Nigeria's competition commission is suing the local unit of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited , Africa's biggest pay television company, and its chief executive, John Ugbe, for violating regulatory directives,

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has filed a criminal charge against MultiChoice Nigeria and its chief executive officer

Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has initiated legal proceedings against MultiChoice Nigeria, the provider of pay-TV o

The tribunal equally held that the claimants failed to prove that MultiChoice had abused its power of dominance in the market, saying that since Nigeria operates a free market economy, their argument lacked merit.

The deadline for Canal+ to purchase MultiChoice, a South African pay-TV broadcaster, has been extended from April 8, 2025, to October 8, 2025, a six-month extension.

This is contained in a statement by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement said the company was also charged for obstructing an ongoing inquiry and engaging in conduct that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018.