Old Nigerian Adverts We Will Never Forget (Top 10)

For almost every Nigerian, Tv adverts were a fun part of childhood and virtually every child looked forward to a commercial break amidst soap operas and favorite Tv shows.

Commercials are contents that promote a particular product, service, or event; basically, they’re called advertisements (adverts/ads).

Every generation seems to have a list of favorite Tv averts they can never forget. If you were born in the 90s, you may not find the currently popular commercials as intriguing as some 2000-borns will. However, no matter the generation, there are some advertisements that will always stick harder than the others.

In this article, RNN will refresh your memories with 10 old Nigerian adverts you can relate to. Let’s see them!

10. Mama Do Good- Indomie

We’re starting off the list of old Nigerian adverts with this popular Indomie advert. “Mama do good” was on the lips of every child who ate Indomie instant noodles 11 years ago.

It remains an old classic and a great start to refresh our memories.

9. “Boom Sha Sha”- Mimmie

The next on our list is the 15-year-old Mimee advert that got everyone singing. Not only did it make everyone automatic singers, but it also lured children into craving the brand just so they could boast about eating Boom sha sha. 

Does this lyric sound familiar?

Taste me, Break me

Anyway you want me

Mimee noodles Mimee Noodles

Boom sha sha Mimee

8. “Bam Bam La La”- Honeywell

Honeywell noodles definitely gave us something to sing about. The song was often sung by children as a way to draw their parents to purchase the noodles.

The advert came at a season when other noodles brands like Indomie and Mimmie also had song commercials to lure children and even adults into buying their products.

7. Papilo- Peak

“Papilo, I know sey one day you go make us proud”. This is another popular statement from an old Nigerian advert. Peak milk’s Papilo advert saw popular retired Nigerian footballer, Kanu, grow from childhood to adulthood, eventually making his kinsmen proud.

The slang was often used by parents to their children as a way of encouraging them.

6. I Wish- Skye Bank

If you didn’t pick a notepad and a pen to write down the lyrics of the song from this ad just to sing along every time, it didn’t really fascinate you.

The song from this Skye Bank advert is what made everyone fall in love with it. Refresh your memory with the lyrics below:

I wish I had someone

Who can help with my dreams.

I wish I had a friend helping me grow in every way

Saying Yes to my needs.

5. Panadol Extra

Everybody knew Panadol Extra advert over ten years ago. In the ad, a welder does his work but gets a strong headache in the process. His employees offer him the drug and it solves the problem.

“Panadol Extra hammer headache” used to be the slang of the season for anyone who has a headache.

4. “To Me, To You”- Indomie

This particular advert features great music and anyone who could sing the song and do the modulation well was considered a great singer. The commercial, although advertising noodles, was also a call for people to help the needy/orphans.

3. Udeme My Friend- Guinness

Many people still do not understand this advert to date. However, it remains one old Nigerian advert we will never forget. The slang “My Friend, Udeme” was adopted by men who used it to describe “real men” at the bar. The commercial resonates with the African (Nigerian) culture of sharing successful moments with friends and family through drinks.

It was launched in 2013 by S.O & U and it was reportedly shot outside Nigeria.

2. Cowbell’s “Oyoyoyoyoyo”

This advert by Cowbell milk is 11 years old and even if you didn’t like the product, you’d love the commercial. This is one old Nigerian commercial that never really grows old. It aired both on Tv and Radio and the sound of the children at the introduction made everyone clear their throats in preparation to sing along to the “oyoyoyoyoyo” tune.

1. Baba Blue by Vicks Blue

“E go clear your nose and throat kia kia”. Does this statement sound familiar? That’s the Baba Blue signature.

The beautiful thing about Baba Blue adverts is that you could never get too familiar. Although it always had the same ending, the twist in the plot made it all the more fascinating. Baba Blue was the hero who always came to the aid of people who had a cold. From the courtroom to a commercial bus and a naming ceremony, Baba Blue was always in the right place at the right time.

Which of these 10 commercials can you relate with?

That’s all on our list of Top 10 old Nigerian adverts. Meanwhile, popular Nigerian singer, Tems, has revealed that the woman in this popular old Royco advert is her biological mother. Wow!