Textimania Game Show Hits Airwaves

MTN Textimania, an educational TV game show has hit the airwaves, and is aimed at enhancing the capacity of Nigerian secondary school students in the usage of basic technological devices as well as improving their knowledge of English Language.
The show is broadcast on Africa Independent Television AIT, Silverbird TV, Independent Television, Benin; Galaxy Network and Anambra Broadcasting Services, Awka.
Kola Oyeyemi, general manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria; said the company is committed to affecting the lives of Nigerian youths positively through educational development.
 “Textimania is one of the ways through which MTN is partnering with government in developing the Nigerian educational system. We feel it is better to catch them young and put them on the right path to success. We are very excited to be part of a cause that will stimulate young minds and develop their intellectual capacity,” he said.
Textimania contestants are drawn from 32 secondary schools across the country. It is a show that challenges children to showcase their proficiency in the use of short message service (SMS) and the use of the English Language. 
The school that produces the overall winning pupil would win a fully equipped ICT centre and a school bus, while the pupil would enjoy an all-expense paid excursion trip to the UK. The first runner-up will win a library and a bus for his/her school, while the winning pupil will also get an all-expense paid excursion trip to the UK. The second runner-up will also win exciting prizes.