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DStv-GOtv Prices: MultiChoice MD, Directors Ordered To Produce 2021 Financial Report

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3 years ago

September 6, 2022

A Competition and Consumer Protection (CCPC) Tribunal in Abuja, has invited MultiChoice Nigeria Managing Director, John Ugbe.

The tribunal on Tuesday asked Ugbe to appear on September 8 with the company’s 2021 audited financial report.

The three-member panel headed by Thomas Okosun, also ordered directors of the company to appear on the same date.

The officials may face sanctions for the alleged breach of a restraining order on DStv and GOtv tariff hike.

On July 25, the tribunal fixed today for judgment in the suit filed by Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, and Coalition of Nigeria Consumers.

They had sued MultiChoice and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) after the company increased subscription prices on April 1.

The litigants prayed the tribunal to stop the increment pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated and filed on March 30.

The tribunal granted the ex-parte motion, directing parties to maintain the status quo but MultiChoice implemented the new rates announced on March 30.

In a motion on notice, the claimants urged the tribunal to invite the MD and the directors to explain why they should not be committed to prison for willful disobedience

They also sought an order directing MultiChoice to pay 10 per cent of its annual turnover for failure to comply with the order in accordance with Section 51 (1) and 2 of the FCCPC Act, 2018.

On April 11, the tribunal again ordered the company to revert to old prices by maintaining the status quo of its March 30 order, pending the hearing and determination of the matter.

“The Managing Director and directors of the 1st defendant (MultiChoice) are to appear before this honourable tribunal with certified true copies of their audited financial report of year 2021,” the panel ruled today.

The tribunal said the report would enable it to determine “the appropriate penalty to impose on MultiChoice for being in contempt of the orders of this honourable tribunal made in March”.

Section 51 of the CCPT Act states that upon conviction for contempt, a company is liable to pay a fine not less than “N100 million or 10 per cent of its turnover in the preceding year.”

MultiChoice’s lawyer, Jamiu Agoro informed that Ugbe and others were out of Nigeria and might not be present on Thursday.

Responding, the tribunal said those invited could be represented by other senior members of staff.

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Naira Appreciates Against US Dollar After Highest Dip

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24 hours ago

November 21, 2025

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The Naira bounced back, recording an appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market after hitting its lowest point this week.

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the Naira strengthened to N1,452.13 on Thursday, up from N1,454.19 traded on Wednesday.

This represents a gain of N2.06 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis.

Meanwhile, in the black market, the Naira depreciated by N5 to N1,470 per dollar on Thursday, down from N1,465 recorded the previous day.

The apex bank’s data indicated that the country’s external reserves continued to rise, standing at $44.12 billion as of 19 November 2025, despite the mixed sentiments in the currency exchange market.

Recall that on Wednesday, the Naira recorded its highest depreciation against the dollar at the official FX market.

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Naira Records First Appreciation Against US Dollar As Foreign Reserves Hit $46.7bn

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3 days ago

November 19, 2025

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The Naira recorded its first appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange on Tuesday this week.

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira strengthened on Tuesday to N1,447.43 per dollar, up from N1,448.03 exchanged on Monday.

This means that the Naira gained N0.6 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis.

Meanwhile at the black market, the Naira remained unchanged at N1,465 per dollar on Tuesday, the same rate exchanged on Monday.

Checks on Nigeria’s foreign reserves showed that it has risen to $43.97 billion as of November 17th, 2025, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s data.

Meanwhile, the apex bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, in an event on Tuesday, said the country’s foreign reserves rose to a seven-year high of $46.7 billion as of November 14.

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Dangote Sugar Announces South New CEO

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3 days ago

November 19, 2025

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Dangote Sugar Plc has announced Mr Thabo Mabe, a South African, as its new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

This follows the sudden resignation of Mr Ravindra Singhvi, an Indian.

The company disclosed this in a shareholders’ notice on Tuesday, in compliance with Nigerian Exchange Limited regulations.

Mabe’s appointment takes effect from December 1, while Singhvi’s resignation is effective from November 3ⁿ2025. The firm did not state a reason for Singhvi’s resignation.

“Mr Singhvi made significant contributions to the growth and transformation of the company and leaves behind a record of operational excellence,” the statement, signed by Mrs Temitope Hassan, Company Secretary and Legal Adviser, read.