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931 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS IN 8TH EDITION OF GROOMING’S LADY KATE OKAFOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

December 19, 2024 No Comments

On October 18, 2024, Grooming Centre hosted the 8th Edition of Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme (LKOSS), marking yet another significant milestone in its commitment to fostering academic excellence and empowering young minds.


This prestigious event honored over 931 secondary school students from across the Centre, recognizing their outstanding academic achievements with scholarships. The occasion brought together our esteemed clients, dedicated staff, and other distinguished guests to celebrate the hard work and determination of these bright students. Each recipient was carefully selected for their exceptional academic performance, dedication, and commitment to their studies. The Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme remains a powerful testament to the Centre’s unwavering commitment to educational empowerment and social development.

Through Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme, we continue to provide deserving students with the opportunity to pursue their educational dreams and unlock their full potential, helping to shape the leaders of tomorrow.

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Award Ceremony

October 27, 2021 No Comments

The award ceremony for the 5th edition of the Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme held on Thursday, August 26, 2021. Over the years, the Centre has made significant impact with initiatives like the LKOSS, which has successfully awarded over 1,300 students with scholarships. The scholarship scheme serves as a platform to support clients, empower children and contribute to their education and development. It is set to cover three years of Senior Secondary School education. In other educational initiatives, preparation for the 2021 Grooming Centre University Grant Scheme is ongoing. The Scheme will provide 150 undergraduate and postgraduate students with research grants.

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Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme IV

April 18, 2020 No Comments

The Centre held its 4th edition of the Lady Kate Okarfor Scholarship Scheme (LKOSS) ceremony on Wednesday 29th July, 2020 with absolute compliance for the social distancing guidelines. In view of the public health concerns arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, only 7 awardees, alongside their mothers, were selected to attend the event. The guests had their temperature checked at the entrance and were provided with Grooming Centre facemasks and hand sanitizers at the entrance and on each table. Grooming Centre awarded scholarships to five hundred (500) children of Grooming Centre clients who are students in Senior Secondary schools across the country.

The 2020 award is the fourth in the series and aims to contribute to the education and development of children whose families are disadvantaged. The sum of N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) will be awarded to each student and will be paid annually for three years.

Below is the list of awardees;

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Awardees Emerge from the 2nd Edition of Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme

January 30, 2019 No Comments

Saturday 17th March 2018 – 91 children of Grooming Centre’s clients, across the 23 states of Nigeria where the Centre operates, were awarded scholarships toward the continuation of their secondary school studies in the second edition of the Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme [LKOSS II]. In the Lagos award ceremony, four winners all smartly dressed in their school uniforms, were accompanied by their proud mothers as they arrived for the prize-giving ceremony that took place at the Grooming Splash event on March 17, 2018.

Master Babatunde Idowu, a recipient of the award, said he always wanted to make his mum proud and was happy that he could do so through the LKOSS. He said, “I told my mum that I would make her happy this year and I am happy that Grooming Centre helped me keep my promise to her”. Beaming with smiles, the other awardees from Lagos, Oyelaja Oyenike, Oladotun Mercy and Onifade Abdulazeez thanked the Centre for the awards and promised to work harder in their studies.

The Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme is a corporate social responsibility initiative of Grooming Centre that addresses the educational welfare of the children of its clients, and is open to students seeking admission into the senior secondary school class. The second edition of the scholarship will enable this year’s recipients selected from across Nigeria to have access to sustained quality education. Last year, 78 awardees emerged in the maiden edition of the LKOSS. Each awardee will receive prize money for the scholarship awards running for three (3) consecutive years.

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Grooming Centre empowers students in maiden Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme

January 30, 2019 No Comments

For Owoyemi James Oluwafemi, Lazarus Miracle Chidera, Idris Garuba Olashile and Okoroafor Chinelo, Saturday March 11th 2017 will remain an unforgettable day in their lives and their proud parents. It was the day the 2016 Grooming Splash edition was held and it featured a maiden event – the Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme awards [LKOSS] – where they were rewarded for their academic excellence.

The Lady Kate Okafor Scholarship Scheme is an initiative of Grooming Centre that seeks to address the educational welfare of the children of its clients, particularly those seeking admission into the senior secondary school class. Candidates for the awards were drawn across the country [Nigeria] and shortlisted after notice of the scholarship was advertised in local and electronic media in November 2016. The LKOSS is inspired by the exemplary life and character of late Lady Kate Okafor, a former member of the Governing Council of Grooming Centre.

Each of the awardees received the prize money for the scholarship awards. Expressing joy, one of the awardees Miss Okoroafor Chinelo was full of praise to Grooming Centre, adding that she was excited to be able to continue her secondary school education through the benevolence extended by the Centre. She also thanked the Centre for making her weekend a truly memorable one. See pictures below.