Rite Foods, JAMB Launch ₦35m Scholarship Awards to Honour Nigeria’s Brightest Undergraduates
…Rite Foods Limited has partnered with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reward seven outstanding Nigerian undergraduates with a total of ₦35 million for their exceptional academic performance during the 2025 admission exercise.
Under the initiative, each beneficiary will receive ₦5 million at the maiden edition of the Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony, scheduled to take place in Lagos on Tuesday, June 30.
The seven awardees emerged through a transparent, merit-based selection process coordinated by JAMB, recognising candidates who excelled in both the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and their respective Post-UTME or institutional screening exercises.
Announcing the initiative, JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, described the award as a celebration of academic excellence and a strategic effort to inspire young Nigerians to strive for outstanding achievements.
“The seven beneficiaries will each receive ₦5 million in recognition of their exceptional academic performance. This partnership with Rite Foods reflects our shared commitment to rewarding merit, promoting academic excellence, and inspiring young Nigerians to pursue excellence in their educational journey,” Benjamin said.
Speaking on behalf of Rite Foods, the company’s Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Ekuma Eze, reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting education and nurturing future leaders through meaningful investments.
“At Rite Foods, we believe excellence should be celebrated and encouraged. Through this partnership with JAMB, we are proud to reward these exceptional students and reinforce the message that hard work, discipline, and excellence will always be recognised. Beyond producing quality brands, we are committed to creating opportunities that inspire young Nigerians to achieve their full potential,” Eze stated.
The award recipients were selected to represent Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, while the seventh recipient is the highest-performing admitted candidate living with a disability, underscoring the initiative’s commitment to merit, inclusiveness and national development.
The award ceremony is expected to attract the Minister of Education, JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, vice-chancellors, heads of regulatory agencies, education stakeholders, corporate executives, students and members of the media.