Four leading commercial banks in the country have offered free scholarships to first 100 candidates that wrote this year’s unified tertiary matriculation examinations.

The banks are offering the top 100 UTME candidates scholarships to study in tertiary institutions of their choice across the country.


The list of the 100 candidates that came top of the UTME would be forwarded to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board this week for action, The Nation learnt.

The Head of Information of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the offer to our reporter in Abuja on Monday, adding that some candidates would have the opportunity of their names appearing on the lists of the four banks because of their UTME scores.

However, Benjamin failed to give the names of the banks, saying the commercial banks have asked that their identities be kept secret.

He said the scholarship offers were a demonstration of the acceptability and confidence in the board’s products.

Dr. Benjamin said: “About four banks have indicated interest to sponsor top 100 candidates. Two banks have requested for top ten and two for top hundred candidates.

“We will submit the names of the candidates to the banks this week.”

He explained that the conduct of the 2019 UTME had witnessed a dramatic turn of events with many startling discoveries and the capacity of the board to navigate such emerging threats.

“As a result of the handling of the crises and performances, many corporate organisations have called on the board to furnish it with top scoring candidates to offer scholarships to study in tertiary institutions of their choice.

“There are banks which are demanding the top 100 UTME candidates for scholarships. This is a stamp on the approval of the board’s products and efforts at repositioning the conduct of public examinations in Nigeria.


“The fight against examination corruption should therefore be fought on all fronts. This is because of the board’s belief that the first manifestation of corruption is cheating in an examination,” he said.

Benjamin urged corporate organisations seeking for UTME candidates to sponsor to vary their stipulated conditions for scholarships.

“Otherwise the same 10 top candidates would benefit from multiple offers, thus depriving other equally qualified candidates the fruits of sponsorship,” he said.

He added: “In this regard, a proviso that the board should provide top scorers who must not have benefitted from any scholarship programme will address the challenge and spread the benefits to other deserving candidates.

“These organisations, including the candidates, are to, however, note that scoring high in the UTME alone is not a guarantee for admission as other factors such as the Ordinary Level results and the post-UTME will have to be incorporated for a holistic cut-off score.”

https://thenationonlineng.net/four-commercial-banks-offer-varsity-scholarships-to-top-100-utme-candidates/amp/

Really hoping my younger sister will make the list

She scored 334

Now, This is A Good News...
Nigeria will change if we changed how we view things...
Imagine BBN doing rubbish and they will get endorsement by bIG COY.
This is a nice move... do the same to best graduates... Let's Make Nigeria Great Again.
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Lakala

Nice gesture...

Great way to encourage Nigerian students

We need more goodwill gestures like this

Innovative at least this still will motivate the young ones that hardwork pays.

Great

This is great, other organisations should emulate this type of programme, not nonsense BBN.
Congratulations to the brilliant winners .

What an encouraging step...... one of the ways to improving and developing a nation is through Education.....it as well reduces violence and crime rate through bad influence.

It's part of their corporate social responsibility. Extend same to graduates. If Education is encouraged, it won't be seen as a scam.

ainas247:
Now, This is A Good News...
Nigeria will change if we changed how we view things...
Imagine BBN doing rubbish and they will get endorsement by bIG COY.
This is a nice move... do the same to best graduates... Let's Make Nigeria Great Again.

I tell you, this is very heart warming.
I've been sick and tired of corporations splashing out money on wayward and irresponsible guys and girls who go on TV to showcase nudity, sex and other reprehensible anti social behaviors
Good of them to reward hard work and excellence for once

SAKAMANJE

Orezy5:
Four leading commercial banks in the country have offered free scholarships to first 100 candidates that wrote this year’s unified tertiary matriculation examinations.

The banks are offering the top 100 UTME candidates scholarships to study in tertiary institutions of their choice across the country.


The list of the 100 candidates that came top of the UTME would be forwarded to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board this week for action, The Nation learnt.

The Head of Information of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the offer to our reporter in Abuja on Monday, adding that some candidates would have the opportunity of their names appearing on the lists of the four banks because of their UTME scores.

However, Benjamin failed to give the names of the banks, saying the commercial banks have asked that their identities be kept secret.

He said the scholarship offers were a demonstration of the acceptability and confidence in the board’s products.

Dr. Benjamin said: “About four banks have indicated interest to sponsor top 100 candidates. Two banks have requested for top ten and two for top hundred candidates.

“We will submit the names of the candidates to the banks this week.”

He explained that the conduct of the 2019 UTME had witnessed a dramatic turn of events with many startling discoveries and the capacity of the board to navigate such emerging threats.

