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AISOP: Despite over 75% compliance, we'll still go after violators - ARCON....set to investigate 9Mobile N1b Ad Debt

AISOP: Despite over 75% compliance, we’ll still go after violators – ARCON….set to investigate 9Mobile N1b Ad Debt

Uncategorized June 5, 2025 at 5:32 pm 0 comments

Lekan Fadolapo   The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has said though  its Advertising Industry Standard of Practice (AISOP), one of its reform tools, has recorded over 75 percent compliance since its introduction in Year 2022, it would still go after violators to ensure full compliance.     The Council’s Director General, Dr. Lekan Fadolapo,  stated this at aRead More

Court affirms ARCON's power to regulate advertising on Social Media, others

Court affirms ARCON’s power to regulate advertising on Social Media, others

News May 5, 2025 at 2:50 am 0 comments

In a landmark ruling that strengthens the regulatory powers of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared that ARCON has the legal authority to regulate advertising across all media platforms, including traditional outlets like print and broadcast, as well as digital and social media. The ruling was delivered by Honourable JusticeRead More

Again, ARCON expresses concerns over 'spurious' ad claims, accuses brand owners of taking advantage of Facebook, others

Again, ARCON expresses concerns over ‘spurious’ ad claims, accuses brand owners of taking advantage of Facebook, others

News January 8, 2025 at 3:11 pm 0 comments

    The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has, again, expressed  grave concerns over some  spurious  advertisement contents being exposed on the social media, blaming some brand owners of taking advantage of the ‘loose opportunities’ offered by online platforms to make such unethical claims.       The Council, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director General,Read More

Factors likely to determine Nigeria's IMC's fate in 2025

Factors likely to determine Nigeria’s IMC’s fate in 2025

News January 8, 2025 at 1:52 pm 0 comments

    The nation’s Integrated Marketing Space was, without doubt, an interesting space in Year 2024. It was the year it recorded the milestone of, for the first time, determining the sector’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).       Industry watchers, however, believed Year 2025, is likely to produce more of such milestones, industry watchers haveRead More

ADVERTISEMENT: ARCON to sanction firm over false claims

ADVERTISEMENT: ARCON to sanction firm over false claims

News December 22, 2024 at 4:46 am 0 comments

      The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) said it would  sanction Jols Medix Nigeria Limited  for running an  online/social media advert, without the authorisation of the council.     The apex regulatory body in the industry, in a statement signed by its Director General, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, noted that the company had run a social media platformRead More