God to be one of his children.

    King Sunny Ade used to have big appetite for beautiful women, would you also like to follow this life style?

    I can only be myself, I cannot be anybody else.

    At almost 39, why are you still single?

    (Smiles)… It’s not yet time to settle down.

    Are there not pressures from women?

    There is no pressure as such, although some women do because they love my dad’s music but I’ve got my own policy.

    How did your dad impact your life?

    God blessed my dad a lot and in return, he has done a lot in the life of his children. He inspired me a lot; he has been always there for me. I learnt patience and respect for elders from him. He frowns a lot against being rude, and is always ready for anything. These I learnt from him.

    What is the relationship among the children of your dad?

    Our relationship is cordial. We got nothing but love for each other. We are all in good terms. I love them all.

    If not music, what would you have done?

    If I did not sing, I would have been a soccer player. I love soccer so much, I never knew I could sing or rap.

  • PSA lists Lagos International Squash Classics as World Tour

    PSA lists Lagos International Squash Classics as World Tour

    Following the success of the Lagos International Squash Classics, the Professional Squash Association (PSA) has listed the tournament as one of its 2014 World Tours.

      According to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PSA, Alex Gough, the last major tournament hosted by Nigeria was in 2008 and the return of the tour to Lagos would lure a lot of top class players to the competition.

      “It is fantastic to see high level international competition returning to Nigeria and the enthusiasm and passion for the sport which is so evident among the tournament organisers is great to see,” said Gough.

      The tournament tagged 2014 Lagos International Squash Classic is a PSA International 25, which is one the highest levels for the fourth quarter of the year in the PSA calendar.

      The last PSA World Tour event to be held in Nigeria was the 2008 Africa Open won by current SquashTV presenter, Joey Barrington.

      According to the Chairman, Lagos State Squash Association, Sanya Akindele, hosting the tournament would indeed improve the fortune of the game. “We’re delighted to be working together with the PSA to see top class squash return to the country and to see some of the biggest names in squash coming to Nigeria,”he said.

      Akindele added: “We are very excited to be hosting the Lagos International Squash Classic in 2014 and we are looking forward to what promises to be an exciting week of competition and I hope that it will help boost the popularity of the sport within Nigeria.”

      For the Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Lagos Sports Classics, Wahid Oshodi, this is an indication that the Classics has grown in international status in its first year.

      “We are thrilled that the classics is getting more recognition and this was made possible following the enormous support we got and we are still getting from the sports loving Governor of Lagos and we hope that this competition will continue to improve each year. We are hoping that this year will be bigger and better in terms of organization,” Oshodi said.

  • PSA test can curb enlarged prostate

    Prostate Specific Antigene (PSA) has been said to be a test to curb enlarged prostate, especially for men over the age of 40 who particularly are at risk of the disease. The PSA test should be done at least once a year.

    Medical Director, Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, Dr. Bolaji Adebiyi disclosed this in an interview with The Nation. He said prostate gland is one of the glands in the male pelvic region which supplies fluid to men during orgasm and the fluids supplied contain lots of hormones and steroids. The enlargement of this organ could be normal or malignant as a result of ageing or disease.

    According to him, prostate is visible in the system when there is regular urination which flows and stops until the bladder is empty or pain in the pubic region and at times it comes with no symptom at all. This is why the PSA is recommended because if it is not treated early enough it can lead to prostate cancer, kidney failure and a couple of other terminal disease.

    He said that individual’s should know their family history, noting that the hereditary pattern has not been fully established as a preventive measure to prostate enlargement.