A couple of weeks ago, I wrapped up my final campaign for ViacomCBS Networks Africa. It was a moment of “mixed-feelings”. Viacom is the account where I cut my teeth in PR Consultancy, so naturally, it’s very dear to me, in the same way that one never forgets a first kiss, a first million or […]
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Ten of Africa’s biggest musical artists are uniting to record “Stand Together”, a rallying call to all Africans to unite against COVID-19. With artists from seven African countries, the song is a powerful reminder that no one is safe from COVID-19 until everyone is protected from the disease. The biggest crisis facing Africa today is […]
You have seen it many times in movies and TV series – an actor snorts a line of ‘coke’, their eyes roll to the back of the head and they are out cold – dead. Sadly, even some of us have seen it happen! The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), reports that for […]
As part of the brand’s efforts to get young people to stay home, practice social distancing and stop the spread of the Covid – 19 virus, MTV Base has announced that it will be hosting a live party on its Instagram page (@mtvbasewest) every Friday and Saturday nights. The virtual party is modelled after the […]
Congratulatory messages are in order for MTV Base VJ, Nenny B, as she won the award for ‘TV Personality of the Year’ at the recently concluded Nigeria Hype Awards. The award ceremony that took place at Jevinik Place, Ikeja GRA, was hosted by Henry Emeka. Nenny was part of a winner’s list that included Nkechi […]
Nigerian artistes have gone global and are slowly taking over the world stage. From performing at festivals like Coachella, SXSW, and Wireless to selling out concerts across the continent and beyond. In Nigeria, the business of events and concerts also happens to be a booming one. MTV Base’s flagship roundtable show, Musicology, gathered some of […]
Do you think you know some of your favourite celebrity well enough? Think again! Just maybe you don’t. That is why you cannot miss MTV Base’s new programme content, Behind The Story. The show hosted by MTV Base’s delectable VJ, Sammy Walsh, debuts in Nigeria for the very first time. It will feature some of […]
Viacom International Media Networks Africa hosted a panel of Nigeria’s leading communication experts at Social Media Week Lagos on February 5th. The panel took place at the Africa NXT Stage in Landmark Centre Victoria Island and the panellists discussed the theme ‘Music, Content and Consumer Experiences Changing The African Narrative’. The riveting panel session had about 120 […]
Joining a handful of brands to facilitate conversations around the theme “STORIES: With Great Influence Comes Great Responsibility” for Social Media Week Lagos this year was Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa). VIMN Africa hosted a remarkable panel session featuring Nigeria’s top industry experts tagged: ‘Music, Content and Consumer Experiences Changing The African Narrative’. Hosted […]
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 […]