The 2016 edition of the prestigious journalists awards ‘Promasidor Quill Awards’ was characterized by anxiety, excitement and mixed feelings as reporters from different newspapers trooped to Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos, venue of the event penultimate Friday. Apart from the fact that each nominee for the seven categories of the annual awards was full…
A brand war is on between the producers of Peak Milk and Hollandia Evaporated Milk, www.theoctopusnew.com reports. The war, which has now gone into a full blown media crisis between the brands, did not start today, as it has been brewing underground for a long while. According to the reputable online media platform, talks of…
The management and staff of Arik Air have been lambasted for allegedly having poor customer relations. This followed the company’s reaction to a horrible experience shared by popular artiste, Nikki Laoye, when she flew the airline recently. One of the commentators said Arik Air using social media to respond to the issue was totally unprofessional.…
The World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated globally each year on June 5 to stimulate awareness of the environment and encourage political attention and action. According to the United Nations, WED aims to give a human perspective to environmental issues; empower people to become active agents of sustainable development and advocate multi-stakeholder partnerships in support…
Last week, the Federal Government directed banks and other financial institutions in Nigeria to suspend the downsizing of their workforce. This decision, as explained by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, was taken due to series of petitions before the government on the issue. He ordered that the retrenchment exercise by the banks…
The Tobacco Control Act, which was passed by the 7th Parliament and signed into Law in 2015, seeks to bring order into the manufacture, promotion and distribution of tobacco products in Nigeria. Speaking on the enforcement of the TCA almost one year after its enactment, Freddy Messanvi, Director, Legal and External Affairs Director, BAT West…
Telecoms giant, Etisalat, has been slammed with an N11 billion lawsuit barely a month after their competitor, MTN was sued for N16 billion by the Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON. The latest is coming from the collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings in Nigeria. Joined in the suit at the Federal High…
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation, BATNF, has received further commendations for its efforts in enhancing farming practices among smallholder farmers in rural communities across Nigeria. The Foundation’s interventions have created unique opportunities for smallholder farmers, enabling them to better contend with farming challenges such as lack of capital even while empowering them with technical…
From the theme of the recently concluded 2016 edition of its Annual General Meeting and the unmistakable focus of the welcome remarks by its outgoing President, Kelechi Nwosu, it was clear that the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria, AAAN, had gathered its members in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to devise strategy that would enhance…
A former employee of Tecno Telecoms Limited has slammed a N350 million suit against the foreign owned mobile phone in Nigeria for unfair and discriminatory labour practices. Joined in the suit are three others. They were alleged to have developed a system whereby unsuspecting Nigerians are allegedly interviewed by Tecno Telecoms Limited and where they…