Recently, MTN Nigeria convened industry leaders and top executives for the NextNow Business Forum, held at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island. The event, delivered in partnership with Bayobab and META, brought together senior marketing and customer experience professionals from medium, large, and public sector organisations to explore the future of digital communication and business […]
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…setting new standards for IT infrastructure. Leading Nigerian tech company, MTN Nigeria, in a landmark collaboration with Dell Technologies, today announced the official launch of the Dabengwa Data Centre, a state-of-the-art facility poised to revolutionise enterprise IT infrastructure across West Africa with its comprehensive cloud services offering. This strategic partnership delivers computing power, secure storage, […]
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“I Lost My Sanity”, Former Addict’s Road to Recovery Lights a Path for Nigeria’s Youth
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At first glance, Nnamdi Akikodi doesn’t look like a person who’s been through hell and made it back. Calm, articulate, and now a passionate youth mentor, his presence during the MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Programme’s Advocacy Walk in Lagos on June 21 was sobering and inspiring. Behind the composed exterior he presented is a story that […]
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MTN Foundation, Lagos Government, NDLEA, Lead Unified Call to ‘Invest in Prevention’ at 2025 ASAP Advocacy Walk
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Hundreds marched through the streets of Lagos in the morning of Saturday, June 21, 2025, as part of MTN Nigeria’s Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) advocacy walk. The advocacy walk, tdrew critical participation from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Lagos State Government, Nigerian Immigration Services, […]
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Why Should a 5-Year-Old Be Sipping Alcohol? – Sanwo-Olu Sounds Alarm on Drug Abuse in Lagos
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The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu issued a stirring call to action on Saturday, June 21st, during the Lagos leg of the MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) advocacy walk. “Why should a five-year-old child be sipping alcohol?” she asked a stunned crowd gathered at the University of Lagos, drawing attention to […]
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The MTN Foundation has said it is scaling up its anti-drug abuse campaign to reach two million students nationwide, as part of its urgent response to the growing threat of substance abuse among young Nigerians. Speaking at the 2025 Advocacy Walk at the University of Abuja, Executive Director of MTN Foundation, Odunayo Sanya, said the […]
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Let’s be honest. If you’d told us last week that we’d be in Enugu by 6:30 AM, walking and chanting with young Nigerian teachers, members of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Air Force, Civil Defence, Fire Service, and even Corp members, we might have laughed, rolled over in […]
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Recently, MTN Nigeria convened alumni of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP) to an interactive hybrid training session themed: “Understanding Digital Monetisation: Opportunities in the VAS Space in Nigeria.” Led by A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer, MTN Nigeria, the session featured a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities in the Nigerian digital economy, the structure of […]
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Nigeria’s corporate elite gathered recently to bid farewell to one of the nation’s most influential business titans, Dr. Pascal Gabriel Dozie. The Nigerian Exchange Group’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos, played host to an ‘Afternoon of Tributes’ that saw industry captains, financial moguls, and family members celebrate the extraordinary legacy of a man who helped reshape […]
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MTN NIGERIA RELEASES 2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT, REAFFIRMS LEADERSHIP IN ESG DISCLOSURE AND IMPACT DELIVERY
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…Enhances ESG Performance Across Core Metrics MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (“MTN Nigeria” or the “Company”), Nigeria’s leading telecommunications provider, announces the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report. Now in its sixth consecutive year, the Report underscores MTN Nigeria’s continued commitment to sustainability, transparency, and shared value creation through strategic ESG integration and responsible business practices. Notably, this […]