Recent Posts Tagged With 'brand'

• NIGERIA'S 'PORTRAYAL' & THE NEED TO BE PROACTIVE

  Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 07:38 in movies, south africa, nigeria, brand, racism, discrimination, xenophobia, apartheid, bias, peter jackson, district 9, neil blomkamp

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• NIGERIA'S GENERATIONAL DIVIDE & REUBEN ABATI

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 20:12 in youth, nigeria, brand, name, rebranding re-branding, reuben abati

  Reuben Abati recently criticized younger Nigerians for their shortening of the nation's name from Nigeria, to Naija or Nija, calling it an illustration of a national identity crisis amongst younger generations. While one can understand the discomfort...

• MUSIC XIII: ASA'S "THE PLACE TO BE"

  Posted on Thursday June 18th, 2009 at 22:41 in africa, music, nigeria, commercial, brand, asa, advert, gtb, nigeria news, guaranteed trust bank, nigeria politics

  A reader came to my other blog, 'It Was So Much Easier When I Only Had One...' and commented that Asa had a new song on the airwaves. As Asa is one of Nigeria's most respected contemporary artists, I had to go find the track."The Place To Be" is such...

• SOMALI PIRATES THREATEN NIGERIAN CREW

  Posted on Tuesday May 5th, 2009 at 23:04 in Pirates, us, nigeria, brand, Somalia, hostages, yar'adua, national image, nigerian senate, rebranding re-branding

  Somali pirates are demanding $1 million (US) to release 10 Nigerians recently reported to be in their custody. The Nigerians were kidnapped over 18 months ago when their vessel, the MV Yenagoa Ocean, was seized.  In response to these ransom dema...

• FAME, ENTERPRISE & THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

  Posted on Thursday April 9th, 2009 at 07:52 in africa, music, entertainment, Film, nigeria, commercial, brand, enterprise, nollywood, advert, d'banj

  I am a keen observer of many things but my curiosity is usually at its peak when it comes to Nigeria's entertainment industry. I believe that it is the main legal avenue for the average Nigerian to distinguish themselves from the remaining 140 millio...

• AMERICA SPEAKS...DOES NIGERIA RESPOND?

  Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 10:51 in africa, Public Relations, nigeria, logo, brand, ghana, ap, p.r., rebranding

  The American Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria recently put out a warning about a possible terrorist attack against its diplomatic mission in the city. In a circular sent to American citizens in the country, the Embassy encouraged citizens to be vigilant and...

• A SICKLE CELL REMEDY?

  Posted on Wednesday April 1st, 2009 at 21:22 in africa, information, Public Relations, media, corruption, image, nigeria, brand, fda, sickle cell, rebranding, yar'adua

  Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a disease that I have personally been affected by. I lost a very close friend to the disease and like many Nigerians, I know people who either suffer from the disease, or are discouraged from marrying the one they love be...

• RE-BRANDING NIGERIA: SUCCESS IS THE KEY

  Posted on Monday March 30th, 2009 at 09:13 in africa, tourism, nigeria, logo, brand, enterprise, rebranding

  Nigerians are a very confident people who believe in themselves. We see success in our lives in the form of individuals overcoming innumerable odds. However, if there is one thing the re-branding campaign, introduced last week by Dora Akunyili, reinf...