MTN Nigeria’s Senior Manager for External Relations, Mr Funso Aina has emerged the ‘Innovator of the Year’ in the brands category at the highly respected SABRE IN2 awards.   A well decorated media and public relations professional, Aina’s recognition was announced by PRovoke Media. The award was presented at the PRovoke EMEA Summit in Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten Frankfurt, Germany last Thursday. The SABRE …

Conveners of the 2023 Consumers Value Awards (CVA), BrandXchange have announced the commencement of nomination of brands eligible for voting. According to the Chief Analyst/Managing Director BrandXchange, Akonte Ekine the website for the nomination of brands of value opened on 15th March in commemoration of the Consumer Rights Day. “We hope that consumers will contribute to the validation of brands’ …

Never say never! When a dog bites a man, it’s not news. When a man bites a dog, that’s when it’s news. Similarly, it’s not unusual for clients to sack their public relations or advertising agency. But the PR agency sacking the client is not often heard of. But it’s sometimes the way to go. Let’s first talk about the …

The Nigerian Women in Public Relations (NGWiPR) has announced its lineup of speakers ahead of the second edition of the Experiencing PR annual conference. The hybrid conference is slated to take place on 30 March, at Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi, and also online. Themed “Beyond Crisis: PR for Perception Management in Business and Public Affairs”,  the 2023 Experiencing PR Conference will …

Tetra Pak, a leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has unveiled new global insights aimed at promoting safer and  nutritious food across the world with sustainable packaging solutions, in the midst of the rising scarcity of raw materials. The ground-breaking research, which aims to promote fibre-based sustainable food packaging and a healthier food packaging, is in collaboration with MAX …

Rite Foods, Nigeria’s leading company in the food and beverage sector, has called for the involvement of women in technological advancement in the country as their contribution would help bridge gender inequality and inclusiveness desired for a progressive nation. While marking this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) with the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality”, the Managing Director …

In today’s competitive marketplace, businesses must continuously strive to stand out and make a lasting impression on consumers especially given that customers experience is now the new gold mine in this digital age where the ability to generate electronic word of mouth can exponentially increase sales so much so that 89 percent of businesses compete primarily on the basis of …

Habit is power In the dynamic and fast-paced world of public relations and marketing, it takes more than just hard work to be successful. The most successful PR and marketing professionals exhibit certain habits that set them apart from the rest. Here are 7 habits of highly effective public relations and marketing people: Habit #1 They are proactive Effective PR and marketing …

Mediacraft Associates, a leading full-service public relations and integrated brand communications consultancy, has announced a Special Hazard Allowance for all its staff. The allowance is to help alleviate the impact of the current economic difficulties in the country, specifically the challenges related to the cash and petrol scarcity. In a statement on Thursday by its General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Laura …

The Board of Directors and Management of Wakanow has appointed Mr Olubayode Okubanjo as the Group Chief Financial Officer of Wakanow effective January 2023. Prior to this appointment, Okubanjo was Wakanow’s Chief Financial Controller. He transitions into the new role with over a decade’s experience in finance. He gained much of his experience in the commercial banking sector, where he …