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MTN Changes Lives in Ongoing Mega Billion Promo: Meet Some Winners
MTN Nigeria’s ongoing Mega Billion Promo continues to transform lives across the country. Since its launch on June 23, 2025, the campaign has disbursed over 579 million naira to 3,121 customers. With prizes ranging from 15,000 naira to 10 million naira, the promo has already created life-changing moments for many Nigerians.
Here are just a few of the winners.
1. Femi Yusuf – 10 Million Naira Winner
Port Harcourt-based mariner, Femi Yusuf couldn’t believe his luck when he saw his number displayed on the Mega Billion live show.
“I heard about the MTN Mega Billion Promo on air, so I decided to give it a try. I started loading MTN with 100 naira, 200 naira, hoping that one day I might be a winner. Honestly, I did not believe it. By the end of the show, my number appeared. I called my wife and shouted, ‘Babe, come, come, come!’”
His wife recalled the moment vividly. “I saw the number. He had left his chair and was sitting on the floor. I told him to calm down. Then they started calling him live on air. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I started screaming and ran inside. Came out again. I was screaming.”
“I was short of words, but I kept saying, thank you. Thank you, MTN. Thank you, MTN. So with my momo account, the money was paid on the fifth day ofthe announcement that I won. Myself and my family were grateful. We will continue using MTN everywhere we go,” He said. “Y’ello to the Nigerians. Y’ello everybody. This is the latest millionaire in town. ”
2. George Ekpo, Benin-Based Father – 1 Million Naira Winner
George Ekpo said he was in complete disbelief when he received the call confirming his 1 million naira win. “I was actually surprised. I never expected it. When I got the call from MTN, I was in disbelief. Something just said I should just answer the call. They called like three times. I decided to just pick the last one. Then, customer service spoke to me and asked me some questions. I answered. I didn’t actually believe it.”
Even after visiting the customer service center to confirm his win, Ekpo was still walking up and down in astonishment. “I’ve never won something like that before in my life, so it was just a surprise to me. My daughter, my newborn, actually gave me hope. This is going to cover a lot of expenses. Keep opting in, playing and keep winning.”
3. Ann Alele – 5 Million Naira Winner
Ann Alele, a petite trader and student of theology, also joined the list of winners. “I just want to appreciate MTN for their good, for their promo. It is five million. I am testifying that it is real. It is not fake. MTN isreal. So I say again, thank you MTN,” she said.
Having never taken part in a promo before, Alele described her win as shocking. “I have never taken part in a promo, but I’ve been hearing. I didn’t know whether it’s true because I have not participated before. So this one shocked me to my bone. This one is real because I saw it. I hold it. I want to appreciate you, MTN.”
In a country where promotions are often met with skepticism and many doubt that winners are genuine, MTN has gone to great lengths to build trust. Independent auditing partners oversee the draws and prize disbursements, ensuring transparency and accountability. Every winner is verified and prizes delivered promptly, reinforcing confidence in the Mega Billion Promo.
4. Taiwo Odejobi – 5 Million Naira
Taiwo Odejobi, a civil servant working as a messenger at the Ogun State Ministry of Education, never expected to win, especially since she had never been to school. “I am so happy cause I’ve never won this kind of prize in my life. With the little salary I earn, I manage myself with it. I just recharge airtime. Sometimes, I recharge 100 naira or 200 naira airtime,” she said.
Her win came unexpectedly, thanks to her child. “On a certain day, one of my children said he saw a certain code on my phone. He said he pressed the code. Not long after, they called me and told me I had won. I had never participated. It was my child who said he pressed the code, and by God’s mercy, it worked.”
“I never expected to win something like this, especially because I didn’t even go to school. I really appreciate MTN. To everyone using MTN, keep using MTN. My win is not fake. It is real,” she added.
5. Deborah Obuhoro – 5 Million Naira Winner
For Deborah Obuhoro, the win was immediate and deeply emotional. She was visibly overwhelmed during an at-home video interview. “I’m so excited. MTN actually gave me the best gift of my life,” she said. “I just got a pop-up message asking me to dial *900# to opt in. Luckily for me, I received a call from 300 on my birthday, telling me I had won five million naira. I was so happy.”
Deborah shared how difficult life had been before the win. “Growing up has been very difficult for me. It’s not been easy, getting jobs, taking care of myself, my siblings, my family. I’ve never even had a million naira in my account. Now I’m five million naira rich. It’s like a dream come true.”
These stories are a small glimpse into the lives transformed by the MM. From first-time participants to repeat entrants, the campaign continues to offer Nigerians the opportunity to turn simple daily actions into life-changing rewards.
For millions of Nigerians, MTN is not just a telecom provider, but a partner offering tangible rewards for loyalty, even in challenging economic times. The MTN Mega Billion Promo continues to give customers a genuine chance to win while demonstrating the brand’s commitment to transparency, fairness, and trust.
To opt-in, MTN customers dial *900#, and recharge at least 100 naira to enter the daily and weekly draws.
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Nigeria’s internet usage reached a record 1.24 million terabytes in November 2025.
According to the latest data from the NCC, the figure rose modestly from 1.235 million terabytes in October, reflecting steady growth in digital activity across the country.
Broadband penetration in Nigeria crossed the halfway mark in November 2025, reaching 50.58 per cent, up from 45.61 per cent in January, the telecoms regulator reported.
The figure, however, falls short of the 70 per cent coverage target outlined in the National Broadband Plan 2020–2025, which expires this month.
