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25 Entrepreneurs Get Life Beer Progress Booster Grant In Enugu, As Train Moves to Anambra
A total of 25 entrepreneurs received cheques worth N300, 000 each to grow their respective businesses during the Life Progress Booster event which was held in Enugu on Sunday evening.
The programme which is an initiative of Life Lager Beer, a Product of Nigerian Breweries is part of the brand’s commitment to supporting small and medium scale entrepreneurs in South-East Nigeria.
The beneficiaries, 11 women and 14 men were drawn from applicants interviewed and selected from Ebonyi and Enugu States respectively after they were able to convince the panel of judges on how they intend to expand their businesses with the aforementioned sum.
Mr. Emmanuel Agu, Portfolio Manager, Mainstream Lager and Stout Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc, speaking at the event stated that Life Continental Beer is committed to the progress of the consumers of the brand in the South Eastern part of Nigeria where it holds sway as market leader.
“This initiative was established with the aim of encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit of the Igbo people in South Eastern Nigeria.
“Enugu and Ebonyi are producing the first 25 beneficiaries and the first set of entrepreneurs we are supporting this year.
“The Life Progress Booster is open to both male and female small and medium scale business“owners” He said.
Beneficiaries at the event expressed gratitude and joy. Okoro Damien Chukwu, who thanked Nigerian Breweries profusely for the initiative, said “I am so happy for this gesture and honestly wasn’t expecting such support from a beer company.
“I wouldn’t have believed a company could dole out money without telling you to participate in a “buy and win” promotion.
“This is a pleasant surprise. No collateral, no interest, and no refund… I am so happy. Thank you.”
Another beneficiary, Okwari Anne E, said “I am so happy today.” A friend whose uncle participated in the 2017 edition encouraged me to apply for the grant.
“I applied, got invited and defended my business idea. And here I am today with a cheque of N300, 000 and with no strings attached. Thank you Life Beer.”
Residents of Anambra should expect the train to berth at the commercial State on Sunday, 9th of September 2018 as Life Progress Booster continues to empower small scale businesses in the community.
To be part of the initiative, interested participants only need to drop their business proposals at designated outlets or visit life-nigeria.com to send in their entries.
Shortlisted candidates will then proceed to pitch their existing businesses to a team of business experts and judges including Chief Technologist, Enugu State University, Dr. Ferdinand Ozoani, a member of Customary Court Enugu, Mr. Michael Ndubuisi, and CEO, Four Seasons Bar and Restaurants, Onitsha, Mr. Martins Ezigbo.
Successful candidates across the catchment zones get to receive grants to support their businesses.
Life Progress Booster, which has supported over 600 beneficiaries, is now in its fourth Season and since 2014, the brand has consistently executed these programmes in a bid to bond with its consumers, improve the people’s economic fortunes, boost local businesses and the general economic well-being of the communities in South East Nigeria.
Metro Digital Limited, a licenced Indigenous broadcasting organisation, has accused Multichoice, pay television company, of refusing to obey judgements emanating from Courts in Nigeria.
It said the latest of such judgements is the one that was delivered by Justice Chinelo Odili of Rivers State High Court on May 4, 2026 in Suit No. PHC/3943/FHR/2025.
Dr. Paul Osuji, operations manager of Metro Digital, at a press conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
said the suit was filed by the organisation and two others against Multichoice and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Osuji stated that Justice Odili has in the judgement described the arrest of a staff member of the company and the carting away of it’s properties and disruption of it’s broadcasting business by the EFCC over a civil dispute of copyrighy as unlawful and violations of the applicants’ rights.
The manager recalled that in October 2025, Multichoice instigated the EFCC to read their office in Port Harcourt, arrested a staff of the company and staff of another company, while the suit was still pending.
“On October 16, 2025, the premises of Metro Digital Limited, a licenced indigenous broadcasting organisation was raided by the Nigerian anti-graft agency, EFCC, instigated by Multichoice Nigeria, purportedly acting on a preservation order made by the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt over the sub licensing of broadcasting content right.
