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  • Stallion rolls out offers on SUVs

    Stallion rolls out offers on SUVs

    • plans locally-assembled EV launch

    As part of the activities marking the brand’s 100 years anniversary, Stallion MG has rolled out for Nigerians special offers on Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs).

    MG Motor is a British automotive company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and a subsidiary of SAIC Motor UK, which in turn is owned by the Shanghai-based, Chinese state-owned company, SAIC Motor.

    Designed in Marylebone, London, and manufactured in state-of-the-art factories in several countries, (including Nigeria from 2024) today’s MGs are not only practical, spacious, and packed with technology; they are built with world-class components and backed by a comprehensive manufacturer’s five years or 150,000 kms (whichever comes earlier) warranty.

    Stallion MG General Manager, Luxury & Premium Automotive Brands Division of Stallion Group, Anurag Shah, said: “We are marking the milestone with a “Limited-Period, Limited-Stocks Offer”.

    , a great opportunity for customers to upgrade, as we offer discounts exclusively on the SUV model lineup. We are proud to testify that MG carries the quality and reliability that matches Stallion’s corporate values.

    “Since 2021, when we launched the brand in Nigeria, not a single case of engine failure has been reported in our workshops nationwide. This is unlike certain Chinese auto brands, which we represented in the past and dropped, because they have issues with engine and transmission failures, as well as delayed support from OEMs, which were our customers’ biggest concern.

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    “I am bold to stress that MG is absolute peace of mind. The after sales support from the OEM is excellent. And, most important, our customers are very happy, which explains why we have repeat purchases from our corporate customers, and referrals from our individual customers.”

    Stallion MG has concluded plans to, from the first quarter of 2024, activate local assembly lines for the iconic brand.

    Shah said: “In addition to our best seller SUV RX8, and HS, we shall also launch a locally assembled MG RX5, ZS, and ZS EV early next year. Going into local assembly of MG is a continuation of our company’s resolve to be part of the solutions to the nation’s globally-induced economic challenges, by creating jobs and saving the country of scarce FOREX.

    “We are also motivated by the federal government’s incentive program for the nation’s auto distributors and manufacturers.”

     “Due to its consistent quality integrity for the past 10 decades, MG has not only maintained its position among the top global automotive brands, it remains the fastest growing car brand in the UK, with a market leading range of electric vehicles that are encouraging more drivers than ever to switch to zero emission motoring. And I am confident that, in the coming years, MG will be amongst the top five preferred brands in Nigeria.”

  • Stallion eyes 1.5m paddy rice

    The National Programme Manager of Popular Farms and Mills Limited, a division of Stallion group of Companies in Kano State Alhaji suleiman Umar yesterday, said the company is targeting the processing of 1.50 million tons of paddy rice yearly in Nigeria.

    Umar spoke in Kano at the foundation laying ceremony for rice mill expansion and Sesame Processing Unit on which the company has invested about N8billion.

    According to him, the company  has an installed milling capacity of 430,000 metric tons per year, and projected a capacity 44,000 tons.

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    He added that Popular Farms and Mills is a key stakeholder in the country’s growth, with commercial interest in the food sector, especially rice and other food products.

    “Our plan is to spearhead and lead the Nigerian rice revolution and self sufficiency in rice production in the country.

    “We are achieving this through free technical and business skills training to rice outgrowere and cooperatives, as well as empowering women and youths in the rice value chain.

     

  • Stallion bags outstanding rice value chain award

    Stallion integrated rice value chain approach has won the Feed Nigeria Summit “Agro Processor of the Year Award” at the  Nigeria Agriculture Awards.

    The award is in recognition of Stallion Popular Farms & Mills Limited concerted efforts at integrating rice value chain in the Nigerian agrarian economy as well as its dogged resolves to humanise farmed rice and self-sustainability in food production.

    ”We owe this accomplishment to President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership atitudes and his agrarian-business agenda,” Stallion Popular farms & Mills Group Director Hapreet Singh remarked. He said the farm was leveraging the policy impetus of the Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda to bring sustainable and scalable growth to farmers.

    The farm’s effort to increase cultivated rice yield began in 2007 and has since been at the forefront of paddy agronomists in the country, working tirelessly to enhance rice production through scientific agricultural practices.

