INSIDE THE PROTOCOL FLOP: How Nigerian Event Organizers Wrapped Themselves in Defunct ‘London’ Branding to Meet Uganda’s Elite

A major institutional blind spot within Uganda’s state protocol machinery has been exposed following a high-profile diplomatic reception in Kampala.

The issue came to light after the First Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, took to social media to announce that she was “delighted to host Mr. Moses Silasia, of London Heritage Times,” welcoming his delegation to the country to coordinate elite invitations for the upcoming African Heritage Awards.

The glowing reception by top state officials raised immediate questions for the Watchdog Uganda investigative desk. How exactly does a foreign private enterprise gain direct, unvetted access to the highest offices of government? More importantly, why did state protocol officers allow these visitors to present themselves under a prestigious “London” media banner, when a basic background check reveals their British corporate identity is entirely defunct?

Watchdog Uganda ran the exact compliance check that government protocol teams skipped. The results expose a textbook protocol failure.

The “London” Facade: Dissolved via Compulsory Strike-Off

While public communications and state-affiliated media reports rolled out the red carpet for executives “from London,” official records from the United Kingdom government show that this specific British footprint has been dead for over a year.

A certified search of the UK Government’s Companies House registry details the precise status of the entity:

The Compliance Verdict: The UK government forcefully terminated and dissolved “The Heritage Times Media Ltd” at the end of 2024 because the operators failed to file mandatory annual accounts and statutory compliance declarations. Legally speaking, there is no active, legally compliant British media house or corporation by this name. Introducing the delegation as a “London” media house relies on a ghost registration.

The Reality: A West African Events and Media Engine

Behind the prestigious European packaging sits Heritage Times HT, a digital pan-African news site operated and physically headquartered out of Abuja, Nigeria. Its own public portals show no domestic British reporting footprint or audience metrics; it is a purely African-focused publication.

The Man Behind the Delegation

The individual introduced by state protocol as “Moses Silasia” is actually Moses Siloko Siasia, a well-known, legitimate Nigerian entrepreneur and corporate events organizer.

Siasia is a highly active figure in Nigerian civic and commercial circles:

• The Corporate Profile: He is the Chairman of the Mosilo Group, a multi-sector Nigerian conglomerate spanning agribusiness, real estate, and project management.

• The Civic Footprint: He is the founder of the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF), a high-profile network dedicated to youth empowerment and economic advocacy within Nigeria.

• The Family Network: He belongs to a prominent Nigerian family—his brother is the famous former Nigerian national football player and Olympic coach, Samson Siasia.

The Mechanics of the “African Heritage Awards”

There is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or fraudulent activity by Moses Siasia’s delegation. They run a functioning, active commercial events and media framework. However, analyzing their business model explains exactly why they targeted Uganda’s political elite:

• The High-Level Summit Model: The delegation’s core asset is the African Heritage Awards (AFRIHeritage). The event shifts locations across African capitals annually. The financial engine behind these lavish galas relies entirely on selling high-tier corporate sponsorships, VIP table packages, and elite branding opportunities to governments, politicians, and wealthy corporate executives.

• The Symbiotic PR Relationship: Platforms like AFRIHeritage succeed by trading in a highly valuable currency: international public relations. For an African politician, receiving an international award provides powerful positive branding back home. In return, the event organizers secure the immense prestige of state endorsement, which they can leverage to unlock massive corporate sponsorships and private sector funding.

Conclusion: A Protocol Wake-Up Call

The visiting delegation represents a private media and events entity operating out of Abuja, Nigeria—not a powerful media house out of the United Kingdom.

While the networking opportunities they facilitate are real, the ease with which they bypassed state vetting protocols raises serious administrative concerns. By failing to execute basic, free corporate registry checks, Uganda’s state protocol teams allowed a private West African events firm to dictate its own narrative, wrap itself in prestigious but defunct “London” branding, and utilize Uganda’s highest state offices as a free promotional billboard.

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