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The Director General of Standard Organisations of Nigeria (SON), Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke is expected to deliver a paper at the 2026 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) event on March 13. Other regulatory agencies expected to speak at the event are top officials from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection…

  The Heads of Advertising Sectoral Groups (HASG), has call called for dialogue in the Advertising Regulatory Council (ARCON) and Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) conflict, even as it reiterates its call for ADVAN to return to the HASG forum. HASG which stands for Heads of Advertising Sectoral Group, is…

Industry players and Chief Executives will converge at the Oriental hotels on February 27, 2026 for the 15th edition of the West Africa Brands Excellence Awards and West Africa Brands CEOs Awards. Organised by the Institute of Brand Management of Nigeria (IBMN), an institute designed to promote branding excellence and…

  Takeshi Sano, a dentsu veteran has been appointed the new President and Global CEO of dentsu. Sano brings to the position over 30 years of experience. His leadership signals continuity and stability at a pivotal moment in dentsu’s global transformation. His appointment underscores dentsu’s commitment to client trust, integrated growth solutions, creativity, innovation, and…

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has described as illegal the directives  by some states Signage and Advertising  Agencies on submission and vetting of political and other advertising before exposure. Some states Signage and Advertising  Agencies, particularly Ondo and Enugu States had in a letter directed practitioners, advertisers and…

  The 2026 edition of the MediaConsortium CSR Impact and Excellence Conference will hold on April 17, 2026 at the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Alausa, Ikeja by 10am. Organised by MediaConsortium, a leading brands, business, and marketing publication, this year’s conference which is the 2nd edition is…

  LG Electronics (LG) is introducing a comprehensive lineup of AI-powered home solutions tailored for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) at LG InnoFest 2026 MEA, taking place in Abu Dhabi from February 3-5. Under the theme “Innovation, Forward Together,” the exhibition highlights LG’s latest developments across clothing care, kitchen, built-in kitchen and total…

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) will be hosting a webinar on the theme: “Navigating Economic Realities: Lessons from 2025, Strategies for 2026,” on February 10, 2026, by 12pm. The virtual engagement is aimed at preparing industry practitioners ahead the 2026 business terrain noting lessons from 2025, as the…

Yoruba, Igbo, Acholi, Swahila and 17 other Sub-Saharan African languages are set to be included in WAXAL, a large-scale open speech dataset to be launched by Google in partnership with  African universities and research institution. Other languages to include; Luganda and Hausa. Google says WAXAL is designed to support more…

The 2026 Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW)  will hold in Kaduna from April 19 to 25, 2026. In partnership with the Kaduna State Government, the week-long event, is themed: “Nigeria’s Food Security: From Public Policy to Public Plates – The Imperatives of Public Relations,” will explore how public relations can…