He said the decision enabled the resumption of airtime and data credit services after weeks of disruption.
Another winner, Yemisi Ariwajoye, urged other companies to emulate MTN’s corporate social responsibility initiatives.
ATCON warned that weak penalties under Nigeria’s Critical National Information Infrastructure policy are undermining efforts to protect telecoms assets.
Heavy profit-taking pressured market performance.
The revised framework raised equity allocations across RSA funds and boosted institutional participation.
The market’s year-to-date return improved to 40.25 per cent.
Market capitalisation rose by 1.59 per cent, closing at N106.182 trillion from the N104.520 trillion recorded at the previous session.
3MTT was launched in October 2023 with 1.8 million applications from 36 states and the FCT.
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Thursday struck out the criminal charge filed by FCCPC against MTN and its executives.
Ms Mahmoud described the initiative as a “timely and impactful investment” in the future of Nigerian students.