The country had roughly 109 million broadband subscriptions by November. Growth has been uneven, hindered by infrastructure and regulatory constraints, including frequent fibre-optic vandalism that triggers 30 to 43 network cuts daily, high right-of-way fees, and declining subscriber numbers earlier in the year.
Expansion of mobile networks, particularly 3G and 4G services, alongside limited 5G rollouts in urban centres, affordable smartphones, and competitive data plans, has driven uptake.
Investments in the National Communications Backbone and private-sector initiatives have also improved access, especially in underserved areas.
While Nigeria is gradually improving digital inclusion, achieving the original broadband plan remains challenging due to high infrastructure costs, coverage limitations, and deployment hurdles.
The NCC maintains that continued investment in mobile networks and broadband infrastructure will sustain gradual growth in the sector.
Commenting on the development, some Nigerian analysts attributed the surge to the broader mobile and broadband adoption and the growing appetite for streaming, online learning and other digital services.
According to the analysts, the figures suggest that internet connectivity is no longer a luxury but a necessity for both business and leisure, underscoring the slow but steady expansion of Nigeria’s digital economy.
Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among the top three Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government with the Best Ranking in Website Performance for 2025.
L-R: Head Special Projects, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Salamatu Andu; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Engr. Abaraham Oshadame; Director General Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Head Customer Support Service, Galaxy Backbone, Rosemary Ehize; Secretary to the ES. Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Tahir Aminu at the BPSR award ceremony for top four MDAs in BPSR Website Performance and Ranking 2025 at the BPSR office on Tuesday, 23rd December, 2025.
This is coming barely three weeks after the telecom regulator was recognized as one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) – a testament to the Commission’s consistency in investment in technology for ensuring efficient service delivery.
In the BPSR 2024/2025 scorecard ranking of agencies’ websites, the NCC came second in the ranking, trailing behind Galaxy Backbone Limited, which came first while the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) clinched the third position, from a pool of 235 MDAs, whose website were evaluated.
BPSR deployed 14 evaluation criteria in include MDA’s website compliance with .gov.ng domain name, appearance and aesthetics (look and feel) of the website, content, relevance to MDAs mandate/government policy and the website’ structure.
Others include website’s responsiveness (device compatibility), security, load time, usability/ease of navigation, availability/uptime, functionality, interactivity, accessibility and capacity building.
The recognition was announced at the official release of Federal Government 2024/2025 Scorecard Ranking for MDAs’ Website held at the Federal Ministry of Finance Auditorium in Abuja on Monday (December 22, 2025) while the award presentation took place at BPSR’s Office on Tuesday (December 23, 2025).
The award, which is an important index metric of the National e-Government Masterplan for determining the Nigeria e-Government Status, was received by the Commission in recognition of its commitment to maintaining a world-class website that enhances service delivery to the citizens.
Receiving the award on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, the NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Abraham Oshadami, appreciated the BPSR for the recognition, describing the award as “another encouragement for the Commission to be a better public service institution leveraging digital platforms such as our web presence to enhance public service delivery to our various stakeholders, thereby implementing the Federal Government’s Ease of Doing Business policy direction.”
While presenting the award to the NCC, alongside other two agencies, BPSR’s Director-General, Mr. Dasuki Arabi, commended the top three for their proactive decisions in maintaining world-class websites, which are compliant with the Federal Government’s policy direction in effective and efficient service delivery to the citizens.
According to the DG, the 2024/2025 MDA’s websites’ ranking represents a collective effort of federal public institutions in Nigeria to be transparent, accountable and open in governance, as well as a confirmation to align with global best practices in service delivery to the citizens.
Developed about six years ago, Arabi said as a result of the annual ranking, more public institutions have indicated readiness to embrace reforms, and align with the policy direction of the current administration’s Renewed Hope agenda on improve governance for effective service delivery, as introduced by His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The ideals of harnessing and deploying technological tools for service delivery has become imperative following the COVID pandemic, and distortions of socio-economic system of nations, culminating in the evolution of competitiveness, cost effectiveness, and agile governance.
“As engine room of governance, it behoves on us in the public service to perform our statutory duties and we must put in place technological innovations and standardized websites to operate services as well as deliver service needs to citizens,” he said.
The Scorecard exercise, he said, is part of the BPSR reform broader function of conducting research on reform implementation efforts and presenting ‘best practice’ models to the entire Public Service, and to among others, improve access to government information, facilitate seamless financial transaction, eliminate corruption and cyber theft, as well as facilitate access to government services.
Speaking on the rigorous nature of the exercise that produced the top three winners, the DG said “in the past few weeks members of the Scorecard Jury drawn from inter-Ministerial Agencies, had worked tirelessly to mill websites of selected MDAs through a rigorous process of enduring criteria for the ranking and the outcome had also passed through a quality assurance mechanism to validate the outcome.”
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has dismissed reports that bank accounts not linked to a Tax Identification Number (TIN) will be frozen or automatically debited from January 1, 2026.
Taiwo Oyedele
Oyedele described the claims as false and misleading, warning Nigerians against panic over misinformation surrounding recent tax and financial reforms.
In a post on his X handle Tuesday morning, he wrote: “Don’t let anyone manipulate you. Your bank account is safe. Misinformation makes you panic and fear a reform that is designed to help you.
“When they tell you that your account will be frozen or automatically debited from January 2026, ask them for the evidence in the new law. Be wise.”
He stressed that no provision in the new tax laws authorises the freezing of bank accounts, adding that the rumours are part of widespread misrepresentation of the reforms.
The committee chairman reiterated that the reforms are intended to simplify Nigeria’s tax system and ease the burden on ordinary citizens, not to impose punitive measures on bank customers.
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