History of Advertising in Nigeria

This is a comprehensive history of Advertising in Nigeria. The paper examined the evolution of Advertising and Advertisements in Nigeria. It also also showcases important individual factor in the history of Advertising. 

Advertising is as old as mankind. The desire of humans to make others aware of the product and services they are selling in order to get some personal gain for themselves is innate. Therefore, it can be established that advertising has been in existence since the beginning of time. According to Belch and Belch (2001), Advertising is defined as any paid non-personal communication and promotion of ideas, goods or services through mass media such as newspaper, magazines, television or radio by an identified sponsor. To corroborate this, Onabajo (2011) defines advertising as making publicly known that an individual or an organization has benefits, usually products and services, it wishes to offer an identified target audience in return for some other benefits usually money. Hence, Advertising is notification in various ways to create widespread fame for someone or somewhat to attract consumers, viewers, etc.

Advertising is as old as mankind. The desire of humans to make others aware of the product and
services they are selling in order to get some personal gain for themselves is innate. Therefore, it
can be established that advertising has been in existence since the beginning of time. According
to Belch and Belch (2001), Advertising is defined as any paid non-personal communication and
promotion of ideas, goods or services through mass media such as newspaper, magazines,
television or radio by an identified sponsor. To corroborate this, Onabajo (2011) defines
advertising as making publicly known that an individual or an organization has benefits, usually
products and services, it wishes to offer an identified target audience in return for some other
benefits usually money. Hence, Advertising is notification in various ways to create widespread
fame for someone or somewhat to attract consumers, viewers, etc.
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APA

Adebayo, D. & Oluwadamilola, A (2018). History of Advertising in Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/history-of-advertising-in-nigeria

MLA 8th

Adebayo, Damilola, and Adebayo Oluwadamilola "History of Advertising in Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 15 Nov. 2018, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/history-of-advertising-in-nigeria. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

Adebayo, Damilola, and Adebayo Oluwadamilola . "History of Advertising in Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 15 Nov. 2018. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/history-of-advertising-in-nigeria >.

Chicago

Adebayo, Damilola and Oluwadamilola, Adebayo . "History of Advertising in Nigeria" Afribary (2018). Accessed December 23, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/history-of-advertising-in-nigeria