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Day: July 15, 2020

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Cut down by half the year Internet cost would be halved in Nigeria, users tell Minister

Barely 24 hours after the Federal Government, through the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, vowed to halve the cost of data and Internet services by 2025, Nigerian internet users have advised the minister to tell them…

PwC tax chief, Dr Nevin gives exclusive insights on Nigerian tax loopholes

Leading global tax analyst and Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria, Dr Andrew Nevin spoke via skye from Canada with Nigeria’s cable TV, ARISE on Tuesday on a crucial tax corruption and illicit financial flows. Aside the perfect background provided by…

Meckanzy engages W’African youths on digital marketing free virtual training, jobs

Meckanzy Inc. Tuesday announced a free professional complete digital marketing training opportunity. It is a virtual training that will last for six (6) weeks, and cover copywriting, content creation, SEO, Facebook marketing, LinkedIn marketing, and many more areas needed to…

Watering down COVID-19 Flight Resumption Protocol dangerous—Passengers

Many Nigerian air passengers have decried the rush with which the Federal Government and mainly aviation agencies are using to water down COVID-19 Flight Resumption Protocol for Passengers. Business Hilights recalls that barely one week of test running a three-hour…

Two Nigerians make US-Africa Energy Advisory Committee on investment

Two leading power industry captains, Mr. Kola Karim, CEO, Shoreline Energy International and Akinwole Omoboriowo II, Chairman and CEO, Genesis Energy Group, have been named amongst seven other continental and US arrow-heads that will steer the US-Africa Energy Advisory Committee…

Contractor hands over NCDMB skyscraper to Board in Yenagoa

It was pump and dreams come true after years of stoppages and continuation when the Managing Director of Megastar Technical and Construction Company, Arch. Harcourt Adukeh handed over the keys of the new 17 storey high rise head office of…

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All set for Senate to screen reappointed NCC boss, Prof Danbatta today

The red chambers of the National Assembly and distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic will at 1 pm, at Room 221, Senate New Building today Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 screen the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),…

Nkontchou, a Cameroonian now heads Ecobank Transnational Incorporated board

Technology driven continental financial giant, Ecobank has announced the appointment of Alain Nkontchou, a Cameroonian and Independent Non-Executive Director since 2015, as Board Chairman of its holding company, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), with effect from 30 June 2020. In accordance…

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SES launches Free-To-Air Satellite Channel to Fight Spread of COVID-19

Millions of households across Africa, Europe, and Asia-Pacific will be able to access a free-to-air TV channel via SES satellites (SES) dedicated to delivering reliable, informative content about COVID-19. The channel – Fight COVID-19 – broadcasts content that is aimed…

NSE introduces comic books to pull traction to market investment

The proliferation of dubious investment schemes that often result in loss of money by unsuspecting members of the public continues to make the role of financial literacy imperative. To play its part, Nigeria’s leading bourse, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)…