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Nigerian Court Orders MultiChoice To Pay N5m For Illegal Cut

Nigerian Court Orders MultiChoice To Pay N5m For Illegal Cut

October 30, 2025 3:38 am

Lagos High court has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria to compensate a DStv subscriber with N5 million for unlawful service disconnection, underscoring stronger consumer rights.

A Lagos State High Court has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv, to pay N5 million ($3,439) in damages to a subscriber whose television service was wrongfully disconnected despite evidence of valid payment.

The landmark ruling, delivered by Justice Razak Olukolu, directed MultiChoice to immediately restore the subscriber’s service and extend his viewing period to cover the days lost during the illegal disconnection.

The case was brought by Ben Onuora, a Lagos resident who provided proof …

MultiChoice Slashes DStv Decoder Prices By Up To 40 Percent

MultiChoice: Slashes DStv Decoder Prices By Up To 40 Percent

October 22, 2025 1:55 pm

The move marks Canal+’s first major step since acquiring MultiChoice, aiming to revive DStv’s shrinking user base amid rising streaming competition.

Canal+, the French media group that recently took full ownership of MultiChoice, has announced sweeping price cuts for DStv decoders across Africa — a bold attempt to win back millions of viewers who have switched to cheaper streaming services.

Starting November 1, 2025, the company will reduce decoder prices by as much as 40% online and 30% in retail stores, marking its most aggressive pricing overhaul in over a decade. The move comes after a steady decline in DStv’s …

Nigerians React As MultiChoice Hikes Prices Of DSTV Subscriptions

Nigerians React As MultiChoice Hikes Prices Of DSTV Subscriptions

August 25, 2020 10:01 am

Multichoice have once again announced increment in the prices of DSTV and GOTV subscriptions for the second time in less than 4 months.

The development has, however, angered Nigerians both on social media and on streets who blame the government for allowing the South African-owned company manipulate them.

The price hike is coming despite the unprecedented hardship and suffering being experienced by Nigerians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read Also: FG Moves To End DSTV’s Monopoly, Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians

Giving reasons for its upward review of pricing, the company cited factors such inflation, operations, the mandatory increase …

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