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Heineken Announces Plans For 150th Anniversary At Exclusive Event In Lagos

Nigerian Breweries Plc Managing Director – Hans Essaadi with media

Heineken®, one of the world’s most recognised beer brands, is today marking its 150th anniversary with an unconventional celebration of the many ways the brand has been nicknamed, misspelled or mis-served over the years, all to showcase how good times and sparking true connections over a beer are, in the end, what matters most.   […]

Announcing Heineken’s 150th Anniversary in Nigeria: Speech By Nigerian Breweries Plc Managing Director – Hans Essaadi

L-R: Azuka Ijenebe Brand Mgr Heineken; Ayodele Lawal, Sales Director, Nigerian Breweries PLC; Sade Morgan, Corporate Affairs Director, Nigerian Breweries PLC; Hans Esaadi, Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Breweries PLC; Philomena Aneke, Digital and Technology Director, Nigerian Breweries PLC and Sampson Oloche, Head, Premium, Sessionable Portfolio, Nigerian Breweries PLC as Heineken announced plans to celebrate its 150 year anniversary in Lagos, Nigeria.

    Distinguished ladies and gentlemen,  Dear colleagues, friends and members of the media. Thank you for joining us here today.   I am honored to address you today in my capacity as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Breweries Plc, which is Heineken’s operating company in Nigeria.  It is with great pride and […]

ICCO Offers 15% Discount on Global Summit as Part of World PR Day Celebrations

World PR Day discount

As part of the World PR Day celebrations this month, The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) has announced a limited-time discount of 15% on its early-bird tickets for its highly anticipated ICCO Global Summit 2023.    The premier event brings together public relations (PR) leaders and professionals from across the globe for two days of […]

X3M Ideas Emerges as Biggest Winner at Pitcher Awards 2023, Winning 18 Awards Including Three Grand Prix

Team X3M at the Pitcher Awards

X3M Ideas, a creative advertising powerhouse, has emerged as the biggest winner at the Pitcher Awards 2023. With an impressive 19 of its 21 entries shortlisted, the agency won a total of 18 awards, including three Grand Prix and five Gold awards. The award ceremony, which took place on May 20th at the Muson Centre […]

Lere Awokoya to Drive Growth and Customer Engagement as Jumia Nigeria’s Chief Marketing Officer

Lere Awokoya, CMO Jumia Nigeria

Lere Awokoya, an experienced marketing expert, has been promoted to the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Jumia. Previously, Lere served as Head of Brand for the leading e-commerce platform, where he was responsible for the company’s brand strategy and execution.   In his new role, Lere will oversee all marketing activities across Jumia’s portfolio […]

MTN and Pan-Atlantic University Announce Second Edition of Media Innovation Programme

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Pan-Atlantic University have announced a call for applications for the Media Innovation Programme (MIP). This is the second edition of the programme, launched in 2022, to support media practitioners and promote understanding of the rapidly changing media landscape. The six-month, fully funded certificate fellowship includes a study visit to the […]

One in Three Nigerian women report positive career outcomes from online learning – IFC

Increasing women’s access to online learning has the potential to improve their economic prospects and open up new career paths, according to a report from International Finance Corporation (IFC). The study found that one in three Nigerian women surveyed reported positive career or business outcomes after taking online courses, including finding a new job, setting […]

Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi Joins Wakanow As Group VP, Marketing

Revered media personality and Co-Founder and Executive Producer for one of Africa’s most promising media and entertainment startups, TNC Africa, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi has just announced her new role as the new Group Vice President, Marketing of Africa’s leading travel tech company, Wakanow.   In December 2021, Gbemi quit her radio job after spending 13 years […]

X3M Ideas Celebrates 10th Year of Support For Lagos Public Schools

On the heels of its 10th-anniversary celebration, Nigerian international creative agency, X3M Ideas has demonstrated its commitment to the reading culture among youths with the establishment of a reading hub for the students of Ilupeju Secondary School, Lagos, Nigeria.   Launched on January 26, 2023, the reading hub is yet another community-centred CSR initiative by […]

X3M Ideas Sets Record With New All-Staff Music Album, The Xperiment

X3M Ideas, a leading full-service marketing communications agency, has launched an album titled ‘The Xperiment.’ The album, produced by music connoisseur and CEO, X3M Ideas, Steve Babaeko was released on Friday January 27, 2023.   A project to celebrate the company’s 10th year in business, the music album was created by staff of X3M Ideas […]