Author Archives: Vanessa Essien

Team MTN Secures First Senior Medal at 2025 Nigerian Athletics Championships

The Nigerian Senior National Championships, one of the most important events in the country’s athletics calendar, doubled as a key step in the selection process for the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships. For Team MTN, it was a chance to see if their young talents, most of them products of the MTN CHAMPS grassroots program, […]

Visually-Impaired Students Students Make A Difference Competing in National Schools’ Chess Championship

Bethesda Student at 2025 National Schools’ Team Chess Championship The 2025 Ecobank National Schools’ Team Chess Championship saw participation of over 1000 students from various schools across the country. It was a display of grit, resilience and intelligence as students competed across six rounds for a slice of the 20 million Naira pool prize. Even […]

Telecom Tariffs: MTN Nigeria Rewards Customer Loyalty in Mega Billion Promo

Amid rising costs, MTN’s Mega Billion Promo offers a moment of celebration and connection, reminding Nigerians that value and excitement can still be part of their mobile experience. While it is not positioned as a solution to economic challenges, the initiative is a way of showing appreciation and fostering meaningful engagement at a time when […]

“I’ve Never Had a Million in My Account. Now I’m N5 Million Rich”: MTN Mega Billion Promo Changes Life of Young Nigerian on Her Birthday

MTN Mega Billion Promo 5 million naira winner, Deborah Obuhoro MTN Nigeria’s 90-day Mega Billion Promo, the company’s largest customer reward scheme till date, continues to change lives across the country. Designed to reward customer loyalty, the promo has already disbursed over 290 million naira in cash rewards to thousands of Nigerians. For one winner, […]

Nigerian Women Achieve: Lessons in Real Support from the Super Falcons and MTN

When the Super Falcons pulled off their stunning comeback against Morocco to win the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, it wasn’t just another title. It was a defining moment. Down by two goals and playing against the host country, the Nigerian women’s team fought back to clinch a 3–2 victory and claim their 10th […]

“Together, We’ll Keep Soaring”: Super Falcons Applaud MTN Nigeria After Historic WAFCON Win

The Super Falcons of Nigeria, fresh from their historic 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title victory, presented a formal letter to MTN Nigeria on August 5, 2025, in Lagos, thanking the telecommunications company for its visible support throughout the tournament and beyond. The letter, signed by team captain Rasheedat Ajibade, came days after […]

MTN Nigeria, Ultima Studios Unveil New Music Reality Competition: Next Afrobeats Star

L-R: Puffy Tee, Producer and MTN Next Afrobeats Star judge; Chimdinma Maduforo, General Manager, ONErpm Nigeria; Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, Chief Marketing Officer, MTNNigeria; Femi Ayeni, CEO, Ultima Studios; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer, MTN Nigeria and Andre Vibez, Producer and MTN Next Afrobeats Star judge at the media launch event for MTN Next Afrobeats Star […]

MTN Nigeria Awards 150 million Naira to Super Falcons after Historic WAFCON 2024 Win

L-R: Dr. Muhammed Sanusi, General Secretary, Nigeria Football Federation; Dr Karl Toriola, CEO, MTN Nigeria; Rashidat Ajibade, Captain, Super Falcons; Ifueko Okauru, Director, MTN Nigeria; Chiamaka Nnadozie, Goalkeeper, Super Falcons and Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, President, Nigerian Football Federation at an MTN Super Falcons Breakfast Reception held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, July […]

Something Big is Coming for Afrobeats…As Large Yellow Mics Spotted Across Nigeria

Something Big is Coming for Afrobeats … As Large Yellow Mics Spotted Across Nigeria The Big Yellow Mic Spotted Around Victoria Island, Lagos Across several Nigerian cities, a series of billboards have been spotted. At the centre of the design is a bold yellow microphone, a QR code linked to a countdown, and the words: […]

MTN Nigeria Awards 290 Million Naira to Over 1,500 Winners in Ongoing Mega Billion Promo

  L-R: Deji Roberts, Assistant Director, Nigerian Communications Commission, Lagos Zonal Office; Ugonwa Nwoye, Chief Customer Relations and Experience Officer, MTN Nigeria; Femi Yusuf, 10 Million MTN Mega Billion Promo Jackpot Winner; Efe Kwado, MTN Mega Billion Promo Winner; Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria and Samuel Rowland, Chief Operations Officer, Lagos State Lotteries […]