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Month: April 2019

Upon Customs assurance on vacancy portal response, site still inaccessible

More than 24 hours after the management of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) assured of fixing applicants complaints of ill-responding recruitment portal and non-capturing of some institutions, attended by applicants in the portal plus poor network system, the portal, vacancy.customs.gov.ng has…

Indigenous coy drags NCDMB, ExxonMobil to court over abuse of local content

Akwa Ibom based indigenous player in the nation’s oil and gas industry have started internalizing the provisions of the Local Content Act in the industry. Accordingly, leading indigenous oil servicing group in Akwa Ibom State, Pioneer Divers Int’l (PDI) Limited,…

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Just in: MTN Nigeria Ltd now MTN Nigeria Communications Plc

MTN Nigeria Wednesday morning announced that it has completed its conversion from a private company to a public company to be known and addressed as MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. Business Hilights gathered authoritatively that the conversion to a Plc is…

Just in: Buhari’s 6 hours in Lagos today may be hellish —Expert warns

Contrary to earlier statement by the State government insinuating that the announced road diversions will contain expected traffic crisis today on President Muhammadu Buhari’s State visit, Lagos travel consultant, Tunde Demola, has cautioned road users to avoid moving out with…

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Invalid SIM registration surges as NCC tags pre-registered cards felony

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is considering tagging fraudulently-registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards as treasonable felony with 25 years imprisonment after proof beyond reasonable doubt in a competent court of law. The Commission drew the conclusion as a review…

EcobankPay, PricePointe to drive multi-featured digital payment solution in Nigeria

More deals emerge for leading lifestyle digital payment and collections service of Ecobank Nigeria, EcobankPay as it has entered into a partnership with PricePointe Wholesale Club. The Club, a new entrant in Nigeria’s retail sector, is modeled after the America’s…

Nigerians query why Vice President halted TraderMoni after 2019 elections

Majority of Nigerian market men and women who were left out during the nationwide tour of disbursing TraderMoni by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo have started asking questions. Key amongst their questions include if sharing the money at the peak…

Oranto Oil chairman, Arthur Eze surprises hometown at Church Service

…Announces initial N10bn for planned Walter Eze Varsity, Ukpo  More citizens of Ukpo in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, hometown of Nigerian international investor in upstream oil and gas and chairman, Oranto Atlas Petroleum, Prince Arthur Eze, have…

2013 National Automotive Policy has failed, needs immediate review—LCCI

Director General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr Muda Yusuf has called for end to the delay in reviewing the prevailing 2013 National Automotive Policy, noting that it has failed to achieve any of the targets set for…

Natafamdavid Consulting plans summit on Intermodal Transport, Logistics

Leading transport management consulting group, Natafamdavid Consulting Nigeria Limited in conjunction with industry partners is planning a one day Conversation featuring an overview of Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Trajectory. In a statement made available to Business Hilights in Lagos, Programme…