BREAKING NEWS
- Breaking: X3M Ideas Makes History, Brings Home Nigeria’s First-Ever Cannes Lions Medal
- Publicis Groupe Africa Appoints Koo Govender As First Female CEO
- Influencers, Brands, Skitmakers, Others Now To Obtain Pre-exposure Approvals From ARCON Before Use On Social Media
- Just In: New Dawn For Advertising Regulation As Buhari Signs New ARCON Bill To Law
- Jandor Accuses JC Decaux, Afro Media, LASAA Of Aiding LASG In Electoral Misconduct
- Adenike Adebola Of Guinness Nigeria Makes IPA Effectiveness Awards 2022 Jury List
- Olubayo Adekanmbi Joins Airtel Africa UK Limited As Chief Strategy, Partnership And Sustainability Officer
- FIRS Partners NTA, FRCN, NOA To Enlighten Consumers On Tax Compliance
- Tayo Otubanjo Now Professor, Marketing, LBS
Creative expert, Eki Ogunbor, has been appointed as the new Group Executive Director of Brands and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Stanbic IBTC Adopts Four Schools Under Adopt-A-School Initiative
Stanbic IBTC, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has adopted four schools under its Adopt-a-School programme. This is a step towards enhancing education and fostering sustainable development in communities across Nigeria.
According to the bank, the schools selected for adoption include, Methodist School Mbiafun Nkwono Ikono, Akwa Ibom State; Aramoko District School, Aramoko Ekiti State; Magin Rafi Model Primary School Tudun Wada, Sokoto State and Mala Kachallah Model School, Maiduguri, Borno State.
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LinkedIn To Add Gaming Features To Platform
LinkedIn, a professional social platform for networking and recruitment, is set to add a gaming feature to its platform, to enhance user engagement. The gaming industry as of 2023, is estimated at $245 billion.
According to the report, it is confirmed that LinkedIn is developing this new gaming experience, leveraging the puzzle craze seen in games like Wordle. Early efforts include games named “Queens,” “Inference,” and “Crossclimb.”
App researchers have uncovered code indicating LinkedIn’s gaming initiatives.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Cable Cut: MTN Services Massively Disrupted As Telcos Move To Reroute Traffic
Of all the big Telco operators, MTN services seem to be the most affected by the current underwater cable cuts that has led to network disruptions across West Africa. This impact is even more pronounced as it has the highest number of subscribers to its voice and data services.
A high-ranking source informed PUNCH online that the operator is fighting hard to resolve the issue and restore normalcy to services as soon as possible. Although most analysts feel services would not be fully restored till after 5 or 6!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
WIE: Expert Urge Female Professionals To Utilise Multi-Dimensional Strategies In Tackling Challenges
The Chief Executive Officer of Watermark, Victoria Adewunmi, has called on female professionals, especially those in experiential marketing, to deploy their unique multi-dimensional strategies and multi-layer perspectives into solving challenges, as the country needs them more, in today's professional world.
Adewunmi made the call during a panel session at the maiden edition of the Women In Experiential (WIE), a women's group initiative of the Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN). The theme of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Visa Partners Glovo To Empower Growth-minded SMEs
Visa, a Credit Card Service Corporation is partnering with Glovo, a multi-category app to empower small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) through a series of online training courses.
The companies said the online training courses are geared towards aspiring local business owners who want to competently start a small business, as well as growth-minded owners of small and medium-sized businesses looking for ways to streamline their current practices and expand. The series is aimed at small businesses with 10 or fewer!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
MarkHack 3.0 Records Influx Of Applications As Entries Close In Nine Days
With the deadline of Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, barely nine days from today, MarkHack 3.0 is recording a remarkable increase in applications as prospective participants are dropping their entries by the hour.
The 3rd edition of MarkHack 3.0, an initiative of GDM Group, a leading marketing and media Technology Company, and Eko Innovation Centre, a renowned startup accelerator, will bring together the brightest innovators, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals in deep tech, artificial intelligence,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nigerians React As Erisco Foods Launches Ramadan Campaign Amid Increasing Boycott Calls
Various reactions from Nigerians have trailed the launch of a Ramadan campaign by Erisco Foods Limited, manufacturers of the now infamous Nagiko Tomato Mix that was at the centre of a controversial review on Facebook by one Chioma Okoli that has soon led to her arrest and subsequent legal tussle with the manufacturers.
The Ramadan Special Promo which was launched recently was purportedly aimed at restoring consumer trust and bolstering sales amid increasing boycott calls for products from the stables of Erisco!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Aig-Imoukhuede Returns To Access Holdings As Non-Executive Board Chairman
After about ten years of stepping aside from the Access Holdings ecosystem and following the death of the unfortunate and untimely passing of the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, Access Holdings Plc has announced the return of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as its Non-Executive Chairman.
Aig-Imoukhuede replaces Abubakar Jimoh, the erstwhile Chairman of the HoldCo who remains on the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
The announcement is contained in a public!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Agency
MediaFuse-Dentsu Nigeria Partners Pitcher Festival To Empower Future Creative…
A leading advertising and communications agency network, MediaFuse-Dentsu Nigeria, is thrilled to announce!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
People
Eki Ogunbor Appointed Group Executive Director Of Brands & Communications At…
Creative expert, Eki Ogunbor, has been appointed as the new Group Executive Director of Brands and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Spotlight
Blanche Aigle Communications Propels Hilda Baci’s Cook-a-thon to Global…
In the world of culinary achievements, breaking a Guinness World Record is no small feat. When renowned!-->!-->!-->…
Cover Story
FirstBank @ 125: The Quasquicentennial Narrative Of A Mega African Brand
By Jeremiah Agada
Introduction
Last month, First Bank of Nigeria Limited marked its 125
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