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Get the Best Festive Inspirations from these DStv Channels
The best time of the year is here and filled with happiness. For many, this season is the only time to unwind and spend with family. However, to make this happen in the most positive and fun way possible, you must set a few things in place.
In genuine Nigerian fashion, we need Jollof rice and the kind of salad with nine lives. We also need music, some festive decorations and several other types of food. Most importantly, we need things to entertain us. This is where DStv come in! It is important to switch things up from year to year to avoid monotony, and the DStv channels below will give you all the inspiration you need to make this happen.
1. Africa Magic: Africa Magic mostly makes this list because of Turn Up Friday. The show is the perfect way to have great family fun without breaking the bank. All you need is some cold Pepsi and a subscription that allows you access to AM Family and AM Urban, and you are ready to have a good time. It also helps that Africa magic has a slew of content from Showcase to Family to help you entertain the numerous guests you’ll have this season.
2. Honey TV: Honey TV is the home of inspiration. The channel has everything from fashion ideas to setting up parties and even the best way to ‘funkify’ African foods. Interestingly, it also has a little drama with shows like ‘Pastors Wives’ to help make things spicy if it fits the mood.
3. The music stations: This one explains itself. Do you need music to party? Don’t worry! DStv will come to the rescue. You have Hip TV, Soundcity, MTV Base, all the different Trace channels, DMX, Urban Music, and Afro Music to spoil you for musical choice. Just amp up the music and get the party started!
4. Food Network: If you need inspiration for how to make festive deserts, this channel has you covered! This station will help you download thousands of recipes to try out. Even better, with the ideas from the various TV shows on the platform, you and your children or partner can bond by trying them out. We promise it will be great fun, and it’s very far from the usual family hangouts or dates, so exciting!
5. E!: This channel is here because they have great photoshoot ideas. Yes! We are tired of seeing 5 million photos of families in pyjamas under the Christmas tree. Maybe keeping up with the Kardashians or the numerous other celebrity families and watching what they are doing for New Year shoots will inspire you to have a more creative New Year picture. We can only hope!
6. Vuzu: Vuzu is one of the most entertaining channels on DStv, and sadly people are sleeping on it. This station has talent shows, cooking shows, game shows, reality shows, and even the best international TV series. If you want a super-bougie new year, this is the channel to stay tuned to all season long!
7. M-Net: All the M-Net channels are the gifts that keep giving. They have a host of Christmas films this season on the stations. If you want to fill your house with Christmas spirit and cheer, then M-Net is probably the best way. The channel will also take you back with phenomenal Christmas classics that would be great to share with your kids and family – it screams nostalgia! Need we say more?
8. The kids’ channels: Just like with music, this explains itself. Trust channels like Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, and others to pull out all the stops for the festive season. If your kids aren’t already supper jazzed up for the season, let these channels help you get them in the spirit.
There are over 100 more channels available on DStv that will be spreading holiday cheer all season long. So, stay connected and enjoy the best entertainment from the comfort of your home. If you have to be out and about, remember that your decoder can follow you anywhere with the DStv app.
Also, as part of the Christmas cheer, DStv will gift you by upgrading your subscription when you pay for a new month’s viewing between December 20 to January 5, 2023. Stay connected by dialling *288# or using the MyDStv App to avoid getting disconnected.
Mr. Tim Akano, New Horizons Chief Executive Officer, took centre stage at the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) annual end-of-year meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025, recounting the company’s remarkable growth and reaffirming free IT training for journalists.
Tim Akano, New Horizons Chief Executive Officer, in a group photograph with NITRA Members
Speaking directly to IT media members at the company’s training facility in Lagos, Akano acknowledged the critical role journalists played in supporting New Horizons during its formative years two decades ago.
He detailed how the firm evolved from a handful of staff to one of Africa’s leading ICT skills training organisations, now employing about 500 staff across multiple training centres nationwide.
Akano Spotlights Youth Training, University Partnerships
Akano highlighted that New Horizons has trained over 500,000 youths, particularly tertiary institution students, equipping them with practical IT skills essential for Nigeria’s digital economy.
He announced recent partnerships with universities, including a new agreement with Afe Babalola University, to scale hands-on training programmes for students.
“This growth would not have been possible without the media’s support in documenting our journey,” Akano stated, pledging continued free IT skills training for media members to remain competitive in the evolving digital landscape.
Reciprocal Support Defines Long-Standing Partnership
The venue hosting the NITRA meeting underscored Akano’s generosity; NITRA Secretary Chidiebere Nwankwo secured the free facility after contacting him—a gesture consistent with New Horizons hosting multiple association events and training IT journalists since its inception 20 years ago.
Participants shared personal testimonies of Akano’s support, including veteran journalist Aaron Ukodie, whose daughter—an Accounting graduate from the University of Johannesburg—received NYSC placement and IT scholarship at New Horizons.
The Guardian’s Yemi Adeyemi recounted Akano accommodating his editor’s child for mandatory IT training after other firms declined.
Members praised Akano’s commitment to human capital development as evidence of deep appreciation for the media community that chronicled New Horizons’ success over two decades.
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched the NIMC Pre-Enrolment Portal to revolutionise the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment process, enabling applicants within Nigeria and in the Diaspora to capture biodata online prior to biometric verification at enrolment centres.
NIMC
Accessible via penrol.nimc.gov.ng, the platform allows users to fill enrolment forms, schedule appointments, upload supporting documents securely, and manage personal details directly, thereby slashing congestion, minimising wait times, boosting data accuracy and enhancing overall service efficiency at centres nationwide.
NIMC Director-General and CEO, Engr. (Dr) Abisoye Coker-Odusote, spearheaded the initiative as part of the Commission’s technology-driven strategy to fortify institutional performance, aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda that emphasises digital transformation, efficient public service delivery and inclusive national development.
Dr Kayode Adegoke, Head of Corporate Communications, highlighted key benefits including simplified biodata handling, confidential data protection through robust security measures, reduced physical centre visits and heightened operational effectiveness, urging all prospective enrollees to adopt the portal for a faster, citizen-friendly experience.[conversation_history]
The move underscores NIMC’s mandate under the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007 to manage the National Identity Database, issue NINs and foster a reliable digital identity ecosystem vital for national planning, with users advised to complete pre-enrolment online before heading to selected centres for biometrics.
MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF), a Pan-African film and television training institution, has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 intake.
MultiChoice
The fully funded programme is open to African graduates aspiring to become directors, filmmakers, scriptwriters, producers and storytellers.
According to MultiChoice, the nine-month accredited curriculum combines online learning with intensive in-person training, and is designed to balance theoretical knowledge with practical immersion.
MTF academies are located in Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia, and serve aspiring filmmakers from 14 African countries. Since its inception in 2018, the initiative has trained 296 filmmakers, with graduates producing more than 42 movies aired on DStv, GOtv and Showmax platforms.
Organisers said alumni of the programme have gone on to establish over 50 production companies, while many continue to work within the MultiChoice ecosystem.
Graduates have also won accolades at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, Kalasha Awards, Uganda Film Festival and Women in Film Awards.
Applications for the 2026 intake close on Feb. 27, 2026. Interested candidates can visit https://apo-opa.co/3XW53oE for programme requirements.
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