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Foodgasms in Abuja as Tiger Beer Uncages Street Food Festival
The nation’s capital city, Abuja, was a whirlwind of live entertainment on Saturday, December 12, as World Acclaimed beer brand, Tiger Beer uncaged an unrivalled gastronomic experience of street flavours for foodies at the Tiger Street Food Festival.
The exciting event was a thrill for young people who are passionate about finger-licking grills, mouth-watering sauces, finger foods and the refreshing taste of ice-cold Tiger beer. Featuring top Abuja-based food vendors like Chopsbymayy, Splurgeon foods by the Chef Lin, Egrills and Boli, 876 Jam Rock Grill, The Junkyard, Vhorgers Burgers and Yum the festival was abuzz with foodies who relished the exciting experience.
Charged with a celebratory mood, the festival was a mega-street jam with exhilarating performances by Oxlade and Wurld as well as beautiful graffiti and neon paintings by one of the best urban GFX and graffiti artists in Nigeria, Osa Seven.
His attention-grabbing works added colour to the event in the heart of a city with a huge population of young people who yearn for wholesome outdoor events that can help to uncage their creativity along with their zest for good life.
Flaming frying pans magic mixed with the sensuous aroma of street food in an event that broke the ice for many fun-seekers keeping safe amidst the pandemic.
The street food festival brought a new feeling of liberation to Abuja residents with the assortment of food, cocktails and an unlimited supply of Tiger Beer.
Absolutely drool-worthy, the Tiger Street Food Festival created a unique platform for chefs, cooks and food enthusiasts to be united by sophisticated palates.
Whilst reflecting on the Street Food Festival, the Brand Manager, Chinwe Greg-Egu revealed that it is born out of the need to support the love of food, music, art and also entrepreneurs in the street food business.
“The Tiger Beer brand is helping local food and drinks outlets to tide over these difficult times. Many of them had been forced out of business during the lockdown.
Therefore, the Tiger Street Food Festival is our own way of supporting our street food market and creatives to generate more cash and keep their business afloat while still observing the social distancing regulations,” she said.
The Portfolio Manager, International Beer Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Sampson Oloche added that the Tiger Street Food Festival reaffirms the commitment of the brand to supporting the core interests of its consumers.
“Tiger beer uncages and celebrates the courageous creative spirit of the young generation to help realize their true potential. Abuja is a city that is hardly known for adventures, live entertainment and festivals.
Yet, there is a growing population of young people who are self-driven and passionate about life. The Tiger Street Food Festival seeks to uncage these young spirited individuals to be spontaneous, break boundaries and live their dreams by playing on their love for food, arts and music.”
Tiger beer has, since its launch in Nigeria, resonated with myriads of creatives who are changing the world with their passion. Artists, chefs, designers, artistes and entrepreneurs who dare to pursue their passions by making impacts with their clear-cut bravery share this uncaged spirit that is an embedded quality of Tiger Beer.
Available in over 60 countries, Tiger Beer is a refreshing, full-bodied taste beverage and one of the world’s leading contemporary beer brands that has won over 40 international awards and accolades including Gold at the prestigious world beer cup, gold medal at the Commonwealth Bottled Beer Competition, and the BIIA’s World’s Best Lager Beer award among others.
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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