Stransact Chartered Accountants has announced plans to reward 100 outstanding graduating students from 20 top Nigerian universities under the Stransact Honours Roll, an initiative designed to recognise academic excellence and prepare high-performing graduates for the workplace.
The programme will honour five exceptional final-year students from each university selected from the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026. Each recipient will receive a cash prize of N100,000, formal recognition as a Stransact Honours Roll awardee, and automatic entry into the Stransact Talent Vault (STV), the firm’s graduate development programme.
The participating institutions include Ahmadu Bello University, Afe Babalola University, Babcock University, Bayero University, Covenant University, Delta State University, Ekiti State University, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Lagos State University, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Benin, University of Ibadan, University of Jos, University of Lagos, University of Ilorin, University of Uyo, Nnamdi Azikiwe University and the University of Nigeria.
University administrators have commended the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention that rewards academic excellence and strengthens the link between universities and industry. They noted that such recognition would promote healthy competition among students and contribute to the development of skilled manpower needed for national growth.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, described the programme as a commendable merit-based initiative that would encourage students to pursue excellence and make positive contributions to society.
He also welcomed the inclusion of the University of Ilorin among Nigeria’s top 20 universities, saying the recognition would inspire the institution to sustain excellence in teaching, research, innovation and service. Egbewole urged Stransact to sustain the initiative, describing investment in education as an invaluable investment in humanity.
