Brandcom - Linking the future

As part of activities marking the 2026 World Public Relations Day (WPRD), the Communicators Mentorship Hub (CMH) will host a webinar that will bring together communications professionals, corporate executives, students, academics, and aspiring practitioners on the future of strategic public relations. Scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (WAT) via Zoom, the session will focus on the theme of this year’s World PR Day - The Golden Age of Strategic PR. Godfrey Adejumoh, Head of Corporate Relations,…

FirstHoldCo Plc, financial services group and parent company of First Bank, gained 26 percent on the stock market as investor sentiment strengthened ahead of the release of its second-quarter 2026 earnings. The heavy buying activity pushed the group's valuation closer to its 52-week high on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), with First Holdco now trading about 16 percent below its highest point in the last 12 months. According to data from the Nigerian Exchange, the company's share price movement closely mirrored…

Samsung has reclaimed its position as the world's largest smartphone maker, overtaking Apple in global shipments even as the industry recorded its weakest second-quarter performance in 13 years, according to preliminary estimates released by Counterpoint Research. Global smartphone shipments declined 11 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, marking the lowest April-to-June shipment levels since 2013. The downturn was driven largely by a prolonged shortage of DRAM and NAND memory chips, which has…

It's no longer news that the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has recently set aside the ₦60 billion regulatory fine the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) impose on Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited (FNOL) in October 2024. Hon Justice Yelim Bogoro's decision in suit FHC/L/CS/2205/2024 has been reported widely in the days since, and much of that reporting has fixated on the size of fine, sixty billion naira which, as expected will make the headlines. But the fine itself is close to old…

Airtel Africa's Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Taldar, has announced that the telecommunications company is committed to connecting 5,000 schools across Africa to the internet by 2027, through its philanthropic arm, the Airtel Africa Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The $57 million partnership, launched in 2021, has so far cumulatively connected 3,296 schools, providing internet access to over 2 million learners and about 40,000 teachers across the continent. The…

As part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria's global image through tourism, entertainment and strategic public relations, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) have inaugurated a Joint Technical Committee to develop tourism and entertainment packages for delegates attending the World Public Relations Forum (WPRF), scheduled for November 15–21, 2026, in Abuja. The committee, inaugurated at the NTDA headquarters in Abuja, has been charged with designing…

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has called for the recognition of strategic public relations as a critical pillar of national security, nation building and public trust. The call was made at the grand finale of Lagos PR Fest 2026, where communication professionals, security experts, academics, policymakers and corporate leaders gathered at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. The conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on July 9, concluded a week-long programme of…

The National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) and the Lagos Business School (LBS) have unveiled a joint consumer insight report, Community, Culture, and Connection: Re-imagining the New Market. The report has fresh data to the fore on how Nigerians engage with brands amid a shifting economic and social landscape. Speaking at the launch, NIMN Registrar Thelma Okoh described the report as an unvarnished look at the future of commerce in Nigeria, saying trust has become the primary currency of the market and…