{
  "id": 15826240,
  "title": "ABSU students win N35m car, laptops from MTN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/absu-students-win-n35m-car-laptops-from-mtn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T00:58:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/absu-students-win-n35m-car-laptops-from-mtn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Telecommunications company MTN Nigeria surprised students at Abia State University (ABSU) with a luxurious N35 million car, laptops, and various gifts as part of its youth engagement initiative. Known as \"Live It 100 on Campus,\" the three-day event showcased a series of activities and giveaways aimed at supporting students and promoting entrepreneurship. Favour Robinson, a 100-level Medical Laboratory Science student, was the lucky recipient of the brand-new car. Robinson expressed her gratitude to MTN Nigeria, particularly for the effect it would have on her parents, who were also in attendance. The Senior Manager of Segment Marketing at MTN Nigeria, Temilolu Salako, emphasized the company's focus on delighting customers, especially students, as key drivers of its business. MTN backed grassroots sports and recently donated an airline for a school in Ogun, as well as a health center and borehole to a community in Ekiti. Salako also highlighted MTN's various education-specific bundles, including night bundles designed to support students working on research and other online academic activities. ABSU's Dean, Prof. Dick Uduma, praised MTN for the initiative, stating that it could encourage entrepreneurship among students and boost the university's visibility. ABSU's President of the Students' Union Government, Victor Uzoma, also commended MTN for educating students on data management and providing affordable routers.",
  "summary": "A 100-level Medical Laboratory student of Abia State University, Favour Robinson, has won a car valued at N35m from MTN Nigeria’s youth engagement drive. Read More: https://punchng.com/absu-students-win-n35m-car-laptops-from-mtn/",
  "key_points": [
    "MTN Nigeria surprises ABSU students with N35m car and laptops",
    "Favour Robinson, 100-level Medical Lab Science student, wins car",
    "MTN focuses on youth engagement, education, and entrepreneurship"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Targeting campus demographics through high-value giveaways and specialized data bundles transforms student engagement into a strategic tool for building brand loyalty and driving long-term business growth.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "ABSU students win N35m car, laptops from MTN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/absu-students-win-n35m-car-laptops-from-mtn-15829616",
        "published": "2026-10-21T01:30:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}