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Low Innovation Stalls Big- Ads Awards

Blessing Nwobodo Maureen Umanah, managing director, Executive Options Media Ltd, initiator of the Big Ads Awards has confirmed that the 2nd edition of the awards initially scheduled for the 1st quarter this year will no longer hold until next year.... (Continue reading)

Olasope Quits Rosabel

Olaseeni Durojaiye Kayode Olasope, erstwhile Group Head, Client Service, at Rosabel Leo Burnett has resigned his employment with the Ad agency. M2 reliably gathers that he dropped his severance of employment letter about three weeks ago. Though our correspondent could... (Continue reading)

Cakes Now Viable Market Segment

M2 weekly open market survey reveals that cakes, which were basically displayed in show glasses, are now being branded by some innovative entrepreneurs and already competing for shelf presence albeit among highway and cart-pushing vendors across Lagos. The survey shows... (Continue reading)

Ovaltine Joins Mass Market

In a move market watchers describe as joining the bandwagon, the handlers of Ovaltine in Nigeria have joined the competition at the economy pack category of the cocoa beverage segment of the market, M2 weekly open market survey reveals. Traders... (Continue reading)

Carnation Milk Makes Comeback

Several years after its disappearance from the Nigerian markets, Carnation evaporated milk is making a comeback, M2 weekly open market survey reveals. According to traders who spoke to M2 at Ojuwoye market in Mushin where the returnee milk brand has... (Continue reading)

Kampala: Still Relevant

Contrary to widespread impressions that Kampala (Adire in Yoruba) which a few years back took centre stage among lovers of traditional wears has lost its relevance, M2 open market survey reveals that it is not yet over for the made-in-... (Continue reading)

Journalists Plan Protest Over FOI Bill

Journalists nationwide are preparing to protest the non passage of the Freedom of Information Bill if this is not done before the 55th anniversary celebration of journalism in Nigeria this year. Speaking on an NTA programme, Tuesday Live with Cyril... (Continue reading)

Financial Times Celebrates Nigeria at 50

In a bid to celebrate Nigeria at 50, Financial Times (FT), a daily newspaper which also has an online version, in conjunction with its new strategic partner, Time Out Nigeria, is set to showcase prominent Nigerians in two special publications... (Continue reading)

MITV Acquires New Programmes, Partners ETV South Africa

Lovers of Murhi International Television (MITV) now have a wider range of programmes to watch as the TV station has acquired more programmes for telecast. Some of the programmes which will be aired on a daily basis include The Cheaters,... (Continue reading)

Sowoolu Lauds Specialised Stations

Following the entrance of specialized radio stations in the media industry, Femi Sowoolu, director of radio services, Continental Broadcasting Service Nigeria (CBS), owners of Television Continental and Radio Continental, says the influx is a welcome development, stressing that the need... (Continue reading)