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Dangote, Mouka others in Early Lead @ 2023 Consumers Value Awards Voting Platform
Thirty days after the commencement of voting on the 2023 Consumers Value Awards voting portal for the best value for Money brand in fifty-two different categories, Dangote Cement leads the cement category with 50%, while Dangote Sugar lead with 74%, Reload Multivitamin lead multivitamin category with 45% and Mouka Form lead mattress category with 72%
Akonte Ekine, Chief Executive Officer/ Analyst of BrandXchange, said this year’s edition of the Consumers Value Awards is already in top gear with the number of respondents to the voting platform as well as positive comments from regulators such as the Nigeria Communications Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Agency.
He further stated that two months of voting is on as the voting portal will close on 31st July 2023 for more consumers to validate their experiences with a vote for brands of value which signify’ s the quality of brand acceptance in the marketplace.
Over three hundred brands are listed for voting in fifty-two categories on the voting portals, and the last month of voting has shown the positions of brand performance.
Within the Vegetable oil category, Power Oil is leading with 75%, while in Energy Dinks, Custard and Cereal categories, Lucozade Boost 55%, Checkers 98%, and Kellogg’s Cornflakes 49% are leading.
The award is an initiative of BranXchange as one of its contributions to raising awareness for consumer satisfaction in the marketplace.
The award will hold on 7th September 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel on Isaac John Ikeja.
Other categories leaders based on the one month of voting on the Consumers Value Awards portal are Guinness Stout 28%, Cocacola 51%, MTN 64%, Milo 74%, GTCO 32%, LG 65%, Chicken Republic 42%, Eva 28%, Spicy Biscuits 43%, DHL 81%, Jumia 93%, Bovas 45%, 5Alive 26%, Lagoon Hospital 73%, Leadway 61%, Read a Dream 32% ViVA 39% and Dano 56%
Also, Mobil Super 81%, Spectranet 33%, Knorr 61%, Lush 70%, Malta Guinness 43%,Dulux 68%, Apple 29%, Kuda 23%, Toyota 65%, Mr.Chef 80%, Indomie 88%, Gala 64% and Stanbic IBTC 38%
More consumers are to vote on the website for another two months, and we have written to all listed brands notifying them of the platform, nomination and the need for them to vote too.
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
Discovery Family
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