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Subscription for DSTV and GOTV may increase from September 2021

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Subscription for DSTV and GOTV may increase from September 2021

Rapheal Akinwunmi

 

 

Multichoice Nigeria will increase subscription fee across all its DSTV and GOTV packages from semptember 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A source close to the company revealed that subscription prices may increase by about 10% with premium package going as high N21,000, Compact Plus will go above N14,000 and GOtv Max subscription jumping to slightly above N4000, once the new price takes effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is not a lone occurrence for Nigerian subscribers, as Multichoice has increased the subscription charges in other African countries over the last 6 months. This week, Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania announced a new price regime from September 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MultiChoice Ghana’s latest increase is coming just 6 months after its last price hike. MultiChoice Ghana gave no reasons to its customers or the media for its latest price hike. From September 1, DStv Premium will rise by 5.6% from GHS369 (R913) per month to GHS390 (R965) per month, DStv Compact Plus by 5.26% from GHS228 to GHS240, while DStv Compact will increase by 5.2% from GHS152 to GHS160.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MultiChoice Tanzania equally announced a 5 – 9 percent increase on its DStv subscription charges on all bouquets with effect from September 1, but didn’t provide its customers with any reason. According to the reports and text messages sent to subscribers, the Premium bouquet will now cost Sh145,000 (formerly Sh139,000), the Compact Plus tariff plan will cost Sh93,000 (formerly Sh89,000), while the Compact tariff plan will cost Sh51,000 (formerly Sh49,000) for monthly subscriptions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just last week, MultiChoice Kenya announced price increases ranging from 5 to 9 percent for DStv and GOtv customers, effective September 1, 2021. Customers on the Premium tariff will pay KES 8,400 per month (formerly KES 7,900), the Compact Plus will increase from KES 4,800 to KES 5,100, while Compact will increase from KES 2,650 to KES 2,800. DStv Family will now cost KES 1,500 (from KES1380) while DStv Access will cost KES 1,050 (from KES1 000). Similar increases are also seen across the GOtv packages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multichoice Uganda also announced a 6 percent increase in subscription prices for all packages.

In South Africa, a 1 – 6 percent price increase took effect on Thursday 1 April 2021. Premium, Compact, and Compact Plus subscriptions were increased by R10 monthly to become R829, R409, and R529 respectively. The DStv Family package went up from R279 to R295, while DStv Access increased from R110 to R115.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despite the probe by the Nigerian Senate in 2016, over alleged unwholesome practices and unreasonable subscription hikes, Multichoice Nigeria still makes price adjustment a yearly ritual. The company has hiked its subscriptions by an average of 31% in five years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2020, the pay-TV increased subscription price twice within a space of three months. Recall that there was a price increase in June 2020 (to reflect a 2.5% VAT) and another 9 – 14 percent increase in subscription prices in August 2020. The 10 – 14% increase across board from September 2021, is coming exactly one year after the last one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although Multichoice Nigeria is yet to make an official announcement to this, this is the same trend experienced last year before the charges were increased in Nigeria and Nigerians are not happy about what is now seen as an annual price hike.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“This appears to be a yearly affair. Last year, there was an increase and now again? If this actually happens, I might have to look for an alternative source of entertainment. I mean, how much television do I watch in a month that I should be spending as much as N20,000 on premium subscription?”, Mr. Henry Ojei, a DStv subscriber in Lagos said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Going at this rate, Multichoice might be asking people to spend as much as half their salaries on pay-TV subscriptions in the coming years. Who knows? Salaries do not increase on an annual basis so why should Multichoice increase its charges every year? Maybe there is a class of consumers that they are out to serve, but it doesn’t look like the average Nigerian worker is part of this”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another subscriber bemoaned his decision to buy the DStv decoder during the decoder slash price in July, stating that it now seems like the promo was a strategy to reel in more customers before announcing this increase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multichoice appears to have an annual tradition of hiking prices, after doing some sort of promotion to get in more customers. The first subscription fee increase was in September 2009, and the next came in April 2011 (8 to 12 percent hike). August 2012 had a 10% increase in all its bouquets, and August 2015 brought a 20% increase in all its bouquets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There has been at least one price hike in subscription fees every year and the result is that most of the packages have almost doubled since then. For instance, DStv Premium has gone N9,000 in 2009 to N18,400 in 2020. This is over 100 percent cumulative price change already. The new price which takes effect in September 2021 will bring the price to N20,902, a total of 132 percent price hike in 12 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reacting to the last increase in August 2020, commentators had said the DStv price increase would put more pressures on subscribers who were managing to sustain themselves amid the Covid-19 pandemic, causing some of them to downgrade to lower packages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reaction from Simon Camerer, Chief Operating Officer for MultiChoice, that customers should negotiate a ‘long-term contract’ rather than the monthly plans, to save themselves some money is in itself a pointer that Multichoice might keep on with this annual price hike in the coming years

