Author Archives: Precious Nwachukwu

As More Nigerians move abroad, Employers rethink work conditions

As the Nigerian labour market suffers increasing loss following mass emigration, employers are having to embrace customised work arrangements, new research has found.    Titled, Temporal contexts and actors vis-a-vis i-deals’ timing and creation: Evidence from Nigeria, the research is the work of Dotun Ayeni, a Doctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh Business School, […]

MTN Kicks Off 5G Pilot in Nigeria…prepares for commercial launch in seven cities 

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc kicked off an open 5G pilot in the lead-up to its highly anticipated commercial launch.  The Company, which intends to launch 5G services in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Owerri, and Maiduguri, is testing the next-generation network infrastructure. Customers with certain enabled devices will be allowed to connect with and […]

MTN and Ultima Studios to Debut Award-Winning Game Show – ‘Family Feud’ on Nigerian Screens …announces Bisola Aiyeola as host

The globally acclaimed game show, ‘Family Feud’ is set to grace screens across the nation from October 7, 2022 courtesy of leading technology company and headline sponsor, MTN Nigeria in partnership with Nigeria’s foremost production company, Ultima Studios. MTN’s support for the show was announced at an event on Wednesday at the company’s Ikoyi head […]

MTN Offers Subscribers Data Access to SME Learning Platforms

Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria Plc has announced a new data bundle specially designed for micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) who desire to access free business capacity-building content but cannot afford the data required to do so. Recognising the benefits of knowledge and information to growing businesses and the challenge for small businesses to access these […]

MTN Launches Home Broadband Services

The leading technology company is expanding broadband services to millions of homes across Nigeria. MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has announced its launch of Home Broadband services to accelerate broadband penetration in alignment with the Federal Government’s plan to achieve over 70% broadband penetration by 2025. With this launch, MTN Home Broadband services will be available […]

Funso Aina Recognised Among Top 50 PR Professionals In Nigeria

Senior Manager, External Relations, MTN Nigeria, Funso Aina, has made the PR Power List 2022 as one of the top 50 Public Relations (PR) and communications professionals in Nigeria. The list was decided after a rigorous evaluation process by an independent judging panel put together by GLG Communications, in partnership with The Guardian.   The […]

Experts Applaud MTN’s Novel Public Offer

MTN Nigeria’s novel approach to its Public Offer has received commendation from Capital Market experts at the 2022 Investment Banking Awards organised by the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN). A panel which included Chidi Iwuchukwu, Head, Investment Banking, Rand Merchant Bank, Dr. Ola Brown, Founder, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Group, Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Managing […]

Lagos State Commends MTN Nigeria’s Support for Education

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended MTN Nigeria’s support for e-learning in primary and secondary schools across the state. Mr. Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation at the second edition of the Education Summit, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment […]

MTN Nigeria Announces Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager, Fixed Broadband 

MTN Nigeria has appointed Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager for its Fixed Broadband Business. Onyinye is a business leader with over 23 years of experience in the telecommunications, logistics and education sectors. Her expertise includes sales, marketing and customer management, conceptualising go-to-market models and nurturing new products into mature revenue-generating engines. Before her appointment, she […]

Introducing the 20 MTN-MIP Fellows!

Twenty media professionals across the country have been selected for the maiden Media Innovation Programme by MTN Nigeria in partnership with the School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University. The six-month fully funded fellowship  is for innovative storytellers and media leaders that will equip them with new skills needed to function in the rapidly changing […]