860 Delta North Students Qualify for Monday Onyeme Foundation Scholarship

A total of 860 undergraduates from Delta North have emerged successful in the 2026 Monday Onyeme Foundation Scholarship aptitude test, with the scheme expected to commit more than ₦170 million to supporting the beneficiaries.

The successful candidates were drawn from the three federal constituencies that make up Delta North Senatorial District: Aniocha/Oshimili, Ika and Ndokwa/Ukwuani.

The final batch of the exercise was conducted at Utagba-Ogbe Technical College, Kwale, where 340 candidates from the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency qualified. A total of 863 students reportedly sat for the examination in the constituency.

The figure brings the number of successful candidates to 860, following the emergence of 212 successful applicants from Ika Federal Constituency and 301 from Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency.

The scholarship scheme is sponsored by Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, Ph.D., and is targeted at supporting students from across Delta North.

Under the 2026 arrangement, each successful candidate is to receive ₦200,000, while additional rewards have been set aside for the best-performing candidates.

The first, second and third positions in the individual constituency examinations will attract ₦400,000, ₦350,000 and ₦300,000 respectively. The foundation has also provided additional prizes for the top three performers across the three federal constituencies.

At the Ndokwa/Ukwuani examination, Agenu Miracle of Ukwuani emerged overall first with 51 marks. Agenu Junior and Enemuwe Chioma jointly took second place, while Enemuwe Ososam and Idowu Feyisayo placed third with 50 marks each.

Onyeme personally supervised the conduct and marking of the Ndokwa/Ukwuani examination and announced the successful candidates.

Speaking after the exercise, Agenu Miracle expressed appreciation for the opportunity, saying the aptitude test had encouraged students to take their academic work more seriously.

The scholarship initiative comes at a time when the cost of tertiary education continues to place significant financial pressure on many Nigerian families. Beyond the immediate financial assistance, the foundation's use of an aptitude test makes academic performance a central part of the selection process.

With 860 students now qualifying, the 2026 programme represents a substantial private-sector-style educational intervention targeted at young people across Delta North.