Lagos State University (LASU) has celebrated vision, resilience and the rewards of hard work as celebrity chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Baci, visited the institution to empower a budding student entrepreneur.
During the visit, Baci presented a ₦22 million fully fitted food truck to Muyiwa Adefenikun