    Singh, while receiving the award,  at the event in Lagos, said it hoped to increase locally farmed rice to 1.5million tonnes yearly from 450, 000 metric tonnes.

    He said the farm has already deployed enhanced milling activities and set up more milling facilities through structured farming techniques.

    While thanking Feed Nigeria Summit for creating a platform to acknowledge real positive change makers in the agrarian sector, Mr. Singh said the creation of integrated agricultural operations such as world-class rice mills at strategic locations would promote milling and paddy cultivation in the captive areas and consequently make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice production.

    Anambra State Commissioner for Agriculture, Afam Mbanefo, who presented the award to the firm’s representative plauded Popular Farms and Mills commitment to the Federal Government’s exhaustive agenda in rice production.

    “You have not only supported the country’s agrarian objective for self-sufficiency in rice production, but have also worked assiduously with local and state governments in ensuring food security. Your efforts are indeed remarkable,” he added.

  • Stallion to boost rice production to 1.5 million tonnes annually

    Stallion to boost rice production to 1.5 million tonnes annually

    A sub-division of Stallion Group, Stallion Popular Farms & Mills Limited has hinted of plans to increase rice production to 1.5 million tonnes annually.

    Giving this hint was Stallion Popular farms & Mills Group Director, Hapreet Singh.

    Singh spoke in Lagos at the IBCA-“Outstanding Projects and Business Leaders of the Year Award” recently bestowed on the company in recognition of Stallion Popular Farms & Mills Limited concerted efforts at integrating rice value chain in Nigeria agrarian economy as well as its dogged resolves to humanise farmed rice and self-sustainability in food production.

    Singh, while receiving the award, on behalf of the farm at the occasion in Lagos, said it hopes to increase locally farmed rice to 1.5million tonnes yearly from 450, 000 metric tonnes.

    He said the farm has already deployed enhanced milling activities and set up more milling facilities through structured farming techniques.

    “Our vision has always been to preserve and enhance rice production in Nigeria by ensuring genetic integrity of seeds, encouraging scientific agricultural practices and promoting world-class processing techniques to emerge as industry benchmark for product quality,” Singh said.

    Also noting that part of its sustainable efforts was to integrate rice growing values among the locals, the group director said it has established procurement and collection centers; introduced co-operative associations as well as logistics and post-harvest epicenters and marketing midpoint, while it act as a catalyst for achievable growth.

    A farm division of Stallion West African conglomerate, Popular Farms & Mills Limited recently established collection centers across rice producing states in Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Niger, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi to not only help farmers embrace modern farming techniques but help distribute farm inputs through farmers cooperatives and associations to inspire rice revolution in Nigeria.

    Popular Farm is today renowned for producing premium varieties of rice from farmed paddy, which are branded and distributed nationwide as Royal Stallion Shinkafa, Tomato Aroso and Super Champion.

  • Stallion to produce 1.5m tonnes of rice yearly

    Stallion Popular Farms and Mills Limited has assured Nigerians of an annual increase in locally cultivated rice from 450, 000 metric tonnes to 1.5million tonnes, using integrated rice value chain and enhanced milling activities.

    Its Group Director, Hapreet Singh, made the pledge in Abuja while receiving an award –  Outstanding Projects and Business Leader of the Year – given to the group by Inside Business Commendation Award (IBCA) for its role in integrated rice value chain and enhanced local rice production.

    He said the company decided to increase its rice yield to complimentPresident Muhammadu Buhari’s agri-business agenda to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production.

    He praised the Agriculture Minister, Chief Audu Ogbeh’s agrarian backward integration initiative. “Our vision has always been to preserve and enhance rice production in Nigeria by ensuring genetic integrity of seeds, encourage scientific agricultural practices and promote world-class processing techniques to emerge as industry benchmark for product quality,” he said.

    Singh thanked IBCA for creating a platform to acknowledge real positive change makers in the agric sector, where Popular Farms & Mills was distinguished as outstanding projects and business leaders of the year.

    “We owe this accomplishment to President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership aptitudes and agri-business agenda,” the Stallion Farms & Mills director said.

    He said the farm would leverage the impulse provided by the Federal Government through its transformation agenda, saying that Stallion has already established integrated agricultural operations, such as world-class rice mills at strategic locations to promote milling and paddy rice cultivation in captive areas to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice production.

