Tag: Multichoice

H’Reps urge FG to revisit over 60,000 abandoned projects

Aminu Imam

…To probe MultiChoice over alleged N1.8tr, $342m tax fraud The House of Representatives, has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to revisit all abandoned projects spread across the country and complete them for the use of Nigerians. The lower legislative chamber, during yesterday’s plenary, lamented the number of infrastructural projects left uncompleted by successive administrations. Leading the debate on the Motion: ‘Need to access and fix abandoned Federal Government projects across the country’, the sponsor of the Bill and member representing Ijebu-North/Ijebu-East/Ogun Waterside, Joseph Adegbesan, described as disappointing the…

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SuperSport to now air AFCON matches live – MultiChoice

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SuperSport channels, on DSTV and GOtv, will now air all 52 matches of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire live, beginning from this Saturday, 13 January. Recall that MultiChoice had last week said SuperSport channel on DSTV would not be able to broadcast the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament live. The company had, in a statement, said it would not be able to broadcast the tournament live because it did not secure the rights to broadcast it. “SuperSport Channel will not broadcast the Africa Cup…

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‘SuperSport won’t broadcast AFCON 2023’ – DSTV

Aminu Imam

Nigerians will have to turn to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and other free-to-air channels to watch the Super Eagles in action at the 2023 African Cup of Nations, (AFCON), as MultiChoice, owner of cable platform, DSTV, yesterday announced that it will not broadcast the games on SuperSport. Recall that the 2023 AFCON will kick-off in Ivory Coast on January 13, 2024. MultiChoice, in an issued statement, said it failed to secure the right to broadcast the 2023 AFCON. “However, the games will be available through our partner broadcast stations…

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MultiChoice jerks up prices of DStv, GOtv bouquets

Aminu Imam

MultiChoice Nigeria has increased the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages, blaming the decision on the rising cost of operations. MultiChoice Nigeria is the Nigerian subsidiary company of MultiChoice Africa, owner of DStv and GOtv. According to a press statement it issued yesterday, “In light of the rising costs of inflation and business operations, we have had to review the price of our packages to keep delighting our customers with great entertainment, anytime and anywhere”. “Therefore, from April 1, 2022, a new pricing regime for both our DStv and…

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FIRS, MultiChoice agree to resolve tax disputes, withdraw all court cases

Aminu Imam

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS), and MultiChoice Nigeria have agreed to an amicable resolution over pending tax disputes. Both parties announced the agreement yesterday, in Abuja. It is understood that as part of the agreements, MultiChoice will withdraw all pending lawsuits, and FIRS will conduct a forensic system of the company’s accounts. “By the broad terms of the agreement, MultiChoice shall withdraw all pending lawsuits towards an amicable resolution of the dispute. Also, as part of the agreement, the FIRS commenced a Forensic Systems Audit of MultiChoice accounts on…

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MultiChoice Nigeria CEO begins tenure as BON chairman

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Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, has been sworn-in as the Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, (BON). The swearing-in ceremony held yesterday at the Transcorp Hotel in Abuja. At the event, the Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, (FRCN), Dr. Mansur Liman, was also sworn-in as the organisation’s Vice-Chairman. Recall that Ugbe emerged as Chairman last month, after defeating Sir Godfrey Ohuabunwa, of Multimesh Limited, by 63 to 35 votes in an election, which was held at the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government…

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MultiChoice Nigeria MD, John Ugbe, elected as Chairman, Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, (BoN)

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Aminu Imam The Managing Director, Multichoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, has been elected the Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON). He defeated Sir. Godfrey Ohuabunwa, of Multimesh Limited, by 63 to 35 votes in a keenly contested election at the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government House, Kano. The election was part of the 75th General Assembly and 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of BON. The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, established in 1973, is a broad coalition of public and private broadcasters as the nation’s umbrella Union of…

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BBNaija cost N4.3bn to put together – MultiChoice 

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Organisers of the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, Season 6, have said they spent as much as N4.3 billion to host the show. CEO of Multichoice in Nigeria, John Ugbe, made the revelation at the season 6 winner’s prize presentation. “We employed 12,000 persons for this show; it cost us N4.3 billion to air this show this year,” he said, adding that, “We use BBNaija to enrich lives and contribute positively to society. We hope to continue to do so”. The organisers also revealed that one billion votes were…

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Tax dispute: Tribunal adjourns ruling, as Multichoice deposits N8bn with FIRS

Aminu Imam

Multichoice Nigeria Limited (MCN), owner of Nigeria’s satellite televisions’ popular subscription-based platforms, DStv, Gotv, says it has complied with the directives of the tax appeal tribunal, (TAT), by depositing with the FIRS an amount required by the law.  The company stated this yesterday, at the resumption of the tribunal hearing over the alleged N1.8 trillion tax evasion dispute. Recall that in August, the tribunal, sitting in Lagos, ordered Multichoice to pay 50 percent of a N1.8 trillion tax backlog to the FIRS. At the hearing, counsel to MultiChoice Nigeria Limited,…

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North to boycott DSTV as CNG drags MultiChoice before NBC

Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has threatened that the 19 northern States may enforce a region-wide boycott of DSTV over the failure of its parent company, MultiChoice, to change its position and consider transmitting northern-based television stations. MultiChoice is the operator of DSTV and GOTV subscription TV brands. The group said it would not hesitate to embark on the boycott unless MultiChoice shows readiness to embrace content diversity towards national growth and development, which will be of benefit to the North.The group said in MultiChoice’s nearly three decades of…

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