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2019: Only pasting of results at EVERY collation centre can check rigging—BHIU

Fresh fault line capable of destroying the planned credibility of elections results on the fast approaching general elections in Nigeria has been uncovered by the Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU). BHIU is an independent strategic research arm of Media Hilights…

(Special Report) Lagos bridges under threat as dead weights rise daily—BHIU

Life span of all Lagos flyovers and bridges are currently under serious threats of being shortened due to continuous stay of tankers, container and other forms of articulated vehicles, Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU) can authoritatively report. Checks carried out…

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NIN: Dearth of NIMC centres encourage business centres to extort N500 from Nigerians

A recent select states survey by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU) on the ongoing registration to access the apparently compulsory National Identity Number (NIN) from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has revealed epileptic service delivery at the Commission’s designated…

80% of trucks on highways have no reliable headlamps, wipers—BHIU

…As FRSC says 30% of truck drivers suffer vision impairments More details on why articulated vehicles on Nigerian highways always have issues driving at nights have emerged. Whereas a new report released by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU), an independent…

Halfway into Ambode’s 3-year Bus Reform Initiative, Danfo still on the rescue

Lagos State Governor’s three-year Bus Reform Initiative aimed at giving Lagosians an integrated public transportation system which kicked off from March last year with a sinking fund of N30billion is yet to begin removal of Danfo buses as promised by…

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Recent upgrade of Glo facilities nationwide ups data, voice performance—BHIU

Millions of Globacom subscribers have started confessing on the superfast speed of Glo data and voice calls since last month when the leading national carrier and grandmasters of data, completed nationwide upgrade of its facilities. In a vox-pop carried out…

(Business Intelligence) From Skye to Polaris Bank; Hard questions for CBN, NDIC

Whereas several Nigerians and mainly customers’ of Polaris Bank, formally Skye Bank may feel good based on the pronouncement of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) while revoking its licence, not many could recall that it is the same apex…

Should Customs CG feel fulfilled seeing 85% rice consumed as smuggled?

Barely three years after the appointment of Col Hameed Ali (rtd) as the Comptroller Customs of Customs (NCS), he has come up with several reforms. One of his key promises is stamping out smuggling of rice from the porous uncountable…

MSMEs lose businesses valued at N1bn daily to mutilated N100, torn N200 notes—BHIU

Whereas the federal government had through its ongoing numerous empowerment development programmes for Micro- Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) been building their operational capacities, there is a monster currently frustrating activities in the segment and other informal sub-sector operators. A…

New 35m bank customers in 2 years via SANEF dependent on broadband access—BHIU

A report released by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU), a research based division of Business Hilights Publications in Nigeria, has revealed that “To the extent of being a world class platform to deepen financial inclusion across the 774 local government…