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Public Relations Practitioners Set to Celebrate 2022 World PR Day

Public relations practitioners around the world are gearing up for the second edition of World Public Relations Day (WPRD). Scheduled to take place on July 16, 2022, WPRD is inspired by a need to present a unified global agenda for a better understanding and utilization of public relations practice.   WPRD presents a unique platform […]

Partnership that works: MTN Foundation pays Courtesy Visit to NIMR

Members of the Board of MTN Foundation paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) on Friday, June 24, 2022. This is in furtherance of its commitment to partnering with relevant institutions in fostering health research in Nigeria. Delegation from the MTN Foundation included Director, MTN Foundation, Mrs Aishatu Sadauki; Director, MTN Foundation, […]

MTN Foundation partners NDLEA, UNODC, to host conference on substance abuse

As part of the organisation’s commitment to ensuring a drug-free society, the MTN Foundation partnering with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and United Nations Office on Drugs hosted a national conference on anti-substance abuse at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja on Monday, June 27, 2022. The conference was held […]

Nigeria’s BlackHouse Media Ranked Number 3 Agency In Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa

BlackHouse Media (BHM), has received a coveted badge of honour as the third-ranked agency in the Asia-Pacific, The Middle East And Africa region (APMEA) on PRovoke’s 2022 Global PR Agency ‘Fast Mover’ Rankings. The only Nigerian agency listed, BHM has heightened its prestige as a leading PR firm on the continent and beyond. BHM emerges […]

Desperados Brings the #DespeIgnite Party to Port Harcourt

Following the highly successful outing of the Desperados Ignite party at Shalom Gardens in Asaba, Desperados beer is set to delight party lovers in Port Harcourt. The tequila-flavoured beer brand has announced its next Ignite Party. Slated for Sunday, June 26, 2022, the Festival will be held at Higi Haga, Port Harcourt. Mirroring elements of […]

MTN Foundation, NDLEA lead Advocacy walk against substance abuse.

MTN Foundation in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday 25, June 2022, led an advocacy walk against substance abuse, from Old Parade Ground to Millenium Park in Abuja.    Speaking on the importance of the advocacy walk, Director, MTN Foundation, Dennis Okoro said “There is a developing trend of substance […]

MTN Foundation Donates Musical studio and Instruments to the MUSON School of Music

To support creative arts in Nigeria, the MTN Foundation, on Tuesday 21 June 2022, officially commissioned a music studio and musical instruments donated to the MUSON School of Music.    Speaking at the commissioning event, Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation, Odunayo Sanya, said: “Talent is one thing. But when you have a conducive environment, it enables […]

ID Africa Reveals Date for NET Honours People’s Choice Awards 2022

ID Africa, owners of the Nigerian Entertainment Today (Netng), has announced that the sixth edition of NET Honours Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious audience data-based awards, will hold on Friday, July 1, 2022, with the introduction of 15 new voting categories. NET Honours, which debuted during the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) in 2013 […]

Introducing the 20 MTN-MIP Fellows!

Twenty media professionals across the country have been selected for the maiden Media Innovation Programme by MTN Nigeria in partnership with the School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University. The six-month fully funded fellowship  is for innovative storytellers and media leaders that will equip them with new skills needed to function in the rapidly changing […]

How ASAP is Preventing Drug Use Among Secondary School Students

Substance abuse continues to be a challenge that a lot of societies are battling and has become a global public health concern. Despite the horror stories of illnesses and deaths associated with substance abuse, the menace continues to prevail, especially among adolescents and youths. In Nigeria today, it is not uncommon to see adolescents engaging […]