The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has inducted a new cohort of fellows in Abuja, with Charles Ebuebu, Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC); Tunde Rahman, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public Affairs; and Mallam Ali Muhammad Ali, Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), leading the list.
ARCON Director-General, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, said the induction reflects the council’s commitment to professionalizing Nigeria’s marketing communications industry and ensuring only qualified practitioners operate in the sector.
Fadolapo stressed that advertisers must not use advertising to spread fake news or harmful content, and he added that ARCON will continue working with stakeholders to drive industry growth and contribute to national economic development.
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Speaking after their induction, Tunde Rahman pledged to uphold professional ethics, while Ali Muhammad Ali described the fellowship as “a call to service” and promised to contribute to the industry’s advancement. The fellowship, governed by the ARCON Act 2022, seeks to promote ethical standards, professionalism, and global competitiveness in Nigeria’s advertising space.
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