A Nigerian court has struck out criminal proceedings against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its senior officials after the pay-TV operator and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) settled their dispute. The FCCPC’s lawyer, Daniel Amadi, told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that the commission had filed…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has fined MultiChoice Nigeria ₦766,242,500 for breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA).NDPC is a public institution that processes data in furtherance of its mandate as Nigeria’s data protection authority and rely on recognised lawful bases for data processing such as consent, legal obligation and contract.(The commission’s Head of…
Nigerian authorities will arraign several high-ranking executives of MultiChoice Nigeria, including the chairman and CEO, on 7 October, in connection with alleged violations of the country’s consumer and competition laws. The development comes after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) filed a seven-count charge against the company and eight individuals over their handling…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to justify its proposed subscription price increase, set to take effect on March 1. MultiChoice’s summon is contained in a statement issued by FCCPC’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, in Abuja on Tuesday. Ijagwu said the commission had directed the Chief Executive…
