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- 9 Apr 2023
ARCON's New Law has Prevented N120bn Capital Flight Annually - Buchi Johnson
The new advertising regulation law, which transformed the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) to Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has been applauded by some…
- 1 May 2025
Court Affirms ARCON’s Power to Regulate Ads on Social Media, Others
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared that Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has the legal authority to regulate advertising across all media platforms, including…
- 1 Jun 2025
ARCON Probes 9mobile over Alleged N1Bn Advertising Debt
Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) is investigating a petition against 9Mobile, one of Nigeria’s top four telecoms companies, over an alleged N1 billion unpaid advertising debt. In a…
- 28 Feb 2023
ARCON Begins Clampdown on Firms over Digital Advertisements
Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has warned players in the digital media space that further contravention of the newly promulgated ARCON Act will attract severe sanctions ranging…
- 7 Jul 2026
Court Declares ARCON’s N60Bn Fine against Facebook Nigeria Illegal
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos has declared the N60 billion fine imposed by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) on Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited…
- 27 Mar 2022
APCON, NBC Seek EFCC’s Support to Recover Advertising Debt
Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), apex regulatory body in the nation’s advertising industry, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), have enlisted the support of the…
- 18 May 2023
FG Inaugurates Advertising Offences Tribunal
Federal government has inaugurated the Advertising Offences Tribunal to deal with violations of the provisions of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act No. 23 of 2022. Lai Mohammed,…
- 28 Jan 2024
ARCON Says Claim of N3m Advert Vetting Fee False
Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has debunked a claim that it was charging N3 million as advert vetting fee. A statement by Winifred Akpan, head, Corporate Affairs of ARCON,…
- 26 Jan 2025
ARCON to Sanction Perpetrators of Misleading Adverts
Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has expressed concern over the proliferation of unethical advertisements on Meta-owned platforms, including Instagram and Facebook. The regulator…
- 23 Jun 2025
ARCON to Tackle Digital, Recommits to Ethical Standards
Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has declared its full readiness to confront emerging challenges in the country’s dynamic advertising landscape—particularly those arising from…
- 1 May 2024
ARCON to Regulate Computer-Imagery in Advertising
The Nigerian Advertising Regulatory Council (ARCON) plans to regulate the use of computer-generated imagery in advertising. Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, director general of the ARCON, disclosed this at a…
- 24 Nov 2008
Insight Wins Awards
Insight Communications, Nigeria’s foremost marketing communications company, has won two awards in the just concluded Advertising Practitioner Council of Nigeria (APCON) Advertising Standard…
- 2 Aug 2022
FCCPC, ARCON Set to Deliver Goodwill Messages @ the Maiden Edition of Consumers Value Awards
Two government regulatory agencies have confirmed readiness to be part of the maiden edition of the Consumers Value Award scheduled to hold on 24th August 2022 at the Radisson Blu hotel Ikeja.…
- 3 Jun 2025
ARCON to Crackdown on AI-Generated Fake Ads
Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has issued a stern warning to marketers, content creators, and social media influencers amid an alarming rise in fraudulent, AI-generated…
- 19 Jul 2024
Court Strikes Out FG’s N30b Illegal Ads Suit Against Meta
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the N30 billion alleged illegal advertisement lawsuit instituted against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp…
- 8 Oct 2020
APCON Partner NBC to Resolve N8Bn Media Industry Debt
Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the two government agencies regulating advertising practice and the broadcast media have agreed to…
- 14 Nov 2023
PalmPay Wins Big @ Nigerian Marketing Awards
PalmPay is a leading Africa-focused fintech platform committed to driving economic empowerment in Africa. Through its secure, user-friendly, and inclusive suite of financial services, PalmPay brings…
- 3 Mar 2021
NCC, APCON, For Joint ADR, Manpower Training Of Advertising Practitioners
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) have committed to exploring joint manpower development and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to…
- 3 Jul 2020
Steve Babaeko Elected As AAAN President
Steve Babaeko, ceo and chief creative officer, X3M Ideas has just been elected as the next president of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN). The announcement was made at…
- 6 Apr 2025
AOT Issues Bench Warrant against Sanusi, Aero Contractors MD
Advertising Offences Tribunal (AOT) has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Captain Ado Sanusi, managing director, Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, for failing to appear before the…
- 2 May 2025
Fines: Meta Threatens to Shut Down Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria
Meta may shut down its Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria in protest against the substantial fines imposed by multiple government agencies. The tech giant has been ordered to pay nearly $300…
- 19 Oct 2023
President Tinubu Sacks NBC DG, NAN CEO, Others
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the heads of some government agencies under the Ministry of Information. Ajuri Ngelali, Special Adviser to the President on Media Publicity, announced this in a…
- 7 Apr 2025
FG Begin Technical Upgrade of Government-Owned Media
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, minister of Information and National Orientation, has said that the federal government has commenced investing in cutting-edge technologies and acquiring state-of-the-art…
- 4 Nov 2024
Northern Broadcasters Sue Arewa 24, 7 Others over Licensing
Board of Trustees of the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) has filed a lawsuit against the broadcast company Arewa 24 Limited and seven other entities, alleging they are operating…
- 13 Oct 2023
Polaris’ ‘Save N Win’ Promo: Another Set Of 50 Winners Emerge
Another set of 50 lucky Nigerians have emerged winners in the monthly draw of ongoing Polaris "Save N Win" promo. The draw which took place at the Polaris Bank Headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos…
- 7 Apr 2025
FG to Invest in Cutting-edge Broadcast Technology
Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to collaborating with key stakeholders in the global information and broadcasting…
- 16 Jun 2026
Stakeholders Endorse Hybrid Model for Nigeria’s Digital Switch
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s broadcasting industry have endorsed a hybrid digital broadcasting model that combines Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite services, and…
- 15 Nov 2023
Five Millionaires Emerge in Polaris Bank's ongoing ‘Save & Win’ Promo
Five lucky Nigerians at the weekend hit a fortune when they emerged Millionaires in the ongoing Polaris Bank Save & Win Promo. The live quarterly draw of the ongoing Polaris 'Save & Win'…
- 20 Oct 2025
Over 50 Brands Set to Wear the Badge of Honour @ CVA 2025
Preparations are in top gear for the 2025 edition of the Consumers Value Awards (CVA), as more than 50 brands gear up to wear the Badge of Honour on November 26, 2025. Speaking with the media, Akonte…
- 3 Apr 2023
9mobile Bags the Industry Awards for Innovation
9mobile, Nigeria's most innovative brand, has been recognized for its innovative efforts in the telecommunications sector at the 2023 edition of The Industry Awards held recently in Lagos. L-R:…