L-R: Mrs. Temilade Adu, Corporate Communications Manager, Rite Foods Limited; Okeke Chinedu Christian, highest scorer in the 2025/2026 JAMB/UTME in the South-West zone with a score of 93.90, and Mechanical Engineering student, University of Lagos; Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola, Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos; Ogunsua-Dixon Tijesuni Michelle, Mass Communication student, University of Lagos, and 2025/2026 UTME scorer of 81.2% under the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Equal Opportunity Group category; and Dennis Aideloje, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Manager, Rite Foods Limited, during the presentation of the National Academic Excellence Awards cheques on July 21, 2026.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Ogunsola, has commended Rite Foods Limited for promoting academic excellence through its Rite Foods National Academic Excellence Awards, describing the initiative as a strategic investment in Nigeria’s future and a meaningful recognition of outstanding students.
Professor Ogunsola gave the commendation while receiving the university’s two beneficiaries of the inaugural Rite Foods National Academic Excellence Awards during a presentation ceremony at the institution.
The two awardees, Chinedu Okeke Christian, who emerged as the Overall Best Matriculating Student in the South-West, and Tijesuni Michelle Ogunsua-Dixon, winner of the Equal Opportunity category, formally presented their scholarship cheques from Rite Foods to the university management. UNILAG is the only tertiary institution to produce two winners in the maiden edition of the awards.
Speaking at the event, the Vice Chancellor praised Rite Foods for complementing the efforts of higher institutions in encouraging academic excellence through private sector support.
She said the initiative demonstrates how corporate organisations can contribute meaningfully to education by rewarding excellence and promoting equal opportunities.
According to her, recognising students who have distinguished themselves academically sends a strong message that hard work, resilience and excellence deserve to be celebrated, adding that the awards would inspire more young Nigerians to pursue academic success.
Representing Rite Foods Limited, the company’s Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Manager, Dennise Aideloje, reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to empowering young Nigerians through education and other impactful social investment programmes.
Aideloje said education remains one of the greatest investments any society can make, explaining that the Rite Foods National Academic Excellence Award was established to celebrate exceptional students whose dedication and academic performance deserve recognition.
She expressed optimism that the award would motivate not only the beneficiaries but also other students across the country to strive for excellence in their academic pursuits.
The Rite Foods National Academic Excellence Award recognises the best matriculating students from Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones through a transparent selection process based on candidates’ aggregate performance in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), O’Level results and Post-UTME scores.
The initiative also honours outstanding students in the Equal Opportunity category, reinforcing the company’s commitment to inclusion and equal access to quality educational opportunities.
The award recipients expressed appreciation to Rite Foods Limited for the recognition, describing it as a motivation to remain committed to academic excellence and contribute positively to national development.
Rite Foods said the initiative forms part of its EYEC Corporate Social Responsibility framework, through which the company continues to support education, nurture exceptional talent and empower the next generation of Nigerian leaders through strategic partnerships that create lasting social impact.
