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OY-ITC Urges Youths to Take Advantage of the Opportunities Provided by Houston Trade Show
Organisation of Youths in International Trade and Commerce (OY-ITC), In conjunction with it’s partners, BuyNaija Project FMITI and Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) have called on Nigerian youths to take advantage of the upcoming Houston Trade Show to showcase their products to the world.
R-L: Amb Judith Omeche, Director BuyNaija Product, Fed. Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, Chinedu Amadi, President, OY-ITC, Amb. Obinna Nwaka, Director-General, CYMS, and other dignitaries at a stakeholders’ forum held on Tuesday, March 8 2022 at the Lekki Coliseum, Lagos.
Chinedu Amadi, President, OY-ITC made this call at a stakeholders’ forum held on Tuesday, March 8 2022 at the Lekki Coliseum, with the theme: “The Role of Trade Exhibitions in Promoting Non-Oil Export Trade in Nigeria”.
The president noted that the trade show will expose Nigeria’s budding entrepreneurs to International exhibitors and investors as well as ensure that Made-in-Nigeria products and services are showcased and adopted at the global stage.
He added that OY-ITC is a non-profit organisation that supports the development and advancement of Nigerian youth in international trade and commerce by providing trading and networking opportunities to them.
According to him,” OY-ITC was created to showcase the creativity, productivity and competencies of Nigeria youth in trade and commerce while mentoring them for export trade.
“Our main goal is to, through trade missions and exhibitions, create networking opportunities that Focus on the youth exclusively for non-oil export trade.”
Amadi averred that this year’s theme was apt for its high time we begin to diversify the country’s economic activities from over dependence on oil into manufacturing, production and exportation of non-oil export products.
He explained that the resolutions from the forum will help in yielding accelerated economic growth, create more employment opportunities and arrest youth restiveness.
He further called on public spirited Nigerians and patriots to support the initiative by sponsoring eligible participants to the event starting from 30th May- 4th June 2022.
Earlier, Amb. Obinna Nwaka, Director-General, CYMS, said that the partnership with OY-ITC was conceived to identify and mobilise young entrepreneurs as well as scrutinise and create awareness to attract both state and non-state actors.
According to him, “The OY-ITC created a platform that will showcase and share with the world the creativity and productivity of young Nigerians through trade shows in various countries as the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, South Africa, China, Malaysia and several other places.
“The Houston 2022 is a trade mission to the U.S. designed to share with the rest of the world the creativities and productivities of the Nigerian youth to secure patronage for their Made-in-Nigeria products and services.
“The programme which is facilitated by the OY-ITC will also be implemented in partnership with the BuyNiaja Project of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment,” he said.
Nwaka said the implementation committee of the Houston 2022 had also come up with modalities that would ensure the participation of business leaders, organised private sector, philanthropists and multinationals to partake in sponsorship.
He explained that the overall idea was to encourage the Nigerian economic diversification activities from over-dependence on oil into manufacturing, production and exportation of non-oil products to accelerate economic growth.
This, according to him is to reduce unemployment, restiveness among the youth, the attraction of international markets and to make Nigeria the commercial hub of Africa.
“This Houston Trade show intends to encourage and see lots of youths in future transformed into the next generation of Aliko Dangote, Innocent Chukwuma of Innoson Motors and Jelani Aliyu of Chevrolet, who have made the country proud”.
Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced the postponement of its maiden annual Public Relations, Reputation, Ideas, Concepts and Excellence (PRICE) Awards and Prizes to January 25, 2026.
NIPR
The event, earlier scheduled for December 7, 2025, was deferred to accommodate stakeholders whose observance of Christmas festivities had commenced earlier than expected.
Chairman of the Organising Committee, Mr. Israel Opayemi, urged stakeholders to note the new date and prepare to participate in the ceremony.
He said the awards would motivate professionals, practitioners and scholars, while enhancing Nigeria’s global competitiveness in the public relations ecosystem and strengthening brand equity for all stakeholders.
Opayemi reaffirmed the Committee’s commitment to delivering a best-in-class award administration and ceremony, describing the PRICE Awards as a credible and enduring platform to identify, celebrate and elevate outstanding individuals, campaigns and organisations shaping the public relations landscape across sectors.
The development of the PRICE Awards peaked in September 2025 when the NIPR President and Chairman, Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku, inaugurated a 12-man committee to organise the maiden edition. The inauguration followed the Council’s adoption of the report of a technical team tasked with establishing the awards.
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Netflix
The deal, which includes Warner Bros.’ film and television studios, HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros. Games, was unanimously approved by the boards of both companies. Under the terms, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders will receive $23.25 in cash and $4.50 in Netflix shares for each WBD share.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos described the acquisition as “a defining moment” for the streaming giant, noting that the company intends to maintain Warner Bros.’ current operations while expanding its production capacity.
“By combining Warner Bros.’ incredible library of shows and movies with Netflix’s culture-defining titles, we can give audiences more of what they love and help define the next century of storytelling,” Sarandos said.
The transaction is expected to close within 12 to 18 months, following the planned spin-off of WBD’s TV networks division, Discovery Global, in 2026. Netflix projects annual cost savings of $2–3 billion by the third year after completion and expects the deal to be accretive to earnings per share by year two.
Industry groups, including the Directors Guild of America and Cinema United, have raised concerns about the impact on movie theaters, while regulators are expected to scrutinize the deal over antitrust issues. Netflix has pledged to continue supporting theatrical releases, with Warner Bros.’ cinema commitments running through 2029.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hailed the agreement, saying it “combines two of the greatest storytelling companies in the world to bring to even more people the entertainment they love.”
Observers note that the acquisition comes 15 years after former Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes dismissed Netflix as “the Albanian army,” underscoring the dramatic shift in the entertainment landscape.
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The trigger for the upcoming shut‑down is a breakdown in negotiations between the owners of multiple global channels and the pay‑TV operator.
As of December 2025, the deal between Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and DStv/GOtv has expired and the two parties have not reached a renewal agreement.
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