The Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) has raised concerns over the continued absence of a governing council for the advertising profession, arguing that the lack of an independent council separate from the regulatory body is detrimental to the industry. President of ADVAN, Osamede Uwubanmwen, in a telephone interview, expressed dissatisfaction with the structure of the Advertisers Regulatory Council of Nigeria …

For years players in the Nigerian marketing communications industry, it has been known (some still suspect) that the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) has grown to see itself as the benefactor of the industry. From advertising agencies, through media agencies to the media organisations themselves, it’s been possible to feel the source-and-sauce air with which this association breathes around the …

Advertisers under the aegis of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) are set to sue the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) over its controversial advertising regulations. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday, ADVAN President, Osamede Uwubanmwen said legal action had become necessary after all necessary channels aimed at resolving the impasse with the regulatory council failed. …