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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…

Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala Awards (LAPRIGA) has introduced new award categories for the 2026 edition of the event scheduled to hold on Saturday, December 11. Unveiling the awards at a media briefing recently, the Chairman of NIPR Lagos State Chapter, Dr Samuel Layette, said this year's theme, "Redefining Innovation and Influence," captures the shifting boundaries between public relations, advertising, digital communication, content creation, technology and brand management. He explained that…

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…

Aquafina Water once again gave Big Brother Naija housemates and viewers quality moments to celebrate the special people that stood by them through thick and thin, with its latest “Padi of Life” task that brought together emotion, teamwork, and the brand’s core values. The Aquafina-sponsored challenge, the seventh brand task of the Big Brother Naija Season 11 show, took a familiar concept and introduced a new competitive twist. Unlike previous editions where housemates were paired, this year’s task divided the…

Nigeria's listed energy companies posted a record combined revenue of about N2.57tn in the first half of 2026, with Seplat Energy leading the pack on the back of higher production and stronger commodity prices. Seplat, the country's foremost indigenous oil and gas producer listed on both the Nigerian Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, drove the bulk of the sector's revenue growth, with its own first-half earnings climbing 30 per cent to $1.82bn, from $1.398bn in the same period of 2025. Converted at an…

Pepsi has always taken the Big Brother Naija house by storm with electrifying performances, dominating energy, music, good dance moves and a pure party vibe. This year, however, the brand took that experience to another level by bringing the pitch and the stage together, taking over Day 27 of the Big Brother Naija Season 11 reality show with its “Thirsty for More” task. The sixth sponsored brand task of the season brought together the 20 “Show Ya Sef” housemates for an evening built around three of Pepsi’s…