Brandcom - Linking the future

Spotify has grown its global audience to 777 million monthly active users, including 300 million Premium subscribers, as the audio streaming giant continued to strengthen its position in the global digital entertainment market. The company announced this milestone while releasing its second-quarter 2026 financial results, highlighting sustained user growth across both its subscription and advertising-supported services. Operating in 184 markets worldwide, Spotify now offers listeners access to more than 100…

Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, DG, ARCON The Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, has stressed that collaboration among key stakeholders will be critical to shaping the future of Nigeria’s advertising industry amid rapid technological advancements. He said this while giving his welcome address at the Advertising Industry Colloquium 4.0 themed “The Future of Advertising: Role of Platforms, People and Regulation” and held on Thursday, 6th August, 2026 at D’Podium Event…

Brand tasks have become one of the most anticipated activities on the Big Brother Naija reality show, delivering some of the season's most memorable moments while offering sponsors a creative platform to connect with millions of fans. Season 11 maintained that tradition as skincare brand Extract Soap took centre stage with the first sponsored task of the season, blending product knowledge, culture, fashion and confidence into an engaging multi-stage competition. The challenge was designed to test the…

Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria's foremost brewing company, has announced a strong performance for the first half of the 2026 financial year, recording a Group Revenue of N804 billion, representing a 9% increase over the N738 billion reported in the corresponding period of 2025. The company also achieved another significant milestone during the period, restoring its retained earnings to a positive position, further strengthening its financial health and reinforcing the success of ongoing business recovery and…

BUA Foods Plc has closed the first half of 2026 with a profit after tax of N292.27 billion, a 12 per cent jump from the N260.1 billion it made in the same period last year, even though the company's sales slowed. According to the company's unaudited financial results, profit before tax climbed 14 per cent to N314.9 billion, while operating profit rose 13 per cent to N320.5 billion. This came despite a 16 per cent drop in revenue, which slipped to N765.12 billion from N912.51 billion recorded in the first half…

The highly anticipated 2026 edition of the Women in Marketing Communications Conference and Awards (WIMCA) is set to hold on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. The event, which has become the largest gathering of female professionals in Nigeria's brands and marketing communications industry, is expected to attract approximately 1,000 core industry professionals, including senior executives, marketing practitioners, brand custodians, agency leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, and…

FirstHoldCo Plc has become the first Nigerian banking group to cross the N6 trillion market capitalisation mark, a milestone reached during trading on Monday, August 3, 2026, and one that cements its place as the country's most valuable listed bank. The company's shares changed hands at N136.50 apiece during the session, and with roughly 45.48 billion shares outstanding, that pushed its total market value to about N6.21 trillion. The feat caps a blistering run for the stock in 2026: shares are up nearly 185…

Accolades pour in from family, friends, and members of Nigeria's as foremost figure in Nigeria's marketing industry, Tony Agenmonmen, turn 70 years old today. Agenmonmen built a career spanning more than three decades at Nigerian Breweries Plc, where he rose through the ranks and developed deep expertise in consumer behaviour, brand management, and strategic marketing. Colleagues recall him as calm, analytical, and inspiring of confidence, with an approach to marketing rooted in understanding people and building…