Category Archives: Blog

Catalyst For Change: How Coca-Cola Empowered 1000 Women in Ogijo

According to the United Nations, when more women work, economies grow and as the saying goes, “there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women”.  Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited in partnership with Karis and Eleos Foundation is on a journey to empowering 5,000 women in Nigeria. With over 2,600 women trained and […]

Over 600 Women Lives Transformed In Sangotedo

Ever heard the saying “empower a woman, empower a nation”?  On Friday, October 02, 2020, Coca-Cola in line with its commitment to women empowerment, graduated 612 women from a one-month intensive vocational training tagged “Catalyst for Change”. The training which was conducted in partnership with the Karis and Eleos Foundation was designed to aid economic […]

MTN Hosts 13th Edition Of MUSON Graduation Concert

After an intensive two-year diploma programme at the prestigious Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), 30 young Nigerians will be graduating on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. All thirty are recipients of MTN Nigeria’s MUSON Scholars programme which has provided scholarships for over 300 Nigerians in the past 13 years.  Before graduating, the scholars will host Nigerians […]

Calls for the MTN Foundation-MUSON Scholarship Programme 2020 begin

MTN Foundation has commenced calls for application for the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) scholarship programme 2020. The call for application, which began on Friday, August 7, 2020, is open to musically inclined young Nigerians across the country. Since 2006, the MTN Foundation partnering with MUSON has funded and developed over 330 music scholars providing […]

Exciting Finish As Reigning Nigerian Freestyle Football Champions Retain Titles In 2020.

This year’s Nigerian Freestyle Football Championship came to an exciting finish on Saturday, July 25, 2020, with Benjamin Ebong, and Augustina Unamba, both reigning champions, emerging as winners of the keenly contested games, which held online. Feet ‘N’ Tricks International, the largest promoter of Freestyle Football in Africa, hosted the games as part of the […]

MTN Foundation opens call for nominations for ‘What Can We Do Together’

MTN Foundation is pleased to announce a call for nominations for What Can We Do Together phase four (aka WCWDT 4.0). The Foundation is encouraging every Nigerian to elect a community, which they believe should benefit from one of a number of development projects. This year, nominations are sought for solar-powered boreholes and ICT laboratories […]

MTN Nigeria, Others Collaborate in Fight Against Drug Abuse

MTN Foundation in partnership with Business Day, MTV Base Africa, and the Netng commemorated the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26. The virtual event featured in-depth discussion from professionals across various sectors including health, entertainment, business as well as the public sector. The panel discussion was preceded by a hangout […]

Everything You Need to Know About MTN’s Drugs Convos

You have seen it many times in movies and TV series – an actor snorts a line of ‘coke’, their eyes roll to the back of the head and they are out cold – dead. Sadly, even some of us have seen it happen! The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), reports that for […]

MTN Foundation Donates Medical Equipment To Police Hospital

MTN Foundation has donated medical equipment to facilitate the delivery of quality health care at the Nigerian Police Hospital, Ikoyi. The donation comprising of three patient vital sign monitors, two cardiotocography machines, two radiant warmers and one 1.5HP split unit air conditioner, is part of the Foundation’s outreach focused at providing medical support to the […]

Anita Aiyudu-Adesiyan, MTV SAF’s Country Manager Makes List Of 50 Leading Ladies In Corporate Nigeria

To commemorate Workers’ Day this year, Leading Ladies Africa just published its annual list of 50 Leading Ladies in Corporate Nigeria, and on the list this year, along with 49 other phenomenal women from different industries, is Anita Aiyudu-Adesiyan, the Country Manager for MTV Staying Alive Foundation.  The list, according to the publication, serves two […]