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MTN Foundation Partners UNODC, NDLEA, Trains Secondary School Teachers on Anti-Substance Abuse.

MTN Foundation in partnership with United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) organised an anti-substance abuse training tagged ‘Unplugged’ for 90 secondary school teachers across three major states in Nigeria: Oyo, Kano and Rivers state. The training is designed to provide teachers with instruments to work on […]

MTN Foundation Holds Quiz Competition, Urges Students to Shun Substance Abuse

In line with its fight against substance abuse among Nigerian youths, the MTN Foundation in partnership with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) held the first edition of its Anti Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) Quiz Competition for secondary schools students in Nigeria. The first round of the competition held on Tuesday, 7 June 2022.   […]

Introducing Plaqad’s Pres|Ofis, a must-have tool for PR professionals and journalists

Nothing adds greater value to a company’s activities than maximising outstanding media interactions and communication. This assists in capturing the attention of target audiences, which is vital in the brand’s development. However, if you do not have the right software, you might be passing on hundreds of earned media possibilities. This is why Plaqad is […]

Pan-Atlantic University Selects 20 Participants for the maiden Cohort of MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP)

The School of Media and Communication (SMC), Pan-Atlantic University has announced the 22 media practitioners selected for the first edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme. During the six months fully funded fellowship by MTN Nigeria, the twenty (20) MIP fellows will engage in intensive sessions on courses covering modern income streams for journalists, creativity […]

MTN Nigeria Rewards Winner of AMVCA Best Short Film Category

MTN Nigeria was a proud sponsor at the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) which was recently held amid fanfare, glitz, and glamour. The award ceremony was held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, May 14, 2022. A consistent supporter of entertainment, arts and culture, MTN Nigeria […]

PMI Finds Talent And Technology Underpin Project Management Office Success

A new report by Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading professional association for project management, places the spotlight on talent and technology as the main contributors to the success of the project management office (PMO).  A PMO is an organisational business unit assigned responsibilities related to the centralised and coordinated management of projects under its […]

MTN Foundation Calls for Collaborative Fight Against Substance Abuse, unveils ASAP 2022 activities.

It’s no news that substance abuse is a major public health, social and individual problem and is seen as an aggravating factor for economic crises. A 2019 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows that 35 million people suffer from drug disorders globally and opioids such as codeine, morphine and […]

BHM Commends PRovoke On Success Of 2022 SABRE Awards

International public relations and communications consultancy, BlackHouse Media (BHM), has commended PRovoke Media, organisers of the 2022 SABRE Awards EMEA on the success of the event in London on May 27.   The PR firm which was nominated for several awards extended its profound gratitude to the PRovoke team for considering it worthy of the […]

BHM Celebrates PR Firm Razor For Emerging SABRE Awards ‘African Consultancy of the Year’

International public relations and communications consultancy, BHM has commended Razor (M&C Saatchi Group South Africa) for their recognition as African PR Consultancy of the Year at the just concluded 2022 SABRE Awards EMEA.   The awards, which recognize superior achievement in branding, reputation and engagement, announced the winners at an exclusive event at The Guildhall […]

5G LAUNCH: Here’s All You Need To Know About Adia Sowho’s TechNext Conversation

The Nigerian tech news platform, TechNext, recently hosted a Twitter roundtable to discuss the future of communications in Nigeria as regards the futuristic 5G network. Moderated by Omoleye Omoruyi, Editor, TechNext — the roundtable hosted Adia Sowho, Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria; Kehinda Joda, Head of Corporate Services, FiberOne Broadband, and Usman Haruna, Correspondent, Naija […]