Burna Boy, Tems Bag Nominations As MTV Unveils 2026 VMA List

Nigerian music stars Burna Boy and Tems have landed a total of three nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, as the American network released its full list of nominees recently. Burna Boy picked up two nominations for his song "Dai Dai," a collaboration with Colombian singer Shakira. The track is up for Best Collaboration and Best Latin, two of the night's marquee categories. Tems on the other hand earned a nomination in the Best R&B category for "Raindance," her joint effort with British rapper

BBNaija S11 Task5: Colgate Champions Oral Hygiene With ‘24-Hour Protection’ Task

For decades, Colgate, under Colgate-Palmolive Tolaram, has positioned oral hygiene at the centre of its mission to help people care for their teeth and maintain healthier, more confident smiles. That commitment was brought into sharp focus on the Big Brother Naija Season 11 stage as the brand challenged housemates to think beyond entertainment and test how much they know about oral care. The fifth sponsored brand task of the season, tagged “24-Hour Protection,” turned the BBNaija house into a competitive

Four Pulley Joins National Advertising Conference 2026 As Platinum Partner

Four Pulley Limited (FPL), a Nigerian out-of-home media company, has joined the National Advertising Conference (NAC) 2026 as a Platinum Partner, reinforcing the growing support for the industry’s foremost platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange and strategic engagement. The partnership comes ahead of the 2026 edition of the National Advertising Conference, scheduled to be held in Abuja from November 11 to 13, under the theme, “Repositioning the Marketing Communications Industry for the Next Frontier.” The

FCCPC Directs Brand Owners To Pull Wrongly Labelled Products From Shelves

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers to stop selling consumer goods that fail to meet mandatory labelling rules, warning that any business that ignores the directive faces regulatory action. The commission gave the order in a public notice released recently, titled "Mandatory Labelling of Manufactured Goods for Consumer Information." According to the FCCPC, the notice follows checks carried out through market

Angélique Kidjo Makes History As First African Musician Honoured With Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

Beninese music icon and five time Grammy Award winner, Angélique Kidjo, has made history as the first African musician and first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kidjo was honoured last Tuesday, during a ceremony in Los Angeles, where she unveiled the 2,854th star in the Recording category at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard. The landmark recognition celebrates Kidjo’s more than four decades of contributions to music and her influence in bringing African sounds to audiences

Nigeria Steps Up Preparations For WPRF, Unveils Broadcast Partner and Cultural Programme

Nigeria is ramping up preparations for the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF), with organisers this week briefing the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja on arrangements for the November event, even as the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) finalises a broadcast partnership and a cultural programme to welcome thousands of foreign delegates. As part of preparations, NIPR has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), also known as Radio Nigeria, naming it the

Opposition Kicks As CRISSAA Pegs Outdoor Presidential Campaign Ads At N150m

The Cross River State Signage and Advertisement Agency (CRISSAA) is facing backlash from a coalition of opposition parties who have rejected the released rates for election candidates seeking to run outdoor campaign advertisements in Cross River State ahead of the 2027 general election. The opposition declared these permit rates as excessive and capable of shutting out less-funded candidates. CRISSAA had released the tarrifs for various levels as follows: presidential candidates N150 million, governorship candidates

FMN, Molped, Interswitch, Three Crowns, Others, Throw Weight Behind WIMCA 2026

Many of Nigeria's leading corporate brands have thrown their weight behind the 2026 edition of the Women in Marketing Communications Awards (WIMCA). The 12th edition of WIMCA holds on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos, with the theme "Grow, Give, Glow: Professional Resilience for Distinction." Backing this year's conference is a coalition of brands and organisations spanning food and agro-allied manufacturing, personal and feminine hygiene, fintech and payments, dairy and FMCG,

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How H5 Gaming Is Opening a New Frontier for African Advertisers, Nigeria’s Chibuike Goodnews Reveals At Shanghai 2025

Gaming is no longer just an entertainment channel but one of the most valuable digital environments for brands seeking meaningful consumer engagement. That was one of the key messages shared by Chibuike Goodnews, Founder of Dochase Adx and Doch Games, during Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai 2025, where he explored how browser-based H5
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