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- 6 Aug 2024
Applications Now Open for MTN-MUSON School of Music Scholarship
MTN Foundation, in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), has announced applications for the MTN MUSON School of Music Scholarship. Now in its 18th year, the scholarship supports…
- 18 Aug 2021
MTN Opens Applications for Fifteenth MTN MUSON Music Scholarship Program
Are you a young talented Nigerian struggling to build a career in music—both classical and contemporary? Do you have a dream or career in music that you want to pursue? Then you're in luck! This…
- 8 Jul 2026
MUSON Graduates Shine at 2026 Concert as MTN Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of Music Scholarships
Emeka Nwodike, acting director of the MUSON School of Music, conducted the institution's graduating class in a grand finale performance, bringing the 2026 graduation concert to a memorable close. The…
- 9 Jun 2021
YouTube Music Launches New scholarship Opportunities to Help Black Artists Thrive
YouTube Music is deepening investments in Black communities by opening applications to the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022, aimed at enabling Black artists to commercialise their work. Grant…
- 15 Dec 2020
Precious Freeborn, Single Mother of 2 Wins MTN Y’ello Star Scholarship to Berklee College of Music
For the last six weeks, contestants on the MTN Y’ello Star music reality TV show have thrilled the audience to top-notch entertainment at the weekly performance shows. One of such contestants is…
- 16 Aug 2022
MTN Foundation Opens Entries for the 2022 MUSON Scholarship Program
MTN Foundation has commenced calls for entries for the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) scholarship program 2022. The scholarship, currently in its 16th year, is an annual award that provides young…
- 20 Aug 2026
How an MTN Foundation Scholarship Helped Violinist Izuakolam Bright Earn a Place at Berklee College of Music
A movie sparked Izuakolam Bright's love for the violin. Years later, that moment of inspiration has taken him to one of the world's most prestigious music institutions. Bright, a graduate of the MUSON School of Music and recipient of the MTN Foundation's scholarship programme, has secured a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, United States, marking a major milestone in his musical journey.
- 23 Aug 2020
MTN Foundation Opens Portal for 2020 MUSON Scholarship Programme
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…
- 19 Dec 2021
MTN and MUSON Round Off the Year in Style with a Donors’ Concert
The MTN Foundation, since 2016, has been a major contributor to the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) School of Music, through the MTN/MUSON Scholars Program Scholarship. To appreciate the support and…
- 14 Jul 2026
MTN Foundation, MUSON Celebrate Emerging Music Talents at 2026 Graduation Ceremony
MTN Foundation celebrated a new cohort of students from the MUSON School of Music Diploma Programme as part of its scholarship programme. MTN Foundation, MUSON The graduation ceremony took place at…
- 1 Aug 2025
MTN Foundation and MUSON Open Applications for 2025/2026 Music Scholars Programme
The MTN Foundation, in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), has announced the commencement of applications for the 2025/2026 MTN MUSON Music Scholars Programme. This initiative…
- 8 Jul 2022
MTNF Invests N1bn on Nigerian Musical Talent in 16 years - MTNF Chairman
MTN Foundation has invested close to N1bn in the past 16 years in the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON). Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, chairman, MTN Foundation Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi,…
- 6 Jul 2026
MTN Foundation, MUSON Deepen Investment in Nigeria’s Creative Economy Ahead of 2026 Graduation Activities
MTN Foundation and Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) will celebrate the 2026 MUSON School of Music graduation on July 7 and July 8 at the Shell Hall, MUSON centre, as the long-running partnership…
- 11 Feb 2019
MTN Foundation launches “The Business of the Arts Series” for MUSON Scholars
MTN through its Foundation has launched a series of workshops to give students of the MUSON Music Scholars Programme a better understanding of the business side of their craft. The first in the…
- 23 Feb 2009
MTN launches ‘Textimania’ Game Show
