…offers scholarships 

By Adesina Wahab 

A firm, CanadaeAcademy, has started a programme that would make it easy for Nigerian students willing to study in Canadian universities and eventually work in the country do so without much stress.

Speaking on the development, Mr Akinkunmi Akinnola, the Country Director & Head of Corporate Development, described  CanadaeAcademy, as Nigeria’s premier online provider of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), delivered under accreditation from the Ontario Ministry of Education, Canada.

Akinnola noted, “CanadaeAcademy enables Nigerian students to earn a fully recognised Canadian secondary credential from Nigeria — without relocating, without interrupting their current studies, and without the expense of international schooling. Our graduates gain direct entry to Canadian universities as domestic-status applicants, IELTS waiver eligibility, and access to scholarships and global mobility pathways that are simply not available through WAEC or A-Level routes. The OSSD also gains them direct admission to universities in the UK, US, EU, Australia and Japan.”

He added that the company would select top scoring candidates in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, from schools in Abuja, Ibadan and Lagos and that each beneficiary would enjoy full scholarship valued at 7,000 Canadian dollars, about N10 million.

He explained that already a student of Christ the King College, Master Abdulai Ojonimi, who scored 347 in the UTME is being considered for the programme.

He has written the school on the offer for the student.

The letter read in part, “I write to you on behalf of CanadaeAcademy to warmly congratulate Christ the King College (CKC) on the outstanding performance of your student, Master Abdulai Ojonimi, who scored 347 in the 2026 UTME — placing him among the very top candidates in a field of over two million students nationwide. This result is a credit to him, to his family, and to the quality of education at CKC. You should be proud.

“We are writing to formally notify CKC that CanadaeAcademy wishes to award Abdulai Ojonimi the inaugural CanadaeAcademy Pathfinder Scholarship — a full scholarship valued at USD $7,000 (up to ₦10,000,000), covering his complete OSSD programme.

“We read about Abdulai’s achievement in BusinessDay and were moved by his story. A student who scored 347 in the UTME, competed in the national Interswitch SPAK Science Competition, and aspires to study Medicine deserves a world-class pathway to match his ambition. The OSSD gives him exactly that.

“We are reaching out to CKC as a trusted intermediary to help us connect with Abdulai and his family, and to seek your support in facilitating this introduction.

“As Abdulai approaches his WAEC examinations, the timing is ideal. The OSSD is designed to run alongside or immediately after WAEC — not as a replacement. Through Prior Learning Assessment, his WAEC results will be credited toward the OSSD, meaning he needs to complete only 6–7 additional Grade 12 courses. The programme is fully online, delivered from Abuja, fitting entirely around his current schedule. By 2027, he can hold two internationally recognised credentials and apply directly to Canadian universities — including some of the world’s leading medical faculties.

“Beyond this individual scholarship, we would also welcome the opportunity to explore a broader partnership between CanadaeAcademy and Christ the King College. We work with leading Lagos schools to offer their students access to the OSSD as a Dual Diploma alongside their existing Nigerian qualifications — at no cost or disruption to the school’s existing curriculum.”

Akinnola listed some of the benefits to schools to include: Revenue share on student enrolments from within the school community; enhanced school positioning — offering an internationally recognised Canadian credential differentiates CKC in a competitive admissions landscape; free curriculum consultation for strategic partner schools; and prestige association with a growing national programme that is generating significant media attention.