Business Hilights

Tracking Nigeria's Headline Business News Online

Month: April 2020

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Telcos’ to intensify fibre optic cable laying in Lagos, others –NCC

…Refutes 5G deployment insinuations The ongoing laying of fibre optic cables and the deployment of other telecoms equipment by mobile network operators (MNOs) across Lagos and other states is entirely to expand their networks infrastructure across the country to provide…

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COVID-19: Laptops scarcity hits EU as request floods Nigeria

The on-going COVID-19 crisis has sparked a spike in demand for laptops in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa as Europe, the Middle East and other continents face a scarcity of devices occasioned by the global pandemic which has disrupted supply chains…

COVID-19 social distance enforcement: FRSC arrests 321 for overloading

Pursuant to its resolve to diligently enforce the social distance order as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR and State Governors across the country, the Federal Road Safety Corps has through a coordinated and swift operation, arrested and booked a…

COVID-19: NCDMB Assures Business Continuity

The management of NCDMB wishes to use this medium to intimate members of the public, particularly Oil and Gas Industry stakeholders that despite the disruptive effect of Coronavirus (COVID 19) in Nigeria and globally, critical operations and services offered by…

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Information suggesting 5G Network Causes Coronavirus baseless, untrue – ATCON

The leadership of Association of Telecoms Companies Operators of Nigeria (ATCON), under the presidency of Engr Olusola Teniola has reacted to the trending issue between COIVD-19 and 5G. We wish to draw the attention of Nigerians to  the unfounded claims…

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NCC clears doubts over 5G, COVID-19, life and Security

In view of the recent development in which misleading materials with no proven evidence are being circulated to link CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19 with 5G Technology, it has become imperative for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide the following clarifications:…

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ALTON gives clarifications on COVID-19, 5G conspiracy

ALTON’S attention has been drawn to the recent issue in the media space regarding the strange connection of 5Gtechnology to the Coronavirus pandemic across the globe. We would ordinarily have dismissed this “controversy” which is being vociferously pursued by some…

Sylva hands over Ambulances to Sec. to Government of Federation

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has handed over five ambulances to Secretary to Government of the Federation, cum Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce for the Control of Coronavirus (Covid-19), Boss Mustapha. A statement in Abuja…

Dangote Cement pushes up plan to raise N100bn in fresh bond

Dangote Cement Plc has said it is seeking to raise up to N100bn from the bond market under its N300bn Debt Issuance Programme. The company said the funds from the debut offering in the bond market would be utilised to…

COVID-19: Why telecoms, Dangote won’t suffer evacuation of EU, US citizens

…Oil majors, Hotels, others may face brain-drain if A new report released Monday by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU) in Lagos has disclosed business sectors that may be shocked over the ongoing evacuation of both European and United States citizens…