I’m happy to welcome you to the fourth Edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference. I can’t believe we’ve been doing this for four years – with the sweat and blood of friends, team members and organizations who are committed to working with us to build the industry of our dreams. Today as we gather here, we […]
Tag Archives: Nigeria
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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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Text of a speech by Ayeni Adekunle Samuel, Founder/CEO of BHM Group At public presentation of Nigeria PR Report 2015 Friday January 29, 2016. 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 […]
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Global communications and public relations organization BlackHouse Media (BHM) has announced the launch of its pioneering report on the Nigerian PR Industry. The 106-page book is a compendium of quantitative and qualitative research augmented by industry-wide perspective and knowledgeable commentary concerning PR practice in Africa’s largest economy. Nigeria PR Report is a partnership between the group’s research arm – BHM Research […]
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Oct
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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 […]
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Feb
Interesting conversations going on about the general elections in Nigeria. MTV Base facilitated a roundtable discussion that featured great minds from Omojuwa to Banky W. You have seen MO Abudu’s interviews with the two leading candidates here. Gubernatorial aspirants have hosted endless sessions. But the Presidential debate that could have helped many make up their minds failed […]
PR Tips
You’re not a PR pro. You’re not a PR pro. (repeat 10x). You’re a storyteller giving your audience the scoop
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Nov
Nov
Writing press releases is one of the most important jobs a Public Relations pro will have to do regularly. In Nigeria and the world over, most people in PR write more stories than journalists and reporters. Yet, few know the basic rules. Many fail to follow the tenets, to their own peril. According to Yewande […]
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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.