“The preservation order came from a civil dispute already adjudicated by the Court of Appeal No. CA/CS/188/2021 – Multichoice Vs Metro Digital Limited and 20 others, which is a subject of a pending appeal -No. SC/CV/1248/2022 -Multichoice and 20 others before the Supreme Court.
“Instructively, while suit No. PHC/ 3943/ FHR/2025 was still pending, Metro Digital Limited filed an application to set aside the said preservation orders of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Hon. Justice A.T Mohammed.
“In his ruling delivered on December 10, 2025, set aside the preservation orders and it’s legal execution on Metro Digital Limited. The court also ordered EFCC to return unconditionally all the properties and records of Metro Digital Limited, illegally and unlawfully carted away during the raid but the agency has till today not obeyed those orders of the Court,” he said.
Metro Digital Limited is known for operating SLTV, a direct-to-home satellite television service launched to provide affordable, locally-owned alternatives to international pay TV
A Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from sanctioning or punishing broadcast stations and presenters over the expression of personal opinions, alleged bullying of guests, or failure to maintain neutrality on air.
NBC
Justice Daniel Osiagor granted the interim injunction following an ex parte application filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).
The court specifically restrained the NBC, its officers, agents and affiliated persons from enforcing its recently issued “Formal Notice” or imposing sanctions, fines or penalties on broadcasters based on provisions of the 6th Edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
SERAP and NGE had approached the court to challenge what they described as an arbitrary and unlawful move by the commission to punish broadcasters for allegedly expressing personal opinions as facts, bullying or intimidating guests, or failing to maintain neutrality during programmes.
The groups also asked the court to determine whether the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code relied upon by NBC were inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and Nigeria’s international human rights obligations.
The suit followed an April statement by the NBC in which it raised concerns over what it described as increasing violations of the broadcasting code across news, current affairs and political programmes.
The commission had warned that presenters who expressed personal opinions as facts or bullied guests during live broadcasts would be sanctioned.
However, Justice Osiagor, in his ruling, held that pending the hearing of the substantive matter, the commission must refrain from using the formal notice to threaten, sanction or punish broadcast organisations and on-air personalities under the contested code provisions.
The matter was adjourned until June 1, 2026, for hearing of the motion on notice.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Metro Digital Limited before a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt over alleged cybercrime and unlawful interception and rebroadcast of content belonging to Multichoice Nigeria.
Metro Digital
The company was arraigned before Justice A.T. Mohammed on an amended four-count charge bordering on cybercrime-related offences and alleged illegal rebroadcast of protected broadcast content.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the prosecution counsel, Steve E. Odiase, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for arraignment.
However, defence counsel, S.A. Somairi (SAN), reportedly attempted to halt the proceedings by drawing the court’s attention to a pending preliminary objection.
The judge, however, declined the request and ordered that the plea be taken in line with Section 478 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015, which allows a corporation to enter a plea in writing through its representative.
One of the charges alleged that Metro Digital Limited, alongside its Managing Director, Ifeanyi John Nwafor, and a staff member, Ikenna Kanu, both said to be at large, conspired between 2015 and 2019 to unlawfully intercept and rebroadcast protected broadcast signals in Port Harcourt, Rivers.
Another charge alleged that the defendants intentionally and without authorisation intercepted and rebroadcast broadcast signals and devices, including tiger boxes and dongles, over which Multichoice Nigeria holds exclusive rights in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The anti-graft agency said investigations into the matter began in 2019 after Multichoice petitioned the commission, alleging that the illegal rebroadcast of its content caused significant financial losses.
Metro Digital Limited, through its representative, pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
Following the plea, prosecution counsel prayed the court to fix a date for trial.
Justice Mohammed subsequently adjourned the case until June 29 and June 30, 2026, for continuation of trial.
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