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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…

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 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…

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…

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,…

Power Oil, a brand under Tolaram Group, has taken its decade-long heart-health advocacy to the Big Brother Naija Season 11 house, using its “Cook, Move and Do More Challenge” to reinforce the importance of healthy food choices, physical activity and an active lifestyle. The activation, which took place in the fourth week of the “Show Ya Sef” season, came at a significant moment for the brand as its flagship WalkHeartOn initiative will soon be marking its 10 years of promoting good health, movement and better food…

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Uche Montana has recorded another impressive milestone on YouTube as her latest movie, Second Chances, crossed 5.3 million views shortly after its release. The movie premiered on August 15, 2026, on Montana’s official YouTube channel, Uche Montana TV. It features Montana alongside Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye and reality television personality and actress Bambam Olawunmi. Research shows that Second Chances had garnered 5,339,654 views on YouTube at the time of publication,…

The President of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN), Dr Bolajoko Bayo-Ajayi, alongside the Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, and Procter & Gamble's Country Manager East & Central Africa, Chidera Ibekwe, are all in the lineup of distinguished guests scheduled to speak at this year's Women in Marketing and Communications Conference and Awards (WIMCA), holding on August 29 at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. Other…