JAMB to Reward Seven Outstanding candidates with ₦5 Million Each
JAMB to Reward Seven Outstanding candidates with ₦5 Million Each in a historic partnership with Rite Food Limited at the upcoming Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony in Lagos.
Announced by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, this maiden initiative celebrates exceptional Nigerian undergraduates who dominated both the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and subsequent institutional screenings.
Chosen through a highly transparent, merit-driven selection process, six of the high-achieving beneficiaries represent the country’s six geopolitical zones, while the seventh award is reserved for the top-performing admitted candidate living with a disability.
This prestigious event highlights a significant corporate-academic milestone aimed at transforming educational incentives across Nigeria.
JAMB, in collaboration with Rite Foods Limited, will on Tuesday honour seven exceptional Nigerian undergraduates with ₦5 million each at the maiden Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony in Lagos.
JAMB, in collaboration with Rite Foods Limited, will on Tuesday honor seven exceptional Nigerian undergraduates with ₦5 million each at the maiden Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony in Lagos.
According to a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, the award is designed to recognise candidates who demonstrated outstanding performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and their respective post-UTME or institutional screening exercises.
JAMB explained that the awardees emerged through a transparent and merit-based selection process. Six of the beneficiaries represent the country’s six geopolitical zones, while the seventh award will be presented to the highest-performing admitted candidate living with a disability.
The beneficiaries are students of the University of Lagos, University of Uyo, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, University of Maiduguri, and Federal University of Technology, Minna. The University of Lagos is the only institution with two award recipients, including the top-performing candidate with a disability.
The ceremony is expected to attract key stakeholders in the education sector, including the Minister of Education, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, vice-chancellors, heads of regulatory agencies, tertiary institution administrators, development partners, corporate leaders, students, and members of the media.
JAMB noted that the partnership with Rite Foods underscores a shared commitment to promoting academic excellence, rewarding merit, and encouraging Nigerian students to strive for outstanding educational achievements.
Final thought
JAMB to Reward Seven Outstanding candidates with ₦5 Million Each stands as a powerful testament to what can be achieved when government regulatory bodies and corporate entities unite to elevate
Nigerian education. Featuring standout recipients from the University of Lagos—the sole institution boasting two awardees—alongside top peers from Uyo, Owerri, Kachia, Maiduguri, and Minna, this initiative sets a new benchmark for national academic incentives
. As major educational stakeholders, vice-chancellors, and corporate leaders gather for the ceremony, this landmark event underscores a vital, long-term commitment to honoring hard work, fostering healthy academic rivalry, and inspiring future generations of Nigerian students to pursue global standards of excell.
According to a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, the award is designed to recognise candidates who demonstrated outstanding performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and their respective post-UTME or institutional screening exercises.
JAMB explained that the awardees emerged through a transparent and merit-based selection process. Six of the beneficiaries represent the country’s six geopolitical zones, while the seventh award will be presented to the highest-performing admitted candidate living with a disability.
The beneficiaries are students of the University of Lagos, University of Uyo, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, University of Maiduguri, and Federal University of Technology, Minna. The University of Lagos is the only institution with two award recipients, including the top-performing candidate with a disability.
The ceremony is expected to attract key stakeholders in the education sector, including the Minister of Education, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, vice-chancellors, heads of regulatory agencies, tertiary institution administrators, development partners, corporate leaders, students, and members of the media.
JAMB noted that the partnership with Rite Foods underscores a shared commitment to promoting academic excellence, rewarding merit, and encouraging Nigerian students to strive for outstanding educational achievements.
