The De Imperial Philanthropic Family, Nigeria, has unveiled a N50 million scholarship fund to reward top-performing candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide.
The initiative was officially unveiled on Saturday in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State.
Speaking at the event, the National President of the De Imperial Philanthropic Family, High Chief Dr Sir Darlington Nwabunike (Ichie Ezenwakaibeya Ogbabalu Aku N’Anwu Ojoto), stated that the scholarship was designed to recognise and promote academic excellence.
He said the N50 million fund will reward exceptional candidates who achieve outstanding results in the UTME across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
According to Dr Nwabunike, the organisation’s mission is to combat poverty by providing access to quality education.
He noted that the entire scholarship programme is self-funded by contributions from members of the organisation, with no financial input from the government or external sponsors.
The scholarship will support students who score above 250 in the 2025 UMTE examination and will be disbursed in two categories: N20 million, with N500,000 each for the top-performing student in each of the 36 states and Abuja; and N30 million, with N1,000,000 each for the 25 best-performing students in the Southeastern zone.
Chief Chikezie Okonkwo (Akunaetigbuilo na Nawfia), Chairman of the Education Committee, along with Ezeh Chinonso (Ezesinachi Ihiala), a committee member, assured that the application and selection processes will be transparent, merit-based, and open to all eligible students across Nigeria.
Dr Frank Igbojindu (Akuyienwata Egwu na Okija), CEO of the Best Brain Contest and the official scholarship programme manager, expressed gratitude for the continued trust placed in his organisation.
He encouraged qualified candidates to submit their applications online via the office website.
Application Deadline: July 12, 2025
He said the initiative reflects the De Imperial Philanthropic Family’s strong dedication to promoting academic excellence and supporting the growth of young Nigerians.
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