“As a result of the handling of the crises and performances, many corporate organisations have called on the board to furnish it with top scoring candidates to offer scholarships to study in tertiary institutions of their choice.

“There are banks which are demanding the top 100 UTME candidates for scholarships. This is a stamp on the approval of the board’s products and efforts at repositioning the conduct of public examinations in Nigeria.


“The fight against examination corruption should therefore be fought on all fronts. This is because of the board’s belief that the first manifestation of corruption is cheating in an examination,” he said.

Benjamin urged corporate organisations seeking for UTME candidates to sponsor to vary their stipulated conditions for scholarships.

“Otherwise the same 10 top candidates would benefit from multiple offers, thus depriving other equally qualified candidates the fruits of sponsorship,” he said.

He added: “In this regard, a proviso that the board should provide top scorers who must not have benefitted from any scholarship programme will address the challenge and spread the benefits to other deserving candidates.

“These organisations, including the candidates, are to, however, note that scoring high in the UTME alone is not a guarantee for admission as other factors such as the Ordinary Level results and the post-UTME will have to be incorporated for a holistic cut-off score.”

https://thenationonlineng.net/four-commercial-banks-offer-varsity-scholarships-to-top-100-utme-candidates/amp/

NIGERIA AND CORRUPTION

AM SURE THAT LIST WILL BE CONSTRUCTED

This is the type of news that i will like to be hearing and not the yeye sponsors of bbnaija oloshos and the fake lives of those oloshos.

Good development in Nigeria education sector

chii8:
Innovative at least this still will motivate the young ones that hardwork pays.

Yes, unlike those ones sponsoring porn under the disguise of BBN

this is tribalism most of d people in first 100 are igbos ,I don't support it

Good initiative and publicity.

Now more banks will want to participate

Orezy5:
Four leading commercial banks in the country have offered free scholarships to first 100 candidates that wrote this year’s unified tertiary matriculation examinations.

The banks are offering the top 100 UTME candidates scholarships to study in tertiary institutions of their choice across the country.


The list of the 100 candidates that came top of the UTME would be forwarded to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board this week for action, The Nation learnt.

The Head of Information of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the offer to our reporter in Abuja on Monday, adding that some candidates would have the opportunity of their names appearing on the lists of the four banks because of their UTME scores.

However, Benjamin failed to give the names of the banks, saying the commercial banks have asked that their identities be kept secret.

He said the scholarship offers were a demonstration of the acceptability and confidence in the board’s products.

Dr. Benjamin said: “About four banks have indicated interest to sponsor top 100 candidates. Two banks have requested for top ten and two for top hundred candidates.

“We will submit the names of the candidates to the banks this week.”

He explained that the conduct of the 2019 UTME had witnessed a dramatic turn of events with many startling discoveries and the capacity of the board to navigate such emerging threats.

“As a result of the handling of the crises and performances, many corporate organisations have called on the board to furnish it with top scoring candidates to offer scholarships to study in tertiary institutions of their choice.

“There are banks which are demanding the top 100 UTME candidates for scholarships. This is a stamp on the approval of the board’s products and efforts at repositioning the conduct of public examinations in Nigeria.


“The fight against examination corruption should therefore be fought on all fronts. This is because of the board’s belief that the first manifestation of corruption is cheating in an examination,” he said.

Benjamin urged corporate organisations seeking for UTME candidates to sponsor to vary their stipulated conditions for scholarships.

“Otherwise the same 10 top candidates would benefit from multiple offers, thus depriving other equally qualified candidates the fruits of sponsorship,” he said.

He added: “In this regard, a proviso that the board should provide top scorers who must not have benefitted from any scholarship programme will address the challenge and spread the benefits to other deserving candidates.

“These organisations, including the candidates, are to, however, note that scoring high in the UTME alone is not a guarantee for admission as other factors such as the Ordinary Level results and the post-UTME will have to be incorporated for a holistic cut-off score.”

https://thenationonlineng.net/four-commercial-banks-offer-varsity-scholarships-to-top-100-utme-candidates/amp/

Special centre candidates will like this

This is commendable..
More companies should do this rather than endorse immorality

I have a neighbor that scored 291, but his parents can't afford to send him to the University

NwaIgboBoy:
in know first bank will not be among, stingy bank with branches everywhere.

The article says the banks asked that their identities be kept secret by jamb so how did you exclude first bank?

Orezy5:
Really hoping my younger sister will make the list

She scored 334

list that has already been compromised
This is Nigeria bro
Anyway I wish her goodluck

my brother scored 330 in the just concluded UTME. how do I link him up to benefit from this?

Orezy5:
Really hoping my younger sister will make the list

She scored 334

That's nice.I wish her all the best