When I got promoted, my salary jumped overnight.
I was excited. My boyfriend hugged me, kissed my forehead, and said he was proud of me.
For exactly one day.
After that, every little thing became a joke.
"Oh, don't let the millionaire pay."
"I guess I should ask my sugar mama."
Everyone laughed.
I forced a smile.
But every joke had a little bit of bitterness behind it.
Then one evening, he looked at our bills and pushed them toward me.
"You make more now. You should handle everything."
I stared at him.
He wasn't smiling.
I have confirmed at least two beneficiaries of the 50 million naira Student Capital Ventures grant from OAU.
Kudos to the PBAT-led administration and the Ministry of Education under @DrTunjiAlausa
Dr.Alausa has demonstrated excellence ever since he took the mantle of that office
Today, I am incredibly proud.
After an intense and inspiring S-VCG Bootcamp, we awarded ₦2.2 billion in grants to 45 outstanding student ventures — young Nigerians turning bold ideas into real solutions.
What began with over 30,000 applications from 404 tertiary institutions came down to 65 finalists, and today 45 innovators emerged as winners, representing institutions across Nigeria.
The winners come from federal, state, and private universities, with the majority from public institutions — proof that talent and innovation exist in every corner of our country.
A moment that stood out for me was seeing 8 winners from the University of Lagos, many of whom came through our Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Business Incubation Certification (EIBIC) programme — a tried-and-tested pathway we are building to move students from ideas to real ventures.
That is exactly the vision behind EIBIC: not just teaching entrepreneurship, but building founders, innovators, and builders.
The Student Venture Capital Grant is more than funding — it is belief in the next generation.
My sincere thanks to our panel of evaluators and judges, whose expertise and careful assessment helped identify these outstanding ventures. I am also deeply grateful to our partners, @BOINigeria, Afara Initiative and Elsie Attafuah of UNDP, for their support in making this programme a success.
To our 45 winners — congratulations.
To the 65 finalists — you have already shown what the future of Nigeria looks like.
Nigeria’s next generation of innovators is already here — and they are just getting started. 🚀
#SVCGJourney #IdeasToImpact #FutureFoundersNG #StudentInnovators #BuildInNigeria
I’m Oteyola Dunsin, backend engineer & founder of SmartCBT. I'm building infrastructure for computer-based exams in secondary schools.
We just won a ₦50M grant, selected among 40 startups from over 30,000 applicants (~0.13%).
Let’s build 🚀
#SVCG@NigEducation@NesriNigeria