APCON To Sanction Sterling Bank Plc Over Controversial ‘Agege bread’ Advert

Sterling Bank Plc will now face sanction by the Advertising Practitioner Council of Nigeria (APCON) over an offensive post it flagged which likened Jesus Christ resurrection to the rise of Agege breads in its Easter message.

byLateef Idris

18/04/2022

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APCON made this known in a recent press release signed by Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, the Chief Executive Officer of APCON

Describing the action of the bank as provocative Easter celebration advertisement, the advertising regulatory agency said it will ensure that the bank is sanctioned for such an offensive advertisement

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Clampdown on vehicles with faded number plates provokes outrage

There is uproar in Lagos as state government officials clamp down on motorists driving vehicles with faded number plates.The development came weeks after the Lagos State government declared that it is illegal and punishable to drive vehicles with faded number plates, and directed its relevant officials to impound such vehicles. But motorists have condemned the state government for the action, claiming that the faded number plates are products of substandard production.

byTayo Aderinola

09/12/2023