What do Airtel, Fidelity bank and Lekki Gardens have in common?

A telecoms giant, a bank and a property developer. On paper, nothing. On ARCON’s honours list, quite a lot.

A telecoms giant, a bank and a property developer. On paper, nothing. On ARCON’s honours list, quite a lot. One connects millions of phone calls a day. One looks after people’s money. One builds homes. 

It is hard to think of three Nigerian businesses with less to do with each other. Yet on Friday, 23 October, Airtel, Fidelity Bank and Lekki Gardens found themselves on the same list.

At the ARCON Special Recognition Awards (ASRA) 2026, held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria honoured a small group of ...