Author Archives: Oluwatobilola Agbede

Ooni of Ife commends MTN for its effort in promoting the Olojo Festival

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has commended MTN Nigeria for its role in making the 2021 Olojo Festival a success through its sponsorship of the event. He gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by MTN’s delegation to the Ooni’s Palace. The delegation, led by the Chief Sales Officer, MTN […]

Talented Student Architect, Folasope Pinheiro, Wins N500,000.00 Cash Prize at Design Week Lagos 2021

Folasope Pinheiro, a student of the University of West England has emerged as the winner of the Design Kulture Student Competition – a competition to showcase and reward Nigerian students with outstanding designs. The competition was part of the events to commemorate Design Week Lagos, the annual citywide celebration of local and international designers, architects and the creative industry. Folasope Pinheiro won […]

MTN Group CEO, Ralph Mupita Hosts Nigeria High Commissioner to South Africa, Muhammad Haruna Manta in Johannesburg

The President and CEO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita and MTN Chief Group Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, Felleng Sekha, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, met with Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to South Africa, Muhammad Haruna Manta, briefing the new envoy on plans by the telecom giant to accelerate rural coverage in Nigeria. “During my […]

MTN Extends Deadline for Spelling Bee Competition to October 24

MTN Nigeria has extended the registration deadline for the 2021 mPulse Spelling Bee to October 24, 2021, to enable more young Nigerians to benefit from the competition on the mPulse website. Explaining the decision to extend the registration deadline, the Acting General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria, Idowu Adesokan, stated, “We took the mPulse Spelling […]

5 things to know as the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee begins (with over N7 million to be won)

The 2021 mPulse Spelling Bee Competition has begun. The competition, which is organized by MTN Nigeria, is open to students in primary and secondary schools between the ages of 9 and 15, provided they are on the mPulse Plan. Here are five important things to know as the MTN Spelling Bee Competition begins: mPulse Service: […]

MTN Appoints Odunayo Sanya as Executive Secretary of MTN Foundation

MTN Nigeria has appointed Odunayo Sanya as Executive Secretary of MTN Foundation. She replaces Nonny Ugboma who held the position from January 2009 to March 2021. Odunayo Sanya has over two decades of experience in the education, banking, development and telecommunication sectors in Nigeria. She is versed in customer experience strategy & management, business process […]

National Production of COVID-19 Test Kits Boosted by MTN Foundation

With the emergence of new coronavirus (COVID-19) variants driving continued global concern, testing remains critical to slowing the spread of the virus and mitigating its threat to lives and livelihoods. As part of Its ongoing support of the national pandemic response, MTN Nigeria through its foundation has donated Oligo-synthesizer equipment to the Nigerian Institute of […]

MTN partners ‘Make Music Lagos’ to deliver a memorable experience to Lagosians

Nigeria’s largest mobile telecommunications operator, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, in its continued support for entertainment has partnered with the Lagos State Government and Make Music Nigeria, the organisers of ‘Make Music Lagos,’ to create a grand musical experience for all Lagos residents. Make Music Day is celebrated around the world on June 21 in commemoration […]

MTN leads the conversation on Substance Abuse with “Drug Convos”

As part of its commitment to enabling strong values among the youth, MTN Nigeria will be commemorating the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with conversations about the prevalence of substance abuse among Nigerian youth. In collaboration with BusinessDay newspaper, UNODC, NETng, HipTV and MTV Base, MTN will host the ‘Drug Convos’, an […]

Ayo Ajayi, MTN Foundation Celebrate Nigeria’s Icons and Promote Youth Empowerment in OMG the Musical

The reenactment of one of Nigeria’s best-known musicals, OMG the Musical, was staged at Shell Hall, MUSON Centre. The show was a product of another successful partnership between the MTN Foundation and Ayo Ajayi, the producer of the musical. The musical details the story of a fictional Gafuma, a woman marginalized by the patriarchy and […]