    A farm division of Stallion Conglomerate, Popular Farms and Mills Limited, produces premium varieties of rice from locally farmed paddy, currently branded and marketed nationwide as Royal Stallion Shinkafa, Tomato Aroso and Super Champion.

    The company has established collection centres across rice producing states in Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Niger, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi to not only help farmers embrace modern farming techniques, but focus on distributing farm inputs through farmers co-operatives and associations to ensure rice revolution in Nigeria.

     

  • Stallion Motors wins ‘Business Performance Award’

    The Commercial Vehicle Division of Stallion Motors Nigeria has received the Overall Business Performance Award – West Africa Region for 2015 at the just concluded Ashok Leyland conference held in Hyderabad, India.

    Stallion Commercial Vehicle Division has consequently enlisted Nigeria among Ashok Leyland prominent markets and fledging commercial vehicle manufacturing concerns worldwide.

    The award also standardises uniform experience for customers and alleviates dealership apprehensions while enhancing the identical feel of every dealer outlet and processes across all touch points, Ashok Leyland remarked.

    A promising manufacturing concern, Stallion Motors Commercial Vehicle Division is reputable for quality commercial vehicles such as transport solutions, haulage trucks, garbage compactors and military hardware.

    Stallion Motors has lately focused on strategically positioning Ashok Leyland models on the front burner with the introduction of multiple units of Ashok Leyland Falcon commuter buses in the Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Abuja Municipal Transport and a host of other independent waste disposal companies and construction firms nationwide.

    Stallion Motors Head of Commercial Vehicle Division Anurag Alagh, who received the award on behalf of the company said: “Our way forward is total transport solution to customer and end-to-end support to improve the operating economics of Ashok Leyland vehicles during its life cycle.”

    According to him, modern technological advancement in vehicles including new engine and fuel systems’ design have raised the consciousness of customers and demand for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) service with effective aftermarket support.

    Alagh summed that “our workshops are now stocked with sufficient spare parts and special tools to ensure best service delivery to customers with comfortable customers’ lounges to align with standard practices across dealerships worldwide and we will continue to provide  intensive customer-programme-based ‘train the trainer programmes and fleet management training for increased operational efficiency and fleet uptime.”

    Ashok Leyland is one of Indian foremost automobile manufacturing companies founded in 1948 and based in Chennai, India. The company is currently the second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in India, fourth largest manufacturer of buses in the world and 16th largest manufacturer of trucks globally.

  • Stallion opens showroom in Victoria Island

    Stallion opens showroom in Victoria Island

    Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited, authorised Hyundai manufacturer and product distributor, has inaugurated another avant-garde showroom that depicts the Hyundai DNA.

    It promises to integrate attractive pricing structure and riveting sales incentives with efficient service structure that can sustain the confidence of the motoring publics in the Korean engineered brand.

    The Hyundai Motors Nigeria Head of Sales and Marketing Jatin Nadkarni said this at a customer appreciation ceremony, remarking that the facility was fundamental to the harmonisation of ideals and reassessment of the Hyundai brand.

    Located among Nissan, Audi and Porsche showrooms on Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, the facility would ease access to Hyundai product range; sales and after sales service under a convenient atmosphere, Hyundai Motors Nigeria management assured.

    “This ultramodern 3s showroom is borne out of Stallion Group’s commitment to the Hyundai brand and particularly her dedication to the Federal Government auto policy direction to make affordable vehicles available to the teeming motoring publics,” Nadkarni said.

    “We are looking forward to unlocking the huge potential of the showroom which will give us great opportunity to present the Hyundai range to our valued customers in all its variety,” he added.

    A subsidiary of West African Conglomerate Stallion Group, the Hyundai Motors Nigeria avant-garde showroom follows Hyundai Motor Corporation adaptable module and concept design that is gradually being rolled out across Hyundai dealerships worldwide.

    Nadkarni said Hyundai is committed to becoming a lifetime partner in automobiles and beyond, adding that the Korean automaker offers top-quality best sellers that have won internationally acclaimed reputation.

    Intended as an architectural masterpiece of sort, the new showroom display area is imbued with crystal floor that can accommodate up to 10 vehicles with ambience and spacious climate controlled drive-through reception area with comfortable customer lounge that makes shopping a cinch.

