Category Archives: News

X3M Ideas Organises the First Edition of its ‘Idea Hackathon’

… announces One Million Naira Cash Prize.   Despite the advantages and benefits that come with the constant evolution of the marketing and communications industry in Nigeria, there are still major barriers that hinder progress in the field. X3M Ideas, a Pan-African creative advertising agency is determined to propel the change in advertising with its […]

Investing for Impact, Key to Uplifting Communities – Odunayo Sanya

…Joins Sanwo-Olu and others to discuss social impact   MTN Foundation Executive Secretary, Odunayo Sanya says the Foundation is committed to solving problems and creating sustainable value in communities where MTN operates. She revealed this during a panel discussion at the Africa Social Impact Summit held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja on July 13, 2022.  […]

Movies, Adrenaline & Passion – My Top Gun: Maverick Journey (and what it takes to do what I love) by Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson

Sadly, I just found the joys of weekday cinema about a year ago. The demands of my life job don’t afford me the luxury of as much spare time as I would want. So, I decided that I must force some time out for my sanity and my wellbeing. Unfortunately, my epiphany hit smack dab […]

Here’s To Taking PR One Step At A Time. By Oladipo Omoware

Before I got into public relations professionally, I had been telling stories for quite a while. In fact, as an engineering student at the university, my favourite courses were those that had to do with communications and relationships. I still remember scoring as high as the 95 percentile in courses such as “Engineering Communication” and […]

Public Relations for Beginners: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me. By Odusanya Ayoade

In the words of Viv Segal of Sefin Marketing:  ‘’PR means telling the truth and working ethically – even when all the media wants is headlines and all the public wants is scapegoats. Public relations fails when there is no integrity’’.  Being new in the world of public relations and advertising can feel overwhelming. A […]

Experts Applaud MTN’s Novel Public Offer

MTN Nigeria’s novel approach to its Public Offer has received commendation from Capital Market experts at the 2022 Investment Banking Awards organised by the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN). A panel which included Chidi Iwuchukwu, Head, Investment Banking, Rand Merchant Bank, Dr. Ola Brown, Founder, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Group, Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Managing […]

PMI announces Africa Conference 2022 speaker line-up

Conference promises enhanced networking to connect people, projects, and ideas Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for project professionals, has announced the first wave of confirmed speakers, topics, and new, immersive, content formats for its Africa Conference. The conference returns to an in-person format for the first time since the pandemic and will […]

Lagos State Commends MTN Nigeria’s Support for Education

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended MTN Nigeria’s support for e-learning in primary and secondary schools across the state. Mr. Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation at the second edition of the Education Summit, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment […]

MTN Nigeria Announces Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager, Fixed Broadband 

MTN Nigeria has appointed Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager for its Fixed Broadband Business. Onyinye is a business leader with over 23 years of experience in the telecommunications, logistics and education sectors. Her expertise includes sales, marketing and customer management, conceptualising go-to-market models and nurturing new products into mature revenue-generating engines. Before her appointment, she […]

World PR Day: Meet The Twelve PR and Communications Industry Leaders Set To Speak at the Fireside Chats on July 15 and 18

Ten notable PR and communications professionals from across the world have been confirmed to speak at the World PR Day Fireside Chats on Twitter Spaces on Friday, July 15, 2022 and Monday, July 18, 2022 as part of the annual celebrations.   Themed “Trust, Truth and Transparency”, the second edition presents another opportunity for professionals […]