“I was 17 when I got my first 20 million naira endorsement from MTN” — Davido (Video)

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"I was 17 when I got my first 20 million naira endorsement from MTN" — Davido (Video)

Superstar Afrobeat singer, Davido Adeleke opens up on how he got himself an endorsement deal worth millions of naira as a teenager with one of the biggest telecommunications networks in Nigeria. The singer made this known during a recent interview where he stated that the telecommunications company, MTN was new in Nigeria at the time.

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Davido speaks on his first endorsement with MTN worth 20 million naira at age 17. Credit: @Davido
Source: Instagram According to Davido, he was 17 at the time and had done about two hit songs which put him in the target market for the brand. The singer who recently released his fourth studio album revealed that MTN offered him an endorsement worth N20M at the time. The return from the deal helped him write more songs and fueled the release of his first album. Watch the video below …

MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9Mobile announce same shortcodes for data, airtime, other telecom services

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MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile will be implementing a new unified set of shortcodes for all their services, as directed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Starting from May 17, 2023, Nigeria’s major telecommunications companies will no more make use of separate shortcodes for performing operations like data balance, airtime recharge, etc. However, with this new harmonised approach, all telcos will be using the same code for these services. As of May 17, 2023, the old codes used by MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile  subscribers will no longer function, and consumers are advised to familiarise themselves with the new codes for different services. This standardisation of shortcodes is part of the NCC’s regulatory modernisation program, which is expected to improve the overall quality of experience for telecom consumers. New unified codes for MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9Mobile 300 is the code for Call Centre/Help Desk on all mobile networks 301 for voice Mail Deposit 302 for Voice Mail Retrieval 303 for Borrow Services 305 for STOP Service; 310 for Check Balance 3111 is for credit recharge. 312 is for Data Plan 321 is for Share services. 323 is for Data Plan Balance 996 is now for verification of subscriber identity module (SIM) registration or NIN-SIM linkage. 2442 is retained for Do-Not-Disturb (DND) unsolicited messaging complaint management. 3232 is also retained for porting services, otherwise called mobile number portability.

MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9Mobile announce same shortcodes for data, airtime, other telecom services

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