    The ultramodern Hyundai Motors Nigeria facility is clad in white framed aluminium with seamless fusion of style and elegance that signifies Hyundai corporate identity.

    Customers would appreciate Hyundai unique hospitality at the reception with free WIFI access and interesting broadcasts on flat screen TVs while shopping for choice Hyundai cars, Nadkarni assured.

    He said customers can also savour the beauty of new model Hyundai cars in the showroom while their cars are checked-in for routine maintenance in the conviviality of the new showroom fitted with a quick service centre that can handle 25 cars per day.

    Meanwhile, the company has announced the introduction of attractive pricing structure that would fit all customers that aims to drive Hyundai engineered vehicles and endear the brand unique premium experience to customers.

  • Stallion wins Nissan Global Award

    A multinational conglomerate, Stallion Group, has won the 2015 Nissan Global National Sales Company Award for its outstanding achievement in Nigeria.

    The award recognises Nissan’s growth in the Nigerian market, whilst reinforcing its growing industrial footprint.

    Stallion is Nissan’s exclusive manufacturer and distributor in Nigeria which established Nigeria’s first automotive assembly facility in partnership with Nissan in April 2014.

    Since the launch of Nigeria assembled Nissan vehicles, four models are being assembled in the country, creating significant employment, with the local human resources undergoing extensive training from global automotive experts from Nissan’s international auto plants. The thriving partnership with Stallion has resulted in Nissan meeting the needs of Nigerian customers through expanding product range and country wide retail network.

    The new Victoria Island showroom was the 11th Nissan outlet in the country – a demonstration of Nissan’s long term commitment to increase brand visibility in Africa’s most populous country.

    The chairman of Stallion Group, Sunil Vaswani, said: “Together with Nissan we are seeking to complement Nigeria’s ambitions to become the region’s automotive hub. We are providing a comprehensive range of passenger, commercial, and recreational vehicles, and are currently engaged in a dynamic programme of new model introductions. Stallion is investing into developing an integrated value chain for its brands in the country, thereby acting as a catalyst for Nigeria’s automotive ecosystem.”

    Nissan South Africa Managing Director and President Mike Whitfield said: “We have worked side by side with the Stallion Group to achieve increase in our share of the key Nigerian market. Within Nissan, we have a strong desire to make a full and lasting contribution to rebuilding automotive industrialisation in Nigeria and to play an important role in the growth of the manufacturing sector.”

  • Stallion demands apology for defamatory article

    Stallion Group has reacted  to an article titled, ‘PMB’s Corruption War And Probe of Stallion Group,’ published in a newspaper (not THE NATION), saying the story is a misrepresentation of the facts.

    It said: ‘’Stallion is shocked that a highly respectable newspaper will allow the issuance of such a derogatory article against one of Nigeria’s foremost conglomerates, without any basis and due verification of  its content. Stallion rejects the contents of the article as baseless, defamatory and a concoction of lies aimed at creating a negative public perception of the 45-year-old business conglomerate.

    ‘’The contents of the article would have demanded a simple verification exercise with the Group by the editors of the Leadership, before going ahead with the  publication.

    While we have read from media reports that the Honorable House of Representatives, we are contending through stipulated due process and judicial systems that the retroactive duties are not payable, and that Stallion has paid N17.15 billion at the time the imports were duly cleared by the Nigeria Customs.

    ‘’All imports and duties were paid as per the rice policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria, there is no question of any evasion of duty whatsoever.

    ‘’Importantly, the matter is now with the respected Courts of the country and is sub judice.  Stallion Group reiterates its commitment to be fully compliant with any final determination made by the Courts in this matter.

    ‘’Stallion is also fully committed to Nigeria’s quest for selfsuffi-ciency in rice production and has since 2007, established fully integrated rice production facilities of 430,000 tonnes with ongoing projects to expand to 1.50 million tonnes.

    ‘’Stallion dismisses the following allegations made in the referred article, including words such as the group has a “bad business record, several breaches and underhand business activities, accused of bringing rice into Nigeria on the cover that their cargoes were carrying fertilizer.”

