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Stephanie Okereke Linus partners Coca-Cola to Educate Consumers on the Benefits of Recycling
In many parts of the world, plastic waste has been a major source of concern for environmentalists. In Nigeria, waterways and drainages sport floating plastic bottles and nylons, leading to flooding, threats to aquatic life, and the ecosystem, in general.
From extensive research, the waste generation rate in Nigeria is estimated to be 0.65-0.95 kg/capita/day, which gives an average of 42 million tonnes of wastes generated annually.
This number is more than half of 62 million tonnes of waste generated in sub-Saharan Africa annually. Most of these wastes generated end up in landfills, dumpsites, drainages and where they are not supposed to.
It is on the back of this development that Coca-Cola has partnered with the Stephanie Linus-owned Extended Hands Foundation, to sensitise and increase awareness with regards to proper waste management practices in Nigeria.
This is in line with Coca-Cola’s plan to ensure a World Without Waste – an ambitious environmental commitment envisioned by the company in 2018 to help to collect and recycle a bottle or can for every one it sells by 2030.
As part of its sub-goals, the 12-year plan includes making its packaging 100% recyclable by 2025 and using 50% recycled material in its bottles and cans by 2030.
In 2020, the company signalled its commitment to this bold and ambitious goal by transitioning its iconic Sprite green plastic packaging to clear plastic packaging, increasing the value of the post-consumer PET bottle, reducing the complexity of the recycling process, as well as improving recycling rates.
Additionally, through the World Without Waste campaign, Coca-Cola in partnership with its philanthropic arm The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded grants worth over $4m to local NGOs, recyclers, and private-public organisations to proffer solutions to vulnerable communities to reduce the effects of poor waste disposal.
The company has also used activities undertaken by these organisations to empower vulnerable women and community youths through job creation.
Stephanie Linus-Okereke is an A-list actor who has shown keen interest in promoting environmental sustainability through her NGO, Extended Hands Foundation, creating awareness through its “Hygiene First, My New Habit” campaign The campaign is also geared towards creating awareness on personal hygiene and prompting a favourable behavioural change towards building a better planet.
It is no secret that the world has a packaging waste problem. With initiatives and collaborations like this, significant strides are being made to combat this issue before it spirals into a major health and environmental crisis.
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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