Court Orders Multichoice to Suspend Increase in Dstv Subscription Fees

A justice of federal high Court sitting in Lagos,Justice C.J. Aneke, has granted an order of interim restraining Multichoice, operators of DStv, from implementing its new rates and increase in tariffs payable by its subscribers across the country.

 

Multichoice, owners of DStv and GOtv, had announced a 20 percent price increase for all its satellite pay TV bouquets in Nigeria to take effect from April 1, 2015.

According to them, the annual price increase, usually in-line with inflation, is necessary for it to continue offering the best in local and international entertainment to its subscribers.

The judge asked parties to maintain status quo in support of the motion ex parte with an affidavit of urgency sworn to by the plantiff. The order read in part: 

“That an order of interim injunction is hereby granted to the parties to maintain the status quo restraining the 1st defendant (Multichoice/DSTV) from giving effect or enforcing its planned increase in cost of the different classes of viewing or programmes bouquet, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.”

“That an order is hereby granted certifying the plaintiffs’ claim as a class action for themselves as individual subscribers, other corporate subscribers, distributors and retailers of the 1st defendants’ services.

“That an order is hereby granted restraining any other person whether individual or corporate from instituting any other action as may be related to the action against the defendant to prevent multiplicity of lawsuits pursuant to the appointment of the plaintiffs in the class action but may instead opt in or out of this action”. 

The suit, filed by Adebayo Osasuyi and Oluyinka Oyeniji, DSTV subscribers/customers, at the federal high court registry Ikoyi, Lagos was adjourned to the 16th April 2015 for hearing.

Photos: Woman gives birth on the road in Lagos

A woman gave birth to a baby on the streets of Lagos this morning April 7th. 

  

Eye witnesses said the woman was on her way to the market when her water broke. She started screaming for help and a few people gathered around her and when they saw the baby's head was already coming out, they helped her deliver the baby right there. The woman and her baby are said to be doing well. God is great! 

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Dollar Falls: Drops To N185

Bureau De Change operators in the country have attributed the fall in the dollar to release of the foreign currency by hoarders who had stored it pending the outcome of the nation’s general elections.

A dollar over the weekend sold for N185 against the usual N220-N240 which it sold for in the last few weeks. Some of them however said the Dollar crash could also be attributed to the fact that politicians have stopped campaigning for elections, which has made the demand for the currency drop.

Look Who is Covering Glamour This Month!

Kerry Washington, Sarah Jessica Parker and Michelle Obama are really feeling very Glamour-ous this month.

Literally!
The Scandal star, former Sex and the City actress and residing First Lady represent “Power Women,” according to the publication, as they opened up to Glamour about various aspects of life in the military.
 
Washington, for example, spoke out on how diminishing the stigma of mental health, telling the magazine:

"My brain and my heart are really important to me. I don’t know why I wouldn’t seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth. I go to the dentist. So why wouldn’t I go to a shrink?"

Parker then discussed the issues female veterans face:
"I feel like there’s a laundry list... Being a working mother, serving, returning from Iraq or Afghanistan - I almost don’t know where to begin…. And I feel intimidated by their service; I feel ashamed that I haven’t served."

And then Obama, who helped explain The Evolution of Mom Dancing on The Tonight Show last week, said she could never actually compare her lives to the lives of wives with husbands overseas.

However...
"I [try to] put myself in the place of some of these young women - maybe they’re in their twenties, they have their third kid, they’re not established in their careers, they’re miles away from their family - and imagine the stresses.

"So my advice is, ask for help. Keep asking. Because that’s the only way I survived. My women friends - how we get through is we reach out."

Cult Group Stabs a 14-Year-Old Boy To Death For Refusing To Become A Member

The 14-year-old boy identified as David Okon has been stabbed to death by members of a Cross Rivers state based cult group named Skylo after he refused to join the cult group. 

 

 

 

According to Mr Henry Fadairo, the state Police commissioner who spoke to the Sun, David was stabbed to death by one Ita in the group at T junction, Ikot Ekpo, 8 Miles in Calabar, the state capital on February 4th.  

