Broadcasting
Multichoice, Aiding Learning Through Audio-Visuals
The power of sight and sound in education cannot be over emphasized as the pictorial representation of the subject matter lingers on the mind of students than its expression in verbal form.
To bridge the digital divide between Nigeria and other advanced countries of the world, Multichoice, leading direct-to-home digital pay television operator set up resource centres to enhance teaching and learning processes in Nigerian schools.
The resource centres known as Multichoice Resource Centres is a partnership between Multichoice Nigeria and SchoolNet Nigeria, a non-governmental organization committed to the effective use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to nurture young talents, harness skills and expand opportunities by providing access to technology and premium educational content to transform learning in the classroom.
John Ugbe, managing director, Multichoice Nigeria speaking on the Multichoice Resource Centre project said beneficiary schools of the resource centre project have access to the special Multichoice education bouquet.
“We have instructional channels such as Discovery, National geographic, BBC World, History Channels, Animal Planet and Mindset Learn at no cost to the schools.”
Ugbe said the Resource Centre Project is part of a broad based community development strategy designed to raise the standard of education in public schools on the African continent by leveraging on assets and expertise of Multichoice digital satellite television for development and growth of African communities.
Using its technology platform, Segun Fayose, head, Corporate Communications Multichoice said Multichoice provides innovative educational resources to teachers and students in 201 schools in 21 states across the country, adding that the company would include 40 more schools before the year runs out.
The schools are provided with a DStv decoder, a television, a DVD player, burglary proof for the equipment, a small generator, a whiteboard, 50 blank video cassettes, a stabilizer and DStv education bouquet amongst others.
“Since inception of the project in Nigeria, Multichoice Nigeria has spent over N100 million in the training of teachers across the country,” he said.
The long term vision of the project is to raise the standard of education in Nigeria by deploying communication technology tools in secondary schools across the federation and assisting in bridging the digital divide between Nigeria and other advanced nations using education in secondary schools as the point of contact.
During a media tour to African Church Grammar School, Owu, Abeokuta, one of the beneficiary schools, Olanrewaju Nicholas, vice principal, Special Duties commended Multichoice on the initiative, saying it has impacted positively on learning in the school.
He said the establishment of Multichoice Resource Centre in the school is an added advantage and a boost to its image as the school is known for high academic standards.
The vice principal explained that the school has taken upon itself the responsibility of providing needed logistics necessary to the keep the centre running, seeing its impact on students academic performance.
Olabode Saheed, the school’s Chemistry teacher explained that the resource centre has really worked in the sense that chemistry as a subject is abstract but watching it on screen makes it more interesting and understandable.
He said the school produced the best students in all science subjects in the last WAEC examinations.
“Before all we depended on were textbooks and notebooks but with the Resource centre even when reagents for practicals are missing, when we watch it on TV, we understand better,” said Omoniyi Ayodeji, a SS 3 student.
Though the project is not without its challenges, Orisalola Tajudeen, the school’s mathematics teacher identified computer illiteracy among the teachers as one of the set backs, as those already trained by Multichoice were transferred from the school during the tussle between missionaries and government on ownership of the school.
Adeniyi Olufemi, principalof yewa College, Ilaro observed that the resource centre contributed to improvement in the study of sciences compared to when the school was without a resource centre.
He said: “Students are opportuned to view programmes, give their assessment and teachers are also able to interact with them on the performance viewed, especially in Mathematics and Physics.
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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