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Etisalat Parades Top Artistes @ DELSU
Etisalat Cliqfest last week ignited the spirit of competition among students of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka in Delta State with its youth empowerment and entertainment programme, Cliqfest.
The show featured musical performances from popular artistes such as Terry G, Brymo and 1st runner up at Nigerian Idol 2, Joe Blue who performed a Mariah Carey rendition of “Hero”.
The Cliqfest train which hit the campus on Thursday May 24 and rounded off on Friday May 25, featured several activities aimed at empowering and entertaining the students. These included a life changing seminar by celebrated motivational speaker, Niyi Adesanya, a novelty football match, raffle draw, dance competition and performances by DELSU students and top Nigerian music acts.
Adesanya, who spoke on individual competitiveness among the students, stressed the need for the youths to equip themselves with knowledge and skills that would set them apart from the crowd to increase their career chances.
He also highlighted the importance of developing their entrepreneurial skills and urged the students to maximize the advantage of the seminar designed to help them identify their unique selling points in order to succeed in life. He took the students through a workbook to help them identify their personality type and how best to work on a conversion plan to improve upon their weaknesses.
Speaking at the occasion, Elvis Ogiemwanye, head of youth Segment at Etisalat said Cliqfest was designed to connect with users of the brand’s youth package, ‘EasyCliq. He described Easysliq as a product that stands out from the rest because of its features which are fun, friendship and youthfulness.
He encouraged the students to see themselves as brands that must not die, but ones that will remain relevant in the minds of the public. According to him, notable global brands tag their success with consistency, and their ability to remain present in the market with materials used to enhance and keep them alive.
Oluwole Rawa, director Marketing Segment and Strategy, Etisalat Nigeria urged the students to find what they are most passionate about and work towards achieving them as this will make them stand out from those who only think of being employed and have no passion for what they do and cannot grow.
“Cliqfest represents a mix of fun, education and festivity riding on our innovative Easycliq package. Our desire is to motivate all-round development in our students. We want our youths to be balanced, connected and in touch with the ever-changing career turns, social trends and lifestyles. Cliqfest connects with our core values of care and optimism expressed in an innovative, yet simple manner,” he said.
Prof. Eric Arubayi, vice chancellor of the school commended Etisalat Nigeria for bringing such an initiative to the university, and urged other corporate organisations to emulate its initiative in empowering and improving the lives of students.
There was a raffle draw, in which 100-level Engineering student, Tony Willie won a Hyundai i10 car. Other students won items like Recharge cards, BlackBerry phones, Netbooks and various other branded items.
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.
Netflix has announced a landmark agreement to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max in a transaction valued at $82.7 billion, a move analysts say will reshape the global entertainment industry.
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.
A major shake‑up rocks viewers and subscribers of DSTV/GOTV as many channels are set to shut down and be removed on January 1, 2026.
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.
Without a new carriage/distribution agreement, the channels belonging to WBD risk being pulled off the DStv/GOtv line‑up.
This is the most significant content cutback the service has seen in years.
The affected channels are:
Discovery Channel
TLC
Cartoonito
Cartoon Network
CNN International
Food Network
The Travel Channel
TNT
Investigation Discovery
Real Time
HGTV
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