MTN ALLEGEDLY PULLS OUT OF PROJECT FAME WEST AFRICA, AFTER 9 SEASONS
MTN
Nigeria has reportedly discontinued its support for popular talent
show, Project Fame West Africa. This is coming after 9 successful
seasons of sponsoring the reality show.
This development was made
known to Olisa Blogazine by a source close to the show producers,
Ultima Limited — the same company that produced the now-defunct
educational show,
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
According to our
source, hints that the telecoms company would be cancelling its support
started last year after the successful completion of the 9th season
which saw Okiemute Ighorodje emerging as the winner.
For the 10th
season slated for this year, it was rumoured that old contestants would
be back to compete, but that plan had yet to materialise before the
title sponsor, MTN, decided to withdraw their support.
Presently, neither the producers nor the telecommunication company have issued a statement to the public as at press time
.
