DSTV MULTICHOICE logos The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria over its planned subscription price increase set to take effect on March 1, 2025. In a statement by Ondaje Ijagwu, FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, the commission expressed concerns over the recurrent price hikes in Nigeria’s pay-TV industry, warning against possible anti-competitive practices and market exploitation. According to the statement, the commission has invited MultiChoice’s chief executive officer for an investigative hearing on February 27, 2025, at its headquarters. The statement read: “The FCCPC remains committed to ensuring that businesses operate fairly and in line…
Author: Lilian Azuh
As part of the ongoing urban regeneration and infrastructural advancement of Governor Charles Soludo’s government, the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved strategic contracts to further beautify Awka metropolis and to combat flooding. According to the State’s Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, ANSEC at its fourth meeting held in the Council Chamber on February 24, 2025, approved the reconstruction and fortification of the perimeter fence at the commissioners’ quarters, Awka, and construction of 2 NR model gates at general hospitals, with additional work of landscaping; interlocking and fencing of Enugwu-Otu Aguleri Hospital Compound. The Council has also awarded the…
Olajide Martins, Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP); with Teslim Bello, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC); Joseph Tegbe, Director General, NCSP; Kamar Bakrin, Executive Secretary, NSDC; Edirin Akemu, NSDC; and Taiwo Ajetunmobi NCSP; during the visit of the delegation of the NSDC to NCSP recently. In a move aimed at achieving a significant transformation of the Nigerian sugar sector, the Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe hosted a delegation of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) led by the Executive Secretary, Mr Kamar Bakrin. The working visit focused on fostering collaboration between the two organizations and exploring opportunities for…
L-R: Mrs Ngozi Ginika, Accountant, Anambra State Liaison Office Lagos; Leo Chiegboka Esq, SSA to Governor of Anambra State & Anambra State Liaison Officer Lagos; MaryAnn Okpala, Anambra State Internal Revenue Service, Anambra State Liaison Office Lagos; Stella Obi, Media Unit, Anambra State Liaison Office Lagos addressing the press on the Anambra Homeland Consciousness initiative in Lagos on Wednesday February 25, 2025 All is set for the unveiling of the Anambra Homeland Consciousness initiative holding on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the prestigious Villa Park Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The laudable initiative fittingly dubbed Aku Luo Uno, is championed by…
Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said the nation was not getting accurate vote counts during elections due to the involvement of those he described as ‘ghost voters.’ He also said it is better and more honourable for the chairman and other officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission to resign rather than yield to pressure to manipulate elections. Jonathan made the assertion at the YIAGA Africa Reflection Conference on Democratic Elections in West Africa held in Abuja. According to the ex-leader, the nation’s electoral system will continue to grapple with a credibility crisis, until there are men of…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has slashed the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, for the second time this month. It has cut N65 off the previous price of N890, bringing it down to N825 per litre at the gantry (ex-depot). This follows a N60 reduction on February 1. The ex-depot price has thus decreased from N950 per litre in January to the current price of N825 per litre, representing a reduction of N125 per litre within 26 days. This recent price reduction will also ensure that Nigerians pay between N860 and N865 per litre for petrol at…
L-R: HRM Oba Kolawole Aremu Sowemimo, the Olu of Owode -Egba in Obafemi Owode Local Council; Mr. Odeyinka Temitayo, Director of Admin & Supply, Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA); Hon. Ogunsola Adesina, Chairman of Obafemi Owode Local Council; Madam Risikat Ayoka, Beneficiary of the GTCO Waste for Gas Initiative; and Oyinade Adegite, Chief Communication Officer, GTCO Plc, at the GTCO Waste for Gas initiative event, where gas cylinders were donated, recently held at the Obafemi Owode Secretariat, Owode-Egba, Ogun State. As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of life for households and empower women in underserved…
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