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It’s now cheaper cooking with gas than kerosene, wood in Nigeria—BHIU

…However, fears rise over proliferation of gas refilling shops Contrary to yesteryears, a report released by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU), an independent investment research arm of Business Hilights Group, has shown that “it is now more rewarding, safe and…

Estimated billing: Discos don’t lose money when supply deteriorates—Findings

A report released by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU), an independent research arm of Media Hilights Integrated Company Limited, publishers of Business Hilights, has revealed that contrary to insinuations that whenever electricity supplies drop, Distribution Companies (Discos) are at loss,…

Modular refinery licensees dump licenses, eye closed refineries in Europe

Fresh details have emerged on why many of the Modular Refinery licensees are yet to flag off construction activities. Investigations by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU), an independent research arm of Business Hilights publications showed that the Federal Government had…

Just in: Customs CG, officials’ risk 6 months jail over recruitment terms contrary to law

Barely 12 hours after the take off of online recruitment by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), confusion is set to engulf some terms and conditions attached by the agency for eligibility. The aspect of the terms and conditions which clearly…

‘Banks’ continuing deductions for Stamp Duty due to no directive to stop yet’

Contrary to the explicit pronouncement of a competent court of jurisdiction stopping the deductions of Stamp Duty in favour of the Federal Government, Nigerian banks’ are yet to comply, Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU) can authoritatively report. Some of the…

Unregulated illegal mining major cause of bloody gold deals in Zamfara—BHIU

…Buyers largely foreign mafias who arm fronting bandits A scenario gradually assuming the shape of how the Rwandan genocide started via fight for blood diamond is underway in the Zamfaran unregulated, illegal and largely informal blood gold mining enterprises. Recall…

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(Special Report) Promo adverts, 4G efficiency in Nigeria at variance—BHIU

Getting to two years or more of claims of launching of 4G LTE in Nigeria, experiences of Nigerians that have migrated to 4G LTE seem too discouraging and very far removed from the claims imbedded in 4G advertisements by four…

CBN’s fear for FX volatility may compel MPC to leave parameters unchanged—BHIU

As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) begins its second Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting this week, Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU), an independent economic research arm of Business Hilights publications has disclosed that it expects that majority of its…

INEC may re-conduct elections beyond Lagos, Rivers, Anambra states—Study

Strong indications have emerged suggesting that beyond Lagos, Rivers and Anambra state earlier listed for rerun due to insecurity and logistics, few more Wards in other states may be involved in the re-conduct of both Presidential and National Assembly elections….

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ICT

As fines can’t stop telcos registering SIM in uncontrolled setting, what next for NCC?

Going through the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) 2018 quarterly compliance, monitoring and enforcement report, and considering findings by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU), it was clear that upon fines imposed on MNOs over SIM registration in uncontrolled environments, the breach…