Telegram, a cross-platform instant messaging and voice-over IP service has announced the auctioning of rare usernames in Nigeria.
According to information gathered, Telegram is using the TON blockchain to auction off exclusive usernames – with ownership secured on the blockchain via NFT-like smart contracts, and the acquired username can be attached to Telegram Group, Channel, and Telegram Bot.
With this opportunity presented for Telegram users in Nigeria, the African continent’s most populous nation, users can bid with Toncoins on unusual usernames on the messenger’s new marketplace, fragment.com, which is holding the auction. The highest bidder automatically becomes the owner of the bid username after the auction.
Also, users of Telegram will have the opportunity to resell their acquired usernames on the same channel.
Telegram is known for its speed, security, and flexibility, and it allows users to send text, photos, videos, and other types of files, as well as make voice and video calls.
Below are the most suitable usernames for the Nigerian government, businesses, and personalities we found available for auction.
| Entity | Suitable Telegram Username |
| Lagos State Government | @LagosStateGov |
| Ondo State Government | @OndoStateGov |
| Oyo State Government | @OyoStateGov |
| Osun State Government | @OsunStateGov |
| Ekiti State Government | @EkitiStateGov |
| Kaduna State Government | @KadunaStateGov |
| Rivers State Government | @RiversStateGov |
| Ogun State Government | @OgunStateGov |
| Kogi State Government | @KogiStateGov |
| Kano State Government | @KanoStateGov |
| Delta State Government | @DeltaStateGov |
| Sokoto State Government | @SokotoStateGov |
| Nasarawa State Government | @NasarawaStateGov |
| Plateau State Government | @plateauStateGov |
| Edo State Government | @EdoStateGov |
| Katsina State Government | @KatsinaStateGov |
| Anambra State Government | @AnambraStateGov |
| FCT Abuja | @FCTAbuja |
| Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria | @FAANGov |
| National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria | @NASSGov |
| Nigerian Ports Authority | @NPAGov |
| Nigerian Army HQ | @DefenceGov |
| Nigerian Brewery Plc | @NBPlc |
| Nigerian Bottling Company Plc | @NBCPlc |
| UCH Ibadan | @UCHIbadan |
| YBNL Records | @YBNLRecords |
| StarBoy Entertainment | @StarBoyEntertainment |
| Marlian Music | @MarlianMusic |
| Afriland Properties Plc | @Afrilandproperties |
| Broadcast Corporate of Oyo State Tv | @BCOSTv |
| Jim Ovia | @JimOvia |