 

Ita and some of his cult members had accosted David with the intent of luring him once again after they had tried for several months and his refusal caused them to stab him to death. The police investigations led to the arrest of some members of the cult group. They are Okon, 15-years old, Effiong, 18-years Etim, 18-years and Ekpo 15-years old.
While confessing to stabbing David to death, Ita said

“I am a member of “Skylo” group. We used to terrorize Calabar residents.When Okon was called to join the “Skylo” group, we started putting pressure on him to join. When he was adamant by refusing to join us, we have to murder him by stabbing him at the back,” he confessed.Other members of a different cult group called Scolumbo boys were arrested during Police investigations.

One of the members of the gang while he was interrogated, said asides cult activities, they were involved in Armed robbery

“We are members of “Scolumbo boys.” Apart from cultism, we robbed innocent people. We used to initiate our peer group to join our members. We have robbed several and initiated people as members.

The Commissioner said the suspects would soon be charged to court.

Nollywood Actor, Yul Edochie Exposes Man Who Is Sexually Harrassing Him (See Photo)

The first son of the veteran actor,Pete Edochie took to twitter to expose a man who he claims has been sexually harassing him. According to Yul, the man went as far as harassing his family because he refused his advances.

See his tweets below;
 

Funke Akindele, Is This Really You? Check Out Her Lovely New Look

Delectable Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele,  is really stunning in these new pictures of hers, she is one actress vamping up her sense of style and her fans are loving her for that.

From her careful choice of outfits, makeup looks and more these days, the star pulls a fashionable a really good one.

Funke who rocked a very simple outfit – a faux wrap top over a distressed denim, beautiful Louboutins and a stunning red bag looked really gorgeous for the ‘AY Live’ event over the weekend.

The makeover was perfect as the actress rocked a soft glowing look with gold highlights and bold red lips, she had her hair braided kinky complete with gold dangling ball earrings, her look was perfection.

She took a selfie with fellow actresses, Ebube Nwagbo and Oge Okoye.

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Toke Makinwa Talks Hate Speech and Threat to Igbos in Lagos

Popular OAP Toke Makinwa took to Instagram to speak her mind concerning the threat to Igbos.
She blamed our parents for practicing tribalism openly and not being corrected for doing the wrong things.
 
Read what she wrote below:

Kim Kardashian to Use Kourtney Kardashian as Surrogate?

If you watched Keeping Up With the Kardashians season 10 episode 4, then you know that Kim's struggles to conceive were (once again) a major topic of discussion.

This time, we learned that a complication during Kim's first pregnancy might prevent her from being able to carry another child.

It was sad news, but Kim always finds a way to get what she wants, and Kris Jenner is usually right alongside her, helping to hatch a plan.

In this case, that means finding a surrogate. And not just any surrogate, mind you, but one who isn't just a fame-hungry "lunatic" that will run off with the kid.

Fortunately, the Kardashians don't have to look very far to find a reliable uterus, and it took Kris about 30 seconds of contemplation before she volunteered Kourtney for the job.
 Technically, all Kris said was, "I bet Kourtney would do it," but since Kim and Kris basically run things in Kardashian Land, it's a pretty safe bet that Kourtney will announce that she's carrying Kim's baby some time in the near future (possibly in the KUWTK season finale).

There have been rumors that Kanye has a crush on Kourtney, so we're hoping that Yeezy will suggest that he and Kim saving some money by knocking up Kourt the old fashioned way.

It would be a tough sell, but all he would have to do is mention how lucrative the tape would be and Kim's eyes would turn into dollar signs.

Naija Sweet Die: Nigerian Twitter Users Respond To Oba Of Lagos With Hilarious Lagoon Tags And tweets

The trending Threat by oba of Lagos against the Igbos has now turn to a joke!

A lot of people had an opinion about the Oba's comments yesterday and some of them were hilarious.

Check out the tweets & memes used to show defiance, mockery to the threats made by the traditional head yesterday.

see below;