    ‘’These are baseless as there are no proven charges against the Group in its 45-year history. The Group has a clean, highly compliant history and has successfully defended any frivolous allegations through the country’s respected due process.

    ‘’The Federal Government of Nigeria ranked stallion, Nigeria’s second largest conglomerate in 2014. As key criteria for the award, the Government considered the amount of taxes paid, the employment generated, Corporate Social Responsibility and the companies’ turnover.

    Stallion was also awarded as the “Company of Year” in 2014 by the Leadership Newspaper.

    ‘’The writer further moves to seriously undermine Stallion’s pioneering efforts in the Automotive industry as follows: “In addition, the Stallion Group which claims to have vehicle assembling plant in Nigeria, only imports cars into the country which it supplies to various ministries, agencies and parastatals, most times with undue waivers which amounts to short-changing the Nigeria’s revenue purse and therefore contributing to her economic woes”.

    ‘’Stallion first of all acquired and successfully resuscitated the moribund VWON Limited, restoring local production of commercial vehicles for the country’s mass transit systems and providing gainful local employment and skilled training to its staff.

    ‘’Stallion has partnered with global automobile leaders including Nissan, Hyundai, Volkswagen (back in Nigeria after 25 years), IVECO and Ashok Leyland to assemble their brands in Nigeria. Stallion’s plants and products have been inspected by these world leaders in the industry and passed for quality and other international benchmarks. Such vehicles are plying on Nigerian roads.

    ‘’The allegations in this regard can be deemed frivolous just by the fact that these highly compliant multinationals will not announce assembly partnerships with Stallion in the global media if there was no such operation. Stallion got no undue waivers and has been a committed supporter of the country’s efforts to make Nigeria the region’s automobile hub.

    ‘’All importation records of the group in the automobile sector are available with the Customs and other authorities for scrutiny; it can be easily verified, all duties have been paid without any “undue waivers” in accordance with the automotive policy of the country.

    ‘’Another allegation is the  contention by the author that “The Group has also been associated with untidy arms importation contracts for the Nigerian government.”

    ‘’We strongly urge that the Leadership issues a public apology for issuing such a publication in order to avoid further action to defend our reputation.’’

  • Stallion eyes 1.5m tonnes in rice production

    Stallion eyes 1.5m tonnes in rice production

    Stallion Group is planning  to produce 1.5 million tonnes of rice this year.

    Leveraging on the policy impetus provided by Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA), the   Group   said it has already increased local production to 430,000 metric tonnes per annum.

    To achieve this target, the firm said it is setting up more milling capacities and structured farming activities. The firm’s investments to boost the rice supply chain is expected to exceed N30 billion in the next few months.

    The Group is producing premium varieties of rice from local paddy being marketed by the company under the names “Royal Stallion Shinkafa” and “Super Champion’’, which are now amongst the most popular Made-in-Nigeria brands of rice.

    Stallion Group Chairman Sunil Vaswani said: “Sensing the need for local self-sufficiency and alignment with the Federal Government’s ambitions for food security, Stallion pioneered investments into backward integration, creating a fully integrated value chain. Stallion is working tirelessly to improve farm yields and bring in sustainable and scalable growth to farmers.”

    Within the last 10 years, the Group has established fully integrated agricultural operations, including world-class rice mills at strategic locations, to promote milling and paddy cultivation in the captive areas. Its activities have increased local production of paddy, thereby contributing to the nation becoming self-sufficient in rice production.

    Stallion’s efforts to increase local rice production began as early as 2007, when the associated challenges were more complex.

    The company has established several collection centres across rice producing states of Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Niger, Jigawa, Sokoto and Kano, which will assist farmers in understanding modern rice farming techniques. Besides, it will focus on forming associations with various farmers’ cooperatives and  progressive farmers with a view to leading the nation’s  rice revolution.

    The Group said it is poised to be a leading contributor in the country’s quest for self-sufficiency in rice production.

    Its vision is to preserve and enrich rice production by ensuring seeds genetic integrity, encouraging farmers to adopt modern agricultural practices and processing technologies.

    Stallion has fully backward integrated rice value chain production programme, including procurement through collection centres, partnership with co-operatives and farmers, logistic and post-harvest services and marketing.

    Stallion’s operations also include local manufacturing facilities for packaging and distribution of various products.