Flour Mills of Nigeria wins multiple awards at 2026 BJAN’s Brands and Marketing Conference

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), has been honoured with multiple awards at the 2026 Brands and Marketing Conference, powered by Brand Journalists Association of (BJAN).

The organisation through one of it’s flagship brand, Golden Penny Semovita, emerged Brand of the Year, with Golden Penny taking the Pastal Brand of the Year award 2026.

The Marketing Director, Ilyas Kazeem, received the Marketing Director of the Year (FMCG) while; Omoefe Owhorakpo, was named Media Manager of the Year 2026.

The awards were in recognition of FMN’s outstanding contributions to the Nigerian consumer market and its commitment to product quality, innovation, brand development and consumer satisfaction.

The event, held on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Luxury Event Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos pulled stakeholders from the Integrated Marketing Communications space, students from tertiary institutional and the media, to celebrate excellence in brand building and marketing communications while examining emerging developments shaping Nigeria’s business and advertising landscape.

The theme was: “Advertising In Nigeria & AI: Who Needs Advertising Agency Anyway?”.

The multiple recognitions underscore FMN’s presence in Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods sector and highlight the contributions of its brands and marketing professionals to the development and strengthening of consumer brands.

The Brand of the Year award presented to Golden Penny Semovita followed what BJAN described as a rigorous selection and evaluation process.

The association noted that the recognition reflects the brand’s achievements in product and service quality, innovation, brand development, market leadership and sustained commitment to consumers and customers.

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