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Crossover Program : Famous Gospel Acts Joe Praise, Gozie Okeke, Gabriel Peters Billed to Thrills Faithful at Prophetic Conference.

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Crossover Program : Famous Gospel Acts Joe Praise, Gozie Okeke, Gabriel Peters Billed to Thrills Faithful at Prophetic Conference.

…. Chris Okafor world outreach Ministry set to takes Evangelism to US

 

 

Grace Nation Global Annual flagship conference the Midyear Cross over conference with the Theme “Breaking forth to the other side” is set to hold between Thursday 27th-30th June 2024. The family Liberation event is slated to take place at the international Headquarters of the church situated in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria.

Popular Gospel Acts, Joe Praise, Gozie Okeke and Son of the Prophet Gabriel Peters are billed to thrill faithfuls with Prophetic Praise and Worship Songs to prepare Participants for Greater blessings from Elohim.

According to the Set Man, Popularly known as The Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor, the Prophetic conference will serve as an avenue to take the children of God to the other side of the year with evidential Proof in there life.

Dr Chris Okafor said this year edition with witness Prophecy, Healing Deliverance, Restoration, Miracles and Solutions to all kinds of Problems faced by the child of God.

The conference will Begins on Thursday 27th June 2024 by 7am -12noon, while on Friday will be night of Prophecy and Solution, it will be by 9pm till.all breakthrough.

The Prophetic conference will be rounded up with a special thanksgiving service on Sunday 30th June 2024, where GOd will use his servant the Generational Prophet of God to cross his children to the other side of Breakthrough.

In his Sermon on Sunday 23rd June 2024 with Topic, “The Law of the mirror” The Lead Pastor Grace Nation Global Dr Chris Okafor said you must see value in yourself to get value of yourself, the Man of God said the worst thing in life is not to value yourself, when you speak negative of yourself the host of heaven confirmed your statement.

The Man of God also reiterated that self esteem is the single most important thing to a person behavior, therefore stop comparing yourself to others if you want to go far in life.

In his remarks the Generational Prophet of God said Negative thinking is critical to our self esteem,most time what we takes or believes in always comes from our ups and downs therefore the way your present yourself the way the world will Address you.

It was a Mind blowing Miracles and Deliverance at the service as a child born with the issue of deaf, received supernatural hand of God, his ears were open as God Servant prayed for him. He was able to hear for the first time in is life

Also God used his servant to re unite a family at the edge of breakout, the Man of God prayed and the relationship at the edge of collapsed re united, moreso evil family altars that does not allowed marriage were destroyed and all the Lawful captives were set Free to the Glory of God.

Meanwhile the Chris Okafor world outreach Ministry COWOM is set to take Evangelism to the United States of America starting from the first week of July 2024.
We will bring details of the conference to all our readers in our subsequent Publication….

 

 

Crossover Program : Famous Gospel Acts Joe Praise, Gozie Okeke, Gabriel Peters Billed to Thrills Faithful at Prophetic Conference.

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Kano Court Ruling: It Is Sanusi’s Destiny Not To Be Emir Again – Professor Mefor

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Kano Court Ruling: It Is Sanusi’s Destiny Not To Be Emir Again – Professor Mefor

 

 

Professor Law Mefor, a renowned political analyst, says Justice Abdullahi Liman’s landmark ruling annulling the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido as Emir of Kano suggests his fate is not tied to the throne.

