Fee hike: Lawyers want court to jail Multichioce/DStv MD as company denies disobeying Court order

Two Lagos-based legal practitioners, Oluyinka Oyeniji and Osasuyi Adebayo,  have commenced contempt proceedings against the Managing Director of Multichoice Nigeria Limited, Mr. John Ugbe, for allegedly violating an order of court.

Ugbe, alongside the Public Relations Manager of the comapny, Caroline Oghuma, is  liable to being jailed if found guilty of the allegation.

The lawyers had, on April 2, 2015, secured a court order of interim injuction restraining Multichoice from giving effect to its proposed 20 per cent increment on subscription fee on the Digital Satellite Television being operated by it.

Absence of lawyers, parties stall Synagogue Church building collapse inquest

The absence of some lawyers and interested parties on Tuesday stalled the coroner's inquest into the collapse of a guest house within the Synagogue Church of All Nations.

The coroner, Mr Oyetade Komolafe, who expressed dissatisfaction with the low turn-out, said the court was determined to conclude its proceedings within the next two weeks.