Lanre Ojelabi  scholarship initiative 2026 will fund exam fees for 100 brilliant, less privileged students in Abeokuta, promoting equal educational opportunities

Lanre  Ojelabi, founder of the Lanre  Ojelabi Empowerment Foundation Nigeria and Black Street Foundation Canada, has announced the launch of the 2026 edition of his scholarship initiative aimed at supporting less privileged students in Abeokuta.

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The scholarship programme, known as Lanre Ojelabi Scholarship Initiative 2.0, will cover the cost of senior secondary school certificate examinations for 100 students across the city.

The initiative includes funding for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) tests.

Speaking to supporters, Ojelabi highlighted the foundation’s focus on providing fair and equitable opportunities for talented students who lack financial access.

“In Nigeria, we do not lack talent or intelligence; what we lack is access,” he said.

“Our scholarship initiative is intended to give these students the access they need to succeed.”

The initiative will engage with administrators in 18 schools across Abeokuta to encourage eligible students to apply.

Volunteers of the foundation are preparing to present proposals and educate school officials on the programme’s goals.

Ojelabi also appealed for public support to expand the foundation’s impact.

Contributions can be made via GoFundMe, Interac transfers in Canada, or the foundation’s Fidelity Bank account in Nigeria.

“The little we can do, we will do,” he said, urging donors to help provide opportunities for young Nigerians to excel.

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The Lanre Ojelabi Empowerment Foundation has consistently emphasised the importance of secondary education as a foundation for future success, with the scholarship initiative forming part of broader efforts to address systemic inequities in access to education.