Day 2 of the MTN Champs Uyo Grand Final at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium continued to deliver excitement, with young athletes setting personal records and dazzling spectators with standout performances in track and field events. The championship, which brings together 2,187 competing athletes, will run until May 9. One of the standout performances came from […]
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L-R: Deji Ogeyingbo, Country Manager, Making of Champions (MoC); Ibe Etea, General Manager, Internal Audit & Forensic Services, MTN Nigeria; Elder Paul Bassey, Commissioner of Sports, Akwa Ibom State; Prof. Ubong Essien Umoh, Commissioner of Education, Akwa Ibom state; Emmamoke Ogoro, General Manager, Brand and Communication, MTN Nigeria and Callima Inino, Regional General Manager, Operations – […]
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On Monday May 5, the city of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, hosted an experiential MTN Champs grand final flag run ahead of the 4-day track and field competition slated to hold between May 6 to May 9 at the Godswill Akapbio International stadium. The flag run was a symbolic relay through the heart of Uyo, […]
L-R: Deji Ogeyingbo, Country Manager, Making of Champions (MoC); Ibe Etea, General Manager, Internal Audit & Forensic Services, MTN Nigeria; Elder Paul Bassey, Commissioner of Sports, Akwa Ibom State; Prof. Ubong Essien Umoh, Commissioner of Education, Akwa Ibom state; Emmamoke Ogoro, General Manager, Brand and Communication, MTN Nigeria and Callima Inino, Regional General Manager, Operations – […]
L-R: Deji Ogeyingbo, Country Manager, Making of Champions (MoC); Callima Inino, Regional General Manager, Operations – East, MTN Nigeria; Elder Paul Bassey, Commissioner of Sports, Akwa Ibom State; Prof. Ubong Essien Umoh, Commissioner of Education, Akwa Ibom State; Emmamoke Ogoro, General Manager, Brand and Communication, MTN Nigeria and Olabisi Joseph, President, Nigeria School Sports Federation […]
The Grand finale of the third season of MTN CHAMPS is set to hold in Uyo, from May 6–9, 2025, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Ahead of the much-anticipated event, a list of the Top 40 standout athletes, dubbed Team MVP, has been unveiled, spotlighting some of the brightest young talents from secondary schools […]
L-R: Mobolaji Ogunlende, Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Lagos State; Dapo “D’Banj” Oyebanjo, Singer and Founder of C.R.E.A.M platform; Dandizzy, Rapper and Singer; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer, MTN Nigeria and Obi Asika, Nigerian music executive and Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC., at the Best of the Streets press […]
The Lagos leg of the MTN Champs Season 3 Continental Relays concluded on Saturday, April 12, after four days of intense track and field competitions held across the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) sports complexes, producing standout athletes and teams. Emerging from a fierce competition, Team Continental and Team […]
MTN Nigeria is bringing its Go Make A Difference (Go M.A.D) campaign to Kano, the heartbeat of Northern Nigeria’s commerce, industry, and cultural heritage, on Friday, April 25, at Coolio Restaurant & Lounge. This initiative is part of MTN’s continued mission to inspire Nigerians to take bold steps toward community development and digital empowerment. Following […]
MTN Nigeria has announced the rescheduling of the MTN Champs Grand Finale to honour the legacy of its founding Chairman, Mr. Pascal Gabriel Dozie, who passed away on April 8, 2025. The Grand Finale, which was originally scheduled to hold from April 30 to May 3, will now take place from May 6 to 9, […]