Consistently ranked Africa’s most populous nation and among its largest economies, in terms of Public Relations, Nigeria comes with an obvious paradox: it is a country whose image is arguably in need of laundering, yet also home to one of the fastest-growing PR markets worldwide. Nigeria’s PR industry has been through five eras, as outlined […]
Tag Archives: Blackhouse Media
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May
May
Our agency BlackHouse Media is supporting the Benson Idonije at 80 celebrations. And I have been invited by the chief organizer Jahman Anikulapo to deliver a closing keynote on ‘Music forward: Deconstructing and reconstructing’. I’ve read Pa Idonije for years, and even though I’ve had cause to disagree with him on occasions, concerning his views […]
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Jan
Jan
Something happened in 2015. A poor 72-year-old, unpopular, retired army-general ran to be president of Nigeria, an oil-rich West African country with population of about 200 million people. His opponent, the incumbent, was a 57-year-old Ph.D. who, three years earlier while he was VP, was so popular and favoured that influential citizens […]
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Oct
Oct
It’s 2015. It’s July 9, and almost 50 workers at BlackHouse Media, a public relations agency in Lagos, Nigeria are out of patience waiting for June salaries. A week earlier, the finance team sent a mail to all staff, explaining the delay and promising payment in one week. It’s the first time in many years that […]
It’s 6AM in Lagos, Nigeria. I’m sitting at my desk, looking back at the past few years of my life. I haven’t had much sleep, haven’t seen my kids in two days. I’m wearing the same clothes from yesterday. But I’m not complaining. Instead, I’m actually grateful. It’s 6AM on February 27, 2015 – just […]
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Feb
Feb
It’s 6AM in Lagos, Nigeria. I’m sitting at my desk, looking back at the past few years of my life. I haven’t had much sleep, haven’t seen my kids in two days. I’m wearing the same clothes from yesterday. But I’m not complaining. Instead, I’m actually grateful. It’s 6AM on February 27, 2015 – just […]
On Friday, December 12, 2014 the CEO of BHM Group, Ayeni Adekunle and the company’s entire staff converged at the NET Newsroom for a 2-day symposium where among other things, strategies were put in place on how best to reposition the company for global growth. Themed BHM 2.0; Going Global, the seminar had in attendance, […]
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Dec
Dec
Our PR agency BlackHouse Media was 8 on November 7, 2014. The past few years have been remarkable and we have grown tremendously! But within me, I knew it was not yet time for a big celebration. With some of our core staff members, we spent the weeks before and after our anniversary meeting (at […]
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Oct
Oct
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.
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.