Category Archives: News

COVID-19 Y’ello Hope Package: Charges waived on Cash2Cash – Momo Agent money transfers service by YDFS (MTN Nigeria subsidiary)

In response to the escalating global pandemic, Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has waived user fees for Cash2Cash – a local money transfer service offered by its MoMo Agent Network. The waiver, which takes effect immediately, enables people without a bank account to send and receive money across the country […]

MTN Nigeria is focused on the wellbeing of our people, families and communities

Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by COVID-19— those diagnosed with the virus, their family and friends, and all those whose jobs, education, and way of life have been affected. The situation unfolding around the world is unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes and is a reminder that we’re all more connected than […]

MTN Focusses On Network Continuity And Takes Precautionary Steps To Safeguard Its Employees, Suppliers And Customers From COVID-19

Following official confirmation of Covid-19 cases in some of our markets, MTN Group has taken a series of precautionary measures to ensure continuity of services and the safety of its stakeholders including employees, customers, communities and suppliers against the potential outbreak. A key priority for MTN is to ensure business continuity.  Our services over this […]

Mum, Help, I Can’t See! Nigerian Mother Shares How Her Teenage Daughter Lost Her Sight

“Your daughter has lost her sight, madam.”, those are the jarring words that no mother wants to hear. Bringing up a child in Nigeria is hard enough without adding early-onset blindness. If you can imagine, it’s a tough job! If you had told Mrs. Adewale that her teenage daughter would lose her eyesight as she […]

Star Lager Celebrates Man City’s Cup Final Win With Thrilling Fan Experiences

  Nigerian football fans were treated to a thrilling experience this Sunday as they enjoyed an exclusive viewing of the CarabaoCup Final between the current champions, Manchester City and Aston Villa, courtesy of Star Lager Beer on March 1, 2020.   The match was the third time both teams have met this season, with Manchester […]

International Women’s Day: Here’s How We’re Celebrating!

Celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key. The first International Women’s Day in 1911 was supported by over one million people. Today, International Women’s Day belongs to us all! Today, we celebrate the fight for a gender-equal world! Collective action and shared ownership for driving gender parity is what makes […]

Access The Stars Is Back! Here Are All The Details!

The premiere episodes of the Access The Stars reality music show debuted over the weekend, much to the excitement and entertainment of thousands of viewers! With thousands of hopeful contestants ready to audition, the Access The Stars train moved from Lagos to the Rocky City, Abeokuta. Regional judges, Aderounmu Adeola, Brite Ijabor, Osi Suave, Tyrone […]

MTN Nigeria revamps Virtual Top-Up (VTU) channels with a fresh name!

MTN Nigeria recently introduced a new naming convention for their virtual top-up services, MTN Topit, at their Head Offices in Falomo, Ikoyi.  Topit provides an efficient means of recharge for data and airtime distribution across diverse forms of electronic recharge. With improved user experience, it mitigates against any perceived price distortions and eliminates the irregularities […]

RecyclesPay And Clean Up Naija Earn Coca-Cola Foundation Grants To Boost Environmental Sustainability Efforts

The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded grants to the Africa Clean-Up Initiative, pioneers of the famous Recycles Pay and Clean-Up Naija project. This is in line with Coca-Cola’s commitment to fostering a World Without Waste, as these grants are aimed at bolstering efforts to reduce waste created by food and beverage packaging waste and other non-biodegradable […]