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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Bokku Mart Ad scandal: Ethics, stereotypes, and price of digital influence - Editorial@ITREALMS

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The recent Bokku Mart advertisement scandal is yet another reminder of how easily the digital space can amplify insensitivity when ethics take the backseat to engagement. 
Bokku Mart Ad scandal: Ethics, stereotypes, and price of digital influence - Editorial@ITREALMS
What began as a seemingly harmless promotional video quickly spiraled into a national debate on ethnic stereotyping, brand responsibility, and the moral limits of influencer marketing in Nigeria’s digital age.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Bokku Mart pulls ‘Omo Igbo’ Ad, apologises over ethnic slur - ITREALMS

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A fast-rising retail chain in Lagos, Bokku Mart, has come under intense public scrutiny following a controversial social media advertisement that many Nigerians described as ethnically insensitive, reports ITREALMS.
Bokku Mart pulls ‘Omo Igbo’ Ad, apologises over ethnic slur - ITREALMS
The promotional video, featuring popular influencer @DefolahBby, was criticised for making a disparaging reference to the Igbo ethnic group.