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Lawmakers To Implement Pay As You Go For DSTV Subscription

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Multichoice Limited, the operators of DSTV Nigeria have been handed down a marching order by the House of Representatives to implement the Pay As You Go (PAYG) Tarrif in Nigeria and to reverse its recent price hike.

This was contained in a resolution laid down by the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the non-implementation of Pay As You Go (PAYG) Tarriff led by Senator Unyime Idem on October 12, 2020.

Multichoice’s DSTV which made its first appearance before the Committee after the Committee was inaugurated by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, to explain what the House terms “unnecessary exploitation of Nigerians” in their (DSTV’s) unwillingness to implement a Pay As You Go Tarrif was led by the Managing Director, John Ugbe.

Senator Idem who said there is a clarion call by Nigerians and stakeholders within the broadcast industry for a change in the price regime of all Digital Terrestrial Transmission (DTT) and Direct-To-Home (DTH) providers from the present one bundle system to pay-as-you–go/pay-per-view/pay-per-watch that is daily, weekly or monthly mandated the CEO of the Company, John Ugbe to meet with the Board of Directors, develop a blueprint for the implementation and get back to the Ad-Hoc Committee within the shortest possible time.

He reiterated that the Committee will only and always work in the interest of Nigerians and that Pay As You Go for Nigerians is non-negotiable.

Idem, who Represents Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency lamented that while Members of the National Assembly and other highly placed Nigerians can afford to pay for the services of DSTV at any rate, it will be the height of insensitivity to allow majority of Nigerians who are still struggling to meet up with the demands of their daily living to be subjected to such treatment by any Organisation.

He berated the Managing Director of the Company for superintending over such exploitation of Nigerians as a Nigerian.

“It is in this vein that we have to listen to the plight of Nigerians by living up to our constitutional responsibilities as stipulated in the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended for the full implementation of Pay-As-You-Go model across Nigeria”

“We are also of the opinion that MultiChoice, the owners of DSTV is not sensitive to the plight of Nigerians at large for increasing the tariff of their various bouquet and anchoring that on VAT increment from 5% to 7.5% where in the real sense most of its bouquet price tariff is more than the 2.5% increment, unlike many other companies both local and international that are providing palliative measures to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic”

Responding, Mr John Ugbe who unsuccessfully could not justify the price hike and the non-implementation of PAYG promised to meet with the Board of Directors of the Company and report to the Committee as soon as possible.

Rep Idem while letting down the resolution after a voice vote by Members of the Committee said the mandate of the committee is simple; the full implementation of the Pay-As-You-Go/Pay per View/pay per watch model in Nigeria

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“Wizkid Is Not The Guy Social Media Keeps Trying To Make Y’all Believe He Is” – Basket Mouth

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Comedian Basket Mouth had this to say about Wizkid

“All these talks about Wizkid being proud will always be funny to me. 2014 I had my show in Lagos and I really needed Wizkid to perform and I was willing to pay him anything.

I contacted him and he told not to bother about paying him. He promised to come as a surprise guest & put up a show for free.

3 days to the event, Wizkid called me that he won’t be able to show up coz a very important family emergency had happened. I was really heartbroken but I just had to accept the reality.

35 minutes after that call, Wizkid asked me to contact any Nigerian artiste I will like to book for the event and get back to him with the bills.

I quickly contacted Lil Kesh, Kcee, Yemi Alade and Phyno. The bill was about 40 Million Naira and Wizkid cleared it all. Mannn! I thought I was dreaming.

Wizkid is not the guy social media keeps trying to make y’all believe he is”

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“My First EP With Sony Music Was A Failure” – Davido

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The singer said;

“My first EP with Sony Music was a failure. I packed my bags and returned to Lagos, gathered all of my producers and said, “We need to teach these people how to make music.”

In their minds, they’ve given me millions of dollars, and they expect me to make the music they want me to make so they can profit.

I said, Let me go home and come back.
They didn’t think my kind of music would work.
When I returned, I released ‘IF’ and it was an instant hit.”

Weldon Davido!

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Olamide Asked Me To Leave The Girlfriend I Had When I Became A Star” – Singer Asake Tells Story

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The YBNL artist said;

“When I made my first big pay check from music, I was so happy that I shared the news with my girlfriend. I gave her full details of how much I made and the next day, I gave her 2 million naira as a gift.

To my surprise, she turned it down saying 2 Million was too small compared to how much I had made. I was abit worried coz this girl is from a humble background and I never imagined her to be like that.

I explained the situation to Olamide and he advised me to leave the girl, he also instructed me to send the 2 Million Naira to my mom.

I’m glad I did coz my mom was able to make good use of the money and open a big provision store. My mom doesn’t call me for financial issues anymore coz she’s doing just fine…”

Wow, Olamide is really a good boss and a good guide too.

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