JAMB, Partner Firm to Reward Seven Top Undergraduates with ₦5m Each

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will, in partnership with Rite Foods Limited, honour seven outstanding Nigerian undergraduates with ₦5 million each in a new academic excellence initiative.

According to a statement issued by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the award ceremony will take place on Tuesday in Lagos as part of the board's maiden Academic Excellence Recognition Award.

“The initiative is aimed at rewarding exceptional academic performance during the 2025 admission exercise,” the board said.

JAMB explained that each of the seven selected students emerged through what it described as a “transparent, rigorous and merit-based selection process coordinated by the board.”

It added that the recipients were outstanding performers in both the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the post-UTME or institutional screening processes conducted by their respective universities.

“Each of the seven award recipients will receive ₦5 million in recognition of their exceptional performance in both the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the respective Post-UTME or institutional screening exercises conducted by their admitting universities,” the statement read.

The board also revealed that the beneficiaries represent Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, with an additional award reserved for the highest-performing admitted candidate living with a disability.

JAMB said the awardees are drawn from 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.

It further noted that the event is expected to attract over 300 participants, including the Minister of Education, vice-chancellors, education regulators, and development partners.

The initiative, JAMB said, is part of efforts to promote academic excellence and encourage healthy competition among students in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.