Mefor, in an interview on Arise TV, said Governor Abba Yusuf’s assent to the amended Kano Emirate law and Sanusi’s reinstatement defied a court order, demonstrating disregard for the rule of law.

 

Kano Court Ruling: It Is Sanusi's Destiny Not To Be Emir Again - Professor Mefor

According to him, Sanusi’s initial dethroning was a consequence of his actions, which contravened traditional and legal norms.

He, therefore, said the court’s overturning of all actions taken after the amended law was passed, including Sanusi’s appointment, has sealed his fate.

“The judge ruled for a return to status quo, and the interpretation is clear; go back to where the matter was before it came before me,” Professor Mefor said.

“The status of the Kano Emirate before the matter was brought before the court was Emir Ado Bayero in charge.”

He added: “Some of us were not happy that Sanusi went to become the Emir of Kano, knowing fully well that he was an asset to the nation.

“He is an activist and intellect who offers more at the national level. He’s not supposed to handle a subdued role where he cannot express himself. His reinstatement is very controversial”.

The governor’s action, according to Professor Mefor, “was only trying to fulfil his campaign promises, but this should have been done by following the due process of the law. Why the rush? Follow the law.”

He emphasised that “to go ahead to reinstate him against a subsisting order is an invitation to anarchy, knowing the volatility of Kano. History has repeated itself.”

Professor Mefor stressed that “we must allow the rule of law to take its course. Sanusi’s destiny lies elsewhere, and Kano State can now move forward in peace.”

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UK richest family jailed

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Sadly, the richest family in Uk is in a mess. A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family on Friday for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion.

 

UK richest family jailed

The Hindujas — who were not present in court — were acquitted of human trafficking, but convicted on other charges in a stunning verdict for the family whose fortune is estimated at 37 billion pounds ($47 billion).

 

 

Prakash Hinduja and his wife Kamal Hinduja each got four years and six months, while their son Ajay and his wife Namrata received four-year terms, the presiding judge in Geneva ruled.

 

 

The cases stem from the family’s practice of bringing servants from their native India and included accusations of confiscating their passports once they were flown to Switzerland.

 

 

Prosecutors argued the Hindujas paid their staff a pittance and gave them little freedom to leave the house.

The family denied the allegations, claiming the prosecutors wanted to “do in the Hindujas”.

The Hindujas reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with the three employees who made the accusations against them.

 

 

Despite this, the prosecution decided to pursue the case due to the gravity of the charges.

Geneva prosecutor Yves Bertossa had requested a custodial sentence of five and a half years against Prakash and Kamal Hinduja.

Aged 78 and 75 respectively, both had been absent since the start of the trial for health reasons.

In his closing address, the prosecutor accused the family of abusing the “asymmetrical situation” between powerful employer and vulnerable employee to save money.

Household staff were paid a salary between 220 and 400 francs ($250-450) a month, far below what they could expect to earn in Switzerland.

 

 

“They’re profiting from the misery of the world,” Bertossa told the court.

– ‘Not mistreated slaves’ –

 

But the Hinduja family’s defence lawyers argued that the three plaintiffs received ample benefits, were not kept in isolation and were free to leave the villa.

“We are not dealing with mistreated slaves,” Nicolas Jeandin told the court.

Indeed, the employees “were grateful to the Hindujas for offering them a better life”, his fellow lawyer Robert Assael argued.

Representing Ajay Hinduja, lawyer Yael Hayat had slammed the “excessive” indictment, arguing the trial should be a question of “justice, not social justice”.

Namrata Hinduja’s lawyer Romain Jordan also pleaded for acquittal, claiming the prosecutors were aiming to make an example of the family.

He argued the prosecution had failed to mention payments made to staff on top of their cash salaries.

“No employee was cheated out of his or her salary,” Assael added.

 

Some staff even asked for raises, which they received.

With interests in oil and gas, banking and healthcare, the Hinduja Group is present in 38 countries and employs around 200,000 people.

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