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INDUSTRY
APCON, Guinness go to war over breach of advertising laws
Sunday, 26 May 2013 03:02
Last week, a media war broke out between Guinness Nigeria plc and the Advertising Practitioners’ Council of Nigeria, APCON with both parties trading word on the pages of newspapers and on the internet accusing each other of bias and victimization.
Founding partner of foremost advertising agency in Nigeria, Lawson, Thomas and Colleagues, better known as LTC Advertising, Mrs. Bola Thomas has given has support to foreign agencies coming to operate in Nigeria, saying such expatriate presence will engender strong competition that will bring about industry best practices.
Country Manage and Head Retail Market, Blackberry Nigeria, Bridget Chukwuma, has dispeled fears that the increasing patronage of rival smart phones such as Apple, Samsung Galaxy series, Nokia, among others may spell doom for the dominance of Blackberry in the share of the Nigerian market, saying that in a country like Nigeria with a large population there is enough room for all players to operate. 
TIDE of time may be sweeping the obscure sleepy area into both national and international prominence. Reason: unfolding events have primed the town ready to be fired into sky high glitz.
Olumirin Waterfalls in Erin Ijesha is one of the many beautiful tourist sites in Nigeria. 
The recent court judgement, which reaffirms that Scanad be joined in the suit Prima Garnet instituted against Ogilvy Africa, has once again reopen a new chapter in the ongoing rumble in the advertising industry.
