12-Year-Old Emerges as Champion of 2023 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition
12-year-old Nkanu Daniel Victor, a student of Intimacy with Christ International, Nasarawa, emerged as the winner of the 2023 edition of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition, which saw participation from over 30,000 students across Nigeria.
Chukwuebuka Aniakor 
The 2023 edition of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition has concluded with 12-year-old Nkanu Daniel Victor emerging as the champion. The competition, which began in August 2023, saw participation from over 30,000 students across the country.
Daniel, a student of Intimacy with Christ International, Nasarawa, won the competition after correctly spelling eight words in a spell-off against 11-year-old Oluwadamilola Adeolu. The finale was held at the MTN Head Office in Ikoyi, Lagos.The mPulse Spelling Bee Competition is designed to encourage academic growth and self-improvement among students in primary and secondary schools aged between 9 and 15 years.
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As the champion, Daniel will assume the role of MTN Nigeria’s CEO for a day and become the face of mPulse for a year. He will also receive a N2.5 million scholarship grant, a laptop, a smartphone, and an MTN goody bag. His school will receive cutting-edge ICT devices, including 10 laptops and 10 Hynet Modems, while his Spelling Coach/teacher will receive a cash prize of N500,000.
Speaking at the event, Obiageli Ugboma, the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, MTN Nigeria, congratulated the contestants for making it into the finals and reiterated MTN’s commitment to promoting digital literacy in Nigeria.
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The first and second runners-up, Oluwadamilola Adeolu and Ajibola Flourish, both from St Lawrence Metropolitan College, Ado Ekiti, and other finalists received prizes totalling over N10 million as well as numerous goody bags.
The mPulse Spelling Bee is one of many initiatives organised by MTN to enable students in primary and secondary schools across the country to excel through healthy competitions, engage with our community, and highlight our commitment to education.
