On behalf of the BOT and leadership of the i-Scholar Initiative (iSI), we are delighted to announce the 2026 iSI awardees.
Hearty congratulations to all our new awardees.
Each selected awardee will receive further updates on the next steps from the iSI team.
Lastly, we seize this medium to thank all iSI partners, donors, and volunteers whose generous support and donations continue to drive this important mission.
2026 i-Scholar Initiative Awardees
| S/N | First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Program | School Name |
| 1 | Zakariya’u | Dauda | Medical Laboratory Science | Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto | |
| 2 | Stephen | Olakunle | Ayeni | Biochemistry | Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo |
| 3 | Elohor | Precious | Samuel | Microbiology | University of Ilorin, Kwara |
| 4 | Abdulmumeen | Abiodun | Balogun | Petroleum Engineering | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 5 | Daniel | Omoniguhno | Okene | Mechanical Engineering | University of Benin, Edo |
| 6 | Mariam | Folashade | Rasaq | Fisheries | Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos |
| 7 | Rukayat | Debola | Oladosu | Accounting | University of Lagos, Lagos |
| 8 | Jucal | Life | Adefokun | Industrial and Production Engineering | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 9 | Mubarak | Ayinde | Olasunkanmi | Petroleum Engineering | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 10 | Victory | Lucky | Okirie | Medicine and Surgery | University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom |
| 11 | Ibukunoluwa | Favour | Ajiboye | Industrial and Production Engineering | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 12 | Victory | Olamide | Olorunfemi | Chemistry | Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Airforce Base, Kaduna |
| 13 | Abdullah | Adedeji | Al-Awal | Veterinary Medicine | University of Ilorin, Kwara |
| 14 | Habib | Opeyemi | Rasheed | Agricultural and Environmental Engineering | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 15 | Abdur-razaq | Adebola | Sayfullah | Mechanical engineering | Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun |
| 16 | Somtochukwu | Celestina | Anierobi | Pharmacy | University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu |
| 17 | Vincentia | Omowumi | Omole | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | University of Ilorin, Kwara |
| 18 | Eniola | Ayodele | Torimiro | Chemical Engineering | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun |
| 19 | Hadiza | Yusuf | Civil Engineering | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna | |
| 20 | Emmanuel | Omatozaye | Omatozaye | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 21 | Oreoluwa | Happiness | Makinde | Pure and Applied Biology (Microbiology) | Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Ogbomoso, Osun |
| 22 | Mojolaoluwa | Precious | Adeniyi | Physiology | University of Ilorin, Kwara |
| 23 | Aghogho | Mboutidem | Obukonise | Chemical Engineering | University Of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, Rivers |
| 24 | Henry | Onyekachi | Chukwuma | Pharmacy | University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu |
| 25 | Mustopha | Olamilekan | Adekola | Industrial and Production Engineering | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 26 | Esther | Imaobong | Omojoko | History and International Studies | Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos |
| 27 | Oluwafemi | Blessing | Adeniyi | Civil Engineering | Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti |
| 28 | Blessing | Olusoji | Awoyemi | Microbiology | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 29 | Oluwakemi | Temitope | Omoyeni | Computer Engineering | Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun |
| 30 | Joshua | Adeyemi | Adeleye | Agriculture | University of Ilorin, Kwara |
| 31 | Aisosa | Nowamagbe | Mechanical Engineering | University of Benin, Edo | |
| 32 | Samuel | Damilola | Ojo | Mechanical Engineering | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun |
| 33 | Ajibola | Damilola | Alade | Remote Sensing and Geoscience Information System | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 34 | Esan | Abolade | Mary | Microbiology | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun |
| 35 | Victor | Samuel | Rizama | Mechatronics Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Minna |
| 36 | Oghenefegor | Jahcares | Jahcares | Mechnaical Engineering | University of Benin, Edo |
| 37 | Owolabi | Festus | Oyeyemi | Civil Egineering | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 38 | Akintayo | Akinola | Timileyin | Industrial Chemistry | Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo |
| 39 | Olayiwola | Emmanuel | Damilola | Mechanical Engineering | University of Ilorin, Kwara |
| 40 | Oluwatayo | Micheal | Olorunnisola | Biochemistry | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun |
| 41 | Quadri | Lateef | Cybersecurity | Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo | |
| 42 | Christianah | Idowu | Oladiran | Crop Protection and Environmental Biology | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 43 | IBRAHIM | AYODELE | ADIGUN | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 44 | Charis | Smart | Akpan | Chemistry | University of Kaduna (Proposed), |
| 45 | Anita | Olubukola | Truscott | Surveying and Geo-informatics | University of Lagos, Lagos |
| 46 | Chikamso | Chidiebere | Unigwe | Biochemistry | Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi |
| 47 | Joshua | Akinwale | Oyewale | Agricultural Economics | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 48 | Hammed | Adetoyese | Adeyanju | Civil Engineering | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 49 | Yusuf | Mohammed-Ali | Civil Engineering | University of Ilorin, Kwara | |
| 50 | Nnadi | Echefuna | Stanley | Civil Engineering | University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu |
| 51 | Aisosa | Margaret | Oriakhi | Mechanical Engineering | University of Benin, Edo |
| 52 | Kenneth | Chidiebere | Odoh | Chemistry | Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Airforce Base, Kaduna |
| 53 | Jimeto | Iyanu | Kehinde | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 54 | Saviour | Andem | Okon | Mechanical Engineering | University of Lagos, Lagos |
| 55 | Christopher | Oluwapelumi | Ajewole | Economics | University of Ilorin, Kwara |
| 56 | Iyanuoluwa | Isaac | Omidiji | Aerospace Engineering | Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Airforce Base, Kaduna |
| 57 | Anu | Victor | Adebowale | Software Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 58 | Oluwatimilehin | Joel | Agbejimi | Economics | University of Ilorin, Kwara |
| 59 | Aaron | Omosile | Asiyanbola | Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun |
| 60 | Divine-favour | Odunayo | Adetunji | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Airforce Base, Kaduna |
| 61 | Zaharadin | Aliyu | Physics | Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa | |
| 62 | Uche | Rejoice | Machie | Pharmacy | University of Benin, Edo |
| 63 | Hadiza | Umar | Biological Science | Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna | |
| 64 | Onyinyechukwu | Blessing | Osegbo | Human Nutrition and Dietetics | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia |
| 65 | Miracle | Idika | Uma | Petroleum Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Owerri |
| 66 | Olomola | Esther | Ayomide | INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun |
| 67 | Olusanya | Daniel | Jesubori | Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology | Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun |
| 68 | Akaso | Mujeeb | Veterinary medicine | University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun | |
| 69 | Afeez | Olamide | Olawunmi | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 70 | Efeoghene | Oseghale | Debra | Mechanical Engineering | University of Benin, Edo |
| 71 | Ganiu | Babatunde | Anifowoshe | Psychology | University of Lagos, Lagos |
| 72 | Paul | Anu | Ojumoola | biochemistry | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 73 | Adeyinka | Emmanuel | Adediwura | Agricultural Economics | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 74 | Chinedu | Aguwa | Civil Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Minna | |
| 75 | Al-mustapha | Temitope | Sheudeen | Civil Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Minna |
| 76 | Oluwalana | Victor | Ajayi | Biotechnology | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 77 | Precious | Chibuike | Ukaegbu | Economics | Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos |
| 78 | Bakare | Oluwatobi | Peculiar | Home Science and Management | Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta |
| 79 | Oluwagbenga | Joshua | Awotundun | Mechanical Engineering | Kwara State University, Kwara |
| 80 | Alfred | Olamide | Kareem | Mechanical Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 81 | Vorda | Goodness | Ije | Economics | University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu |
| 82 | Deborah | Ibukunoluwa | ADEROGBA | French/Portuguese Studies | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun |
| 83 | Chibuikem | Abraham | Okoye | Mechatronics Engineering | University of Benin, Edo |
| 84 | Ayomide | Timilehin | Kayode | Medicine and Surgery | Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Ogbomoso, Osun |
| 85 | Oluwaseun | Martins | Owolabi | Biochemistry | Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Ondo |
| 86 | Ikenkwo | Francis | Chukwuebuka | Pure and Industrial chemistry | University Of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, Rivers |
| 87 | Kehinde | Oluwakemisola | Ajayi | Agricultural Economics | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo |
| 88 | Toluwani | Precious | Abiola | Mathematics | Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti |
| 89 | Magret | Olorunbunmi | Geology | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun | |
| 90 | Oluwaseun | Omoebamije | Civil Engineering | Nigerian Army University Biu | |
| 91 | Muhammad | Muquadam | Ayuba | Agricultural and Resource Economics | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 92 | Muhammad | Usman | Jafar | Geology and Mining | Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa |
| 93 | Osayuwamen | Jeffery | Uwuoroya | Electrical Electronics Engineering | University of Benin, Edo |
| 94 | Jamilu | Ibrahim | Computer Science and Information Technology | Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina | |
| 95 | Kehinde | Ayokunle | Bayode | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | University of Benin, Edo |
| 96 | Goodnews | Osama | Imakpokpomwan | Electrical/Electronic Engineering | University of Benin, Edo |
| 97 | Apara | Blessing | Idowu | Industrial Chemistry | Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo |
| 98 | Olayeye | Mercy | Jesutofunmi | Chemical Engineering | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun |
| 99 | Adekunle | Mudashiru | Akeula | Civil Engineering | Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo |
| 100 | Uchenna | Chukwuemeka | Ukpai | Civil Engineering | University of Benin, Edo |



