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- 28 Jul 2022
Funso Aina Recognised As Top 50 PR Professional in Nigeria
Funso Aina, Senior Manager, External Relations, MTN Nigeria, has made the PR Power List 2022 as one of the top 50 Public Relations (PR) and communications professionals in Nigeria. The list was…
- 6 Dec 2022
MTN’s Funso Aina Named Most Influential PR Professional in Nigeria
Funso Aina, Senior Manager, External Relations, MTN Nigeria has been recognised as the Most Influential PR Professional for the year 2022 by the Lagos state chapter of the Nigerian Institute of…
- 26 Mar 2023
Funso Aina named ‘Innovator of the Year' in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Funso Aina, MTN Nigeria’s Senior Manager, External Relations, and one of Africa’s most decorated media and public relations professionals, has been announced ‘Innovator of the Year’ in the brands…
- 1 Oct 2025
MTN Nigeria, Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, Funso Aina and Lakinbofa Goodluck Sweep Top Honours at Edge Awards
The 2025 Edge Awards became a landmark moment for MTN Nigeria as the company and three of its executives emerged as standout winners. At the prestigious ceremony, held at the Balmoral Event Hall of…
- 23 Dec 2021
MTN Nigeria Honoured @LaPRIGA Awards as Funso Aina Bags Best in Crisis Management
In recognition of its exceptional community relations activities, MTN Nigeria was presented with the Excellence in Community Relations award at the Lagos State PR Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA)…
- 21 Dec 2018
MTN Appoints Aina Senior Manager, External Relations
MTN Nigeria has appointed Mr. Funso Aina, as Senior Manager, External Relations. Having joined MTN Nigeria in January 2009, Aina was, until his latest appointment, the company’s Public…
- 13 Jul 2018
MTN Seeks Amicable Resolution of Industrial Dispute
MTN Nigeria, telecommunication giant, the has reiterated its desire to pursuing amicable resolution of the industrial disputes with some members of staff. Mr Funso Aina, Public Relations…
- 30 Aug 2018
MTN Nigeria Denies Illegal Repatriation of $8.1Bn
MTN Nigeria, has denied its involvement in the illegal repatriation of dividends worth $8.1bn between 2007 and 2015. Funso Aina, public relations manager, on Thursday, acknowledged the receipt…
- 28 Jul 2016
MTN to List Shares on NSE Next Year
MTN Nigeria, telecommunications giant, has said it will list its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) next year. Mr. Funso Aina, MTN Nigeria’s public relations and protocol manager, in a…
- 8 Apr 2021
MTN Plans Long Term Pricing Structure for USSD Transactions with Banks
MTN Nigeria said it has begun the formation of a long term and sustainable pricing structure for its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions with bank channel partners. Mr Funso…
- 8 Dec 2022
MTN’s Rebrand Campaign Wins NIPR’s Storytelling Award
MTN Nigeria, Nigeria’s leading telecommunications firm, has won the award for Best Brand in Storytelling for its group-wide “What Are We Doing Today” rebrand campaign at the seventh edition of the…
- 10 Nov 2015
MTN May Sack Nigeria Management over $5.2Bn Fine
Indications have emerged that the MTN Group may this week call for the resignation of some management staff of its Nigerian subsidiary over the $5.2 billion fine imposed on it by Nigerian…
- 20 Feb 2017
Telcos May Block Skype, WhatsApp Calls over Haemorrhaging Revenue
With the economic crisis in the country hitting businesses hard, telecommunication firms are opting for drastic measures to boost revenue, including moves that may block subscribers from accessing…
- 9 Jun 2019
MTN Nigeria CEO Emerges ‘HR Champion 2019’
Ferdi Moolman, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been honoured with the ‘HR Champion 2019’ Award, for supporting the most innovative and far-reaching HR initiatives in 2018.…
- 26 Jun 2019
Court Adjourns Case between MTN and FG over $2Bn Tax Dispute
The lawsuit between MTN Group, South African telecommunications giant and the government of Nigeria was on Wednesday adjourned until October 19. The case involved a $2 billion tax dispute.…
- 21 Oct 2019
MTN Bows to FG, Suspends USSD Charges
