Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has
partnered with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to
reward seven exceptional Nigerian undergraduates with a total of ₦35
million in recognition of their outstanding academic performance during
the 2025 admission exercise.
The seven beneficiaries, who emerged through a transparent and
merit-based selection process coordinated by JAMB, will each receive
₦5 million at the maiden edition of the Academic Excellence
Recognition Award Ceremony, scheduled to hold on Tuesday, June 30th in
Lagos.
Announcing the initiative, JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr.
Fabian Benjamin, said the award celebrates students who distinguished
themselves through exceptional performance in both the 2025 Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and their respective Post-UTME
or institutional screening exercises.
“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 the partnership, the Head of Corporate Affairs and
Sustainability at Rite Foods Limited, Ekuma Eze, said the company
remains committed to investing in initiatives that recognise excellence
and empower the next generation of leaders.
“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,” he said.
The award recipients represent Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, while
the seventh award will be presented to the highest-performing admitted
candidate living with a disability, reflecting the initiative’s
commitment to merit, inclusion, and national development.
The ceremony will bring together the Minister of Education, the JAMB
Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, vice-chancellors, heads of regulatory
agencies, education stakeholders, corporate leaders, students, and
members of the media.