MTN has launched ‘Textimania’, an educational television contest for pupils designed to improve their intellectual capacity. The show, which will run on national television for three…
- 8 Jan 2020
How MTN Foundation Brightened December 2019 with Arts and Culture Productions
Continuing in its tradition of promoting the rich Nigerian culture and heritage, MTN Foundation sponsored a series of noteworthy theatre productions, rounding off the year 2019 on a high. The…
- 30 Aug 2020
MTN Foundation, MUSON graduate 30 music scholars
MTN Foundation and the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) recently graduated recipients of the MTN MUSON scholarship. The graduation, which is the 13th edition was a virtual ceremony for…
- 9 Mar 2022
Google Arts & Culture Launches Mali Magic & Timbuktu Manuscripts
Google on Wednesday launched Mail Magic, a digital treasure trove which aims to preserve and showcase Mali’s historic and contemporary art and culture. Since 2015, Google Arts & Culture has been…
- 6 Sept 2018
MTN Foundation Awards Scholarship to Hundreds of Students across Nigeria
In its resolve to promote science and technology, and empower the Blind in Nigeria, MTN Foundation has again awarded hundreds of Nigerian students studying in public tertiary institutions,…
- 11 May 2015
MTN Foundation Clocks 10 Today, Spends N11Bn on 341 Projects
With its pioneering status as the first Foundation to be established by a Nigerian telecommunication company, MTN Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility vehicle of leading ICT Company, MTN…
- 22 Jun 2022
MTN Foundation Donates Musical Studio and Instruments to the MUSON School of Music
MTN Foundation has officially commissioned a music studio and musical instruments donated to the MUSON School of Music, as part of its support for creative arts in Nigeria. Speaking at the…
- 10 Nov 2024
MTN Foundation Shines Bright at 8th Tech Innovation Awards with Multiple Wins
MTN Foundation has affirmed its leadership in innovation through CSR initiatives, receiving the “Transformational Solutions in Education & Skills Acquisition Award” at the eighth edition of the…
- 2 Dec 2020
Why Partnerships are Important in Building Sustainable Business Models for Music Reality Shows
By Taofik Bankole, Music reality shows are popular for their mouthwatering benefits for participants and eventual winners. These benefits ultimately keep the interest in the shows alive, serving as…
- 23 Jul 2026
MTN Foundation Opens Applications for The 20th Edition of The MUSON Scholarship Programme
MTN Foundation has opened applications for the 20th edition of the MTN Foundation - MUSON Music Scholars Programme. This year's edition marks 20 years of the Foundation's partnership with the Musical…
- 10 Jun 2014
MTN Foundation Scholarship Beneficiary Graduates, Testify
Agatha Onyinye Ibeazor, a product of the MUSON School of Music, Onikan, Lagos sponsored by the MTN Foundation, has graduated with Magna Cum Laude, the equivalent of second class upper degree, from…
- 8 Dec 2020
Malik Yusef Joins the MTN Y’ello Star Judges’ Crew As Final Six Emerge
The final six contestants on the MTN Y’ello Star music reality TV project emerged this weekend following the second round of evictions after last week’s bottom-five performances were put up to be…
- 8 Jul 2022
MTN MUSON Hosts 15th Edition of MUSON Graduation Ceremony
The MTN Foundation in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), graduated 29 outstanding music scholars on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, after an impactful two-year music programme. MTN…
- 10 Jul 2025
MTN MUSON Music Scholars Graduate in Style at Lagos Ceremony
MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, was filled with music, pride and emotion on Thursday, July 4, as the Class of 2025 of the MTN Foundation–MUSON Diploma in Music graduated in a ceremony that celebrated…
- 17 Feb 2020
MTN Unveils’Y'ello Star’ A New Musical Reality Television Show
MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of a new musical reality television show, dubbed ‘Y’ello Star'. The Nigerian leading ICT Company made the announcement recently, at their head office at…
- 14 Dec 2018
MTN & MUSON Cap off A Fine Year in Arts with Donors Concert
MTN Foundation and the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) hosted the society’s donors to an appreciation concert in recognition of their continued support in the year. The star-studded event, which…