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CHAMS Bags Fintech Platinum Award
Chams Plc has been awarded the Fintech Platinum Award by the Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR). This award was presented by Ade Bajomo, President FintechNGR at the maiden edition of The Fintech Platinum Awards in Lagos.
(L-R) Gavin Young, Chams Group Managing Director receives Legacy (Corporate) award from Olufemi Awoyemi, Chairman Proshare
According to Bajomo, “Chams recognition with the Legacy award (Corporate) is as a result of the role the company played and still playing in paving way for the Fintech industry to take off and thrive in Nigeria and Africa.”
Chams’s outstanding works of excellence in the fintech space are not just profound, but fundamental catalyst for changes which have brought huge economic, security and social growth to Nigeria. The company has achieved success through large scale projects such as; its pioneering works on e-payment through formation of Valucard in collaboration with six top Nigerian banks; identity management through the first successful implementation of the Nigerian NationalID, establishment of the INEC Voters Database and Cards, SIMREG databases for NCC and Telcos, etc.; In addition, it is the first home-grown company to be listed in the Guinness Book of Records for setting up the mega ChamsCity Digital Mall, and also the first computer technology company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Chams implemented the Nigeria’s Biometric Verification Number (BVN) which helps to solve to a large extent, the identity crises, and curtailed fraud in the Nigeria banking system.
Expressing his views on this, Sir Demola Aladekomo, Founder and Chairman of Chams Holdco says, “We are appreciative of the honor and award. Our aim is not to relent but to keep innovating and promoting fintech solutions for a myriad of social and economic challenges face by Nigeria and beyond.”
Gavin Young, Group Managing Director Chams, who received the Award on behalf of the company, emphasized the need for smart regulation that will deepen the sector, attract more investments, and transform lives through increased opportunities for the teeming African youths.
The objectives of the Award was to celebrate the best of Fintech Innovators and Startups who have contributed to the Nigerian economy, deepened collaboration amongst individuals and corporate institutions.
Who are using innovation to solve national challenges, create employment, put Nigeria at the centre of innovation in Africa, and as a force to reckon with in the global tech landscape. FintechNGR believes that these will ultimately prepare the nation to play actively in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Despite the effects of the pandemic in 2021, fintechs in Nigeria got $1.37b out of the $4b raised by Africa. According to Finshots, Nigeria ranked 6th in real-time payments.
Chams is a proudly Nigerian company, that has been in business for over 38 years. It is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, and is well known for having championed e-payment, identity management and other major initiatives in Nigeria; including BVN and INEC projects. It has migrated into delivering fintech and other innovative digital solutions.
FintechNGR is the foremost platform for coordinating fintech activities in Nigeria.
(L-R) Gavin Young, Chams Group Managing Director receives Legacy (Corporate) award from Olufemi Awoyemi, Chairman Proshare
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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