Tag Archives: Ayeni The Great

#SMWMTVBASE: “Stand-Up Comedy Is Dying In Nigeria”, Basket Mouth Cries Out At VIMN Africa’s Panel At Social Media Week

A-list comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, joined a panel of communication experts at Viacom International Media Networks Africa’s (VIMN Africa) forum at Social Media Week Lagos to discuss the future of content in Africa. The captivating discussion, which was themed ‘Music, Content and Consumer Experiences…Changing The African Narrative’, was moderated by MTV […]

My chat with Project Fame contestants (tips as suggested by my friends on Twitter and Facebook)

So I spent sometime at the PFWA academy on Tuesday. My job was to advise contestants on how to manage fame, public relations, and business. And I shaped the discussion around over 30 tips I received earlier in the day from my followers on Twitter and my friends on Facebook. You too can join the […]

Interview: Media Consumers Now Have More Power Than Before – Ayeni

By Funsho Arogundade (The News Nigeria)   In this interview with FUNSHO AROGUNDADE, the young media entrepreneur fondly called “Ayeni The Great” gives a rare peek into digital marketing agency ID Africa, his latest business venture, which will see a spread of the BHM Group’s clientele and content across more nations on the African continent […]

How I fell in love with Beer- by Ayeni The Great 

My friend, Ita Bassey is an interesting man. You know those kind of people who love to enjoy life: food connoisseur, boyish dresser, good talker, football lover and sweet drinker. One day, it was a Sunday I think, we met up at Regent Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos to have drinks. ‘Give me a chilled bottle of Star […]

The Wunmi Obe post I almost didn’t see!

By Wunmi Tunde-Obe I’ve always loved success stories. Especially when the road forth was fraught with intrigues, challenges and circumstantial obstacles. The gist is usually sweeter to listen to then. When most others told you it couldn’t be done, you turned a deaf ear and kept your eye on the prize. When they thought you […]

The Business of Creativity

Had fun speaking with creative professionals from diverse backgrounds two weeks ago in Lagos.   Always appreciate an opportunity to chat with brilliant minds, especially young people keen to challenge the status quo.

At X3M Ideas’ 2nd Anniversary Dinner

Glad to have joined my good friend Steve Babaeko and his team at X3M Ideas for the agency’s 2nd anniversary dinner on Friday August 29. I’m very emotional about X3M, for many reasons, most not easily obvious. But trust me – anything is possible, If you believe.

President Jonathan Must Take Responsibility For Nigeria’s Ebola Disaster

Yorubas say it well: “Ehinkule l’ota wa. Inu’le ni aseni ngbe”.   Nigeria and Nigerians are losing on all fronts because of leaders we didn’t prepare for the assignments we are giving them. Every child should be trained please. Everyone should be prepared with the right formal and informal education. We never know what we […]

Sufferman – The UI Years

My roommate and fellow S Man @doyinadesida’s birthday. Our room in a face-me-I-face-you apartment at No 21 Major Salawu, Agbowo-UI. The UI years, when I went to bed hungry almost every night. Where I lost count of how many times our landlord Ajetunmobi locked us out for failing to pay rent. The UI years, where […]

Blackhouse Media Launches Revolutionary PR App In Nigeria

– Lagos agency builds first and only mobile application in Nigeria’s PR market BlackHouse Media, Nigeria’s leading media and public relations agency has announced the launch of its mobile application – the BHM App The App, according to the company’s founder Ayeni Adekunle, is the first and only mobile application in Nigeria’s PR market, and a […]