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Women in marketing and communications have been urged to set clear boundaries, prioritise their well-being and reject the culture of endless endurance, as industry analysts examined the growing challenges of disruption, burnout and workplace bias at WIMCA 2026. Speaking at the first panel session of the 2026 Women in Marketing and Communications Conference and Awards (WIMCA), held recently at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Dr Tola Bamigbaye Elatuyi, Chief Executive Officer of the Awesome Empowerment…

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has expanded the scope of its Special Recognition Awards to recognise a wider range of contributions to Nigeria’s advertising and marketing communications industry. The expanded framework for the 2026 edition was presented by Mr. Yinka Adebayo, Chairman, Organising Committee, ASTRA on Monday, August 31, at a media briefing attended by industry stakeholders and members of the media. Speaking at the event, Director-General of ARCON, Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, said the…

The Convener of the Women in Marketing and Communications Conference and Awards (WIMCA), Joshua Ajayi, has charged women in the marketing and communications industry to embrace continuous learning, collaboration and resilience as critical tools for career growth in a rapidly changing industry. Ajayi gave the charge in his welcome address at WIMCA 2026, held recently at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The all-day conference, themed “Grow, Give, Glow: Building Resilience for Distinction,”…

Dr Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, Executive Head, Africa Regions, Marketing, Communications and CSI, Standard Bank Group, has urged marketing and communications professionals to prioritise their best selves over giving all of themselves to work, saying sustainable success requires more than total commitment; it requires purpose, balance and the ability to preserve one’s best self. Olumide-Ojo gave the charge during a Fireside Chat, “Grow, Give, Glow: Growing Through Pressure, Purpose & Possibility,” at the 2026 Women in…

Lagos State's Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Hon. Folashade Bada Ambrose-Medebem, has urged senior women executives to master artificial intelligence rather than be threatened by it, warning that the technology is reshaping marketing, communications and decision-making at a rapid pace. Delivering the keynote address at the Women in Marketing Communications Conference & Awards (WIMCA) 2026, held at The Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos recently, Ambrose-Medebem told…

The 12th edition of the Women in Marketing Communications Conference and Awards (WIMCA) is set to hold tomorrow, Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos, bringing together leading female professionals and stakeholders across Nigeria’s marketing communications and business landscape. Registration starts at 10 am while formal activities begin at 11 am. Billed as the largest gathering of female professionals in brands and marketing communications, WIMCA 2026 will be a full-day programme…

L - R: Chairman, Awards Selection Committee, Dr Oludare Ogunyombo; Chairman, Planning and Fund Raising Committee, Tope Akande; Chairman, Lagos NIPR, Dr Samuel Ayetutu, fnipr; and Vice-Chairman, Lagos NIPR, Eniola Mayowa, fnipr. The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced Friday, December 11, 2026 as the date for the 2026 Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA). The awards ceremony will take place at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, under the…

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has opened entries for the maiden edition of the Public Relations Innovation, Creativity and Excellence (PRICE) Awards, designed to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements and innovation in Nigeria’s public relations industry. According to the Institute, submissions for the awards will close on October 8, 2026. The PRICE Awards forms part of NIPR’s efforts to strengthen the administration, professional development and regulation of public relations…