The MTN Foundation has awarded scholarships to 368 high-performing students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
Some of the scholars included the 10 exceptional high scorers in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination as well as blind students in public tertiary institutions across the country.
The awardees also received N300,000 annual grants.
The Foundation also inducted the new sets of scholars into its alumni network.
Speaking during the 2025 Scholarship Award and Alumni Induction Ceremony at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, in Abuja, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Adeladan Olarinre praised MTN Foundation for its sustained investment in education.
The permanent secretary, who was represented at the event by the Director of E-Governance of the ministry, Johnson Bareiye described the initiative as a model for private-sector participation in national development.
Olarinre said: “Today’s ceremony by the MTN Foundation stands as a reminder of what is possible when the private sector invests meaningfully in the future of our nation.
“As a ministry, we recognise education and digital skills as the foundation of our nation’s digital transformation journey, and we commend the MTN Foundation for its sustained commitment to empowering students and strengthening human capital development in Nigeria.”
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps , Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, also applauded the Foundation’s impact.
The DG, who was represented by Deputy Director, Entrepreneurship Development, NYSC, Delphina Eze said: “This investment and the reward of over 14,000 scholarships to date stand as a testament to your deep commitment to building a knowledge-driven nation. We are particularly excited about the proposed integration of the MTN Skills Academy E-learning platform into the NYSC programme.