MTN Nigeria has said it has not started charging its subscribers for bank transactions done via Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD). The USSD allows banks’ customers access to bank…
- 7 Aug 2017
Tobechukwu Okigbo Ports to MTN Nigeria As Corporate Relations Executive
The management of MTN Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mr. Tobechukwu Nkemdilim Okigbo as the new Corporate Relations Executive. Mr. Okigbo joined MTN from Smile Communications where he was…
- 9 Apr 2021
MTN Nigeria Selects CWG’s Billsnpay, Others for Recharge Card Purchase
Following the disconnection of the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) by selected banks in Nigeria against MTN Nigeria subscribers, the telecom company has decided to open up alternative…
- 8 Aug 2021
MTN @20 Anniversary: 20 Lucky Customers to go Home with Brand New Honda HRVs
In commemoration of its twentieth anniversary, MTN Nigeria is rewarding 20 loyal customers with brand new Honda HRVs Vehicles. The company is also gifting customers 200MB free data and free airtime…
- 8 May 2017
Subscribers to Face QoS Issues as Telcos Slowdown Operations
Telecommunications subscribers in the country may face poor quality of service issues as some Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators scale down operations as a result of the harsh…
- 2 May 2017
MTN Nigeria Sacks 280 Workers
In one fell swoop, South African telecoms firm, MTN, on Friday sacked 280 of its employees in Nigeria, in a major job cut that affected about 15% of the company’s entire Nigerian workforce. Those…
- 16 Dec 2016
Amina Oyagbola MTN ‘Y’ello Lady’ Bows Out
After 12 years, Amina Oyagbola, head of Human Resources and Corporate Services of MTN Nigeria, has relinquished her position. Often hailed as the Y’ello Lady for her practice of associating with the…
- 12 Dec 2022
MTN Nigeria and BHM emerge highest winners at the Oscars of Nigerian PR industry
MTN Nigeria and its PR partner, BlackHouse Media (BHM) received a total of six awards at the just concluded Lagos State PR Industry Gala and Award (LaPRIGA), organised by the Lagos state chapter of…
- 3 Feb 2016
Network Blackout Looms in Ondo, Others over Closure of Telecom Facilities
MTN Nigeria yesterday said it can’t carry out maintenance and routine services on its network facilities in Ondo State which will invariably lead to poor or total loss of network coverage on all…
- 24 May 2023
MTN Nigeria Shines at SABRE Awards Africa with Five Certificates of Excellence
In acknowledgment of its accomplishments in harnessing public relations and communication to foster public-private partnerships and shared value in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria has received five Certificates…
- 24 Jul 2023
How Huawei Rallies MTN MIP Fellows on 5G Use Cases and Demo Experiences
Huawei Technologies hosted the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) Fellows to an exciting day of 5G demo experience and its penetration in Nigeria. L-R: Chinedu Chidi, President, MTN Media…
- 29 Feb 2024
MTN Blames Multiple Fibre Cuts for Recent Network Issue
MTN Nigeria has blamed the recent network issue experienced by its customers nationwide on multiple fibre cuts. Recall that MTN customers were unable to make calls or use their data on Wednesday,…
- 14 Apr 2025
How MTN Nigeria Took 65 PAU Postgraduate Students on Tour of it's Facilities
In a bid to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world corporate experience, MTN Nigeria recently opened its doors to postgraduate students from Pan-Atlantic University’s (PAU) School of…
- 12 Sept 2025
From Lagos to Johannesburg: MTN MIP Fellows Champion Media as Infrastructure for Development”
Nigeria and South Africa are drawing closer together through the prism of media and education, as MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Pan-Atlantic University (PAU), kicked off the South Africa study…
- 31 May 2019
MTN Pays N55Bn to NCC in Final Settlement of N330Bn Fine
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has paid the sixth and final instalment of N55billion to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The sum completes MTN’s payment of the N330 billion…