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The Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) Wraps Up First Phase In Kano State

Health experts and partner organisations, led by MTN Nigeria, have concluded the pilot phase of the multi-stakeholder intervention in the fight against substance abuse among youth in Nigeria. After seven months of multiple hard-hitting on-ground activities in Abuja, Lagos, Imo, Rivers, and Bauchi states, the first phase of the widely successful multi-stakeholder Anti-Substance Abuse Programme […]

MTN Nigeria, NDLEA and Others Unite To Fight Substance Abuse In Nigeria

Following over six months of impactful on-ground activations in cities across the country,  Nigeria’s leading ICT company, MTN Nigeria, partnered with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to host the national conference for the Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP). The conference which held on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp […]

Rivers and Imo States Join In The Fight Against Substance Abuse As MTN ASAP Continues Across Nigeria …as preparations for Abuja National Conference take centre stage

After impacting thousands of lives around the country with the Lagos phase of the multi-stakeholder initiative – the MTN led Anti Substance Abuse Programme has berthed the Eastern leg of the campaign against drugs in Rivers and Imo States. With various stakeholders such as Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry (CADAM), Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations […]

MTN Makes Final Payment of N55 Billion To NCC, Fully Pays Off Negotiated Settlement

Leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (“MTN”), has paid the sixth and final installment of N55 billion to the Nigerian Communications Commission (“NCC”). This completes MTN’s payment of the N330 billion negotiated settlement agreed between the NCC and the company in 2016. According to MTN’s Chief Corporate Relations Officer, Tobechukwu […]

Announcement of Successful Registration of MTN’s Ordinary Shares With The Securities And Exchange Commission (“SEC”)

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN) announced that it has successfully completed the registration of 20,354,513,050 ordinary shares of N0.02 each with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The completion of this process sets in motion the next steps in MTN’s intended listing by introduction on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).   Speaking on the announcement, […]

MTN Nigeria releases unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) today announces its unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. In 2019, MTN Nigeria adopted the IFRS 16 accounting standards in line with global best practice and adjustments are reflected in the results below. Highlights: Service revenue increased by 13.4%; Voice revenue increased by 12.7%; Data revenue […]

MTN VS AGF: Court rejects AGF preliminary objection

The Federal High Court (presided over by the Honourable Justice Aneke), has delivered its ruling, rejecting the Notice of Preliminary Objection filed by the AGF in response to MTN’s lawsuit. The substantive case is now scheduled to be heard on June 26. MTN took legal action after receiving a demand notice from the AGF alleging […]

MTN Group announces Changes To The Board And Establishment of International Advisory Board

  MTN Group today announced significant changes to the Group Board and the establishment of an International Advisory Board (IAB). The MTN Group Board is of the view that MTN has entered a more stable and settled period which enables it to now effect an evolution of the Board following recent challenging regulatory environments and […]

MTN NIGERIA COMMUNICATIONS PLC: Announcement of conversion from a Private Company to a PLC

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN) has announced that it has completed its conversion from a private company to a public company (Plc). The conversion to a Plc is a legal requirement and key milestone in the preparatory process for MTN’s listing by introduction on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). MTN’s intended listing on The NSE […]

MTN Nigeria Holds Leadership Gathering For Top-Level Management

Hundreds of top-level management staff of MTN Nigeria gathered at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, 12th April 2019, for the company’s inaugural leadership programme. ‘The Leadership Gathering (TLG)’ was a special, first-of-its-kind event designed to inspire ideas and connect the dots around the company’s BRIGHT strategy (a well-defined six-pillar strategy), strengthen bonds […]