With 10 years, ₦1.2 billion, over 40 tertiary institutions in 2026, OPay says it’s here to stay
For a Nigerian student, a scholarship can mean more than money. It can mean staying in school when a family is struggling to pay fees. It can mean being able to concentrate on lectures instead of worrying about how the next semester will be funded. For some families, it can be the difference between a young person completing a degree and having to put education on hold.
What started as a long-term commitment to students across 20 tertiary institutions is now taking another step forward. With the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Miva Open University, the OPay N1.2 billion 10-year scholarship programme, which sits in the broader OPayScholars Programme, alongside the OPay National Innovation Challenge in partnership with Google and 3MTT, and OPay Futures, now has 25 partner tertiary institutions.
But there is more to come. OPay plans to extend the programme to 16 additional tertiary institutions by the end of 2026, bringing the total number of institutions covered to 41. For thousands of young Nigerians and their families, these numbers are not simply figures. They represent opportunities.
Education support in Nigeria is often associated with one-off donations or short-term interventions. OPay’s approach is different. The company has chosen to make a commitment that stretches across a decade.
The ₦1.2 billion 10-year scholarship programme is designed to provide sustained scholarship support to students over 10 years, creating a more reliable form of assistance for young Nigerians pursuing higher education. The recent partnership with Miva Open University further strengthens that commitment.
As a technology-driven university, Miva brings a flexible and technology-enabled approach to higher education. Its inclusion in the OPay ₦1.2 billion 10-year scholarship programme means more students can benefit from scholarship opportunities while pursuing their education through a different learning model. This latest partnership also sends a clear message about the programme’s direction: OPay is not looking to do less in the years ahead. It aims to reach more students and institutions.
For OPay, the decision to invest in Nigerian students is ultimately a decision to invest in Nigeria itself. The young people receiving these scholarships are not simply students. They are future professionals, entrepreneurs, innovators, teachers, engineers, technology experts, healthcare workers and leaders. Their success will become part of the country’s success, and that is the bigger story behind the numbers.
For the student who can remain in school, the parent who can breathe easier, and the young Nigerian who can continue pursuing a dream, that commitment is not just a corporate announcement. It is an investment in a future that belongs to all of us, and OPay is making that investment for the long haul.
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