{
  "id": 5126473,
  "title": "10 years: ₦1.2bn, 40+ tertiary institutions by 2026, OPay is here to stay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/10-years-1-2bn-40-tertiary-institutions-by-2026-opay-is-here-to-stay-5126473",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T16:56:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/02/10-years-%e2%82%a61-2bn-40-tertiary-institutions-by-2026-opay-is-here-to-stay/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a bid to support Nigerian students through uncertain times, OPay has launched a ₦1.2bn, 10-year scholarship programme, expanding its reach to over 40 tertiary institutions by 2026. This initiative, part of the broader OPay Scholars Programme, includes partnerships with Miva Open University, Google, and 3MTT, as well as OPay Futures. The goal is to provide sustained scholarship support to students, creating a reliable form of assistance for those pursuing higher education in Nigeria. The new MoU with Miva Open University adds a technology-driven institution to the programme, further emphasizing OPay's commitment to the future of Nigerian students. This long-term investment in education is seen as a bet on the country's future, as the success of scholarship recipients will contribute to Nigeria's growth in various fields such as technology, healthcare, and entrepreneurship.",
  "summary": "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 […] 10 years: ₦1.2bn, 40+ tertiary institutions by 2026, OPay is here to stay",
  "key_points": [
    "OPay launches ₦1.2bn, 10-year scholarship program for Nigerian students",
    "Initiative expands to over 40 tertiary institutions by 2026",
    "Partnerships with Miva Open University, Google, 3MTT, and OPay Futures"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "10 Years. ₦1.2bn. 40+ Tertiary Institutions by 2026. OPay Is Here to Stay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/10-years-1-2bn-40-tertiary-institutions-by-2026-opay-is-here-to-stay",
        "published": "2026-09-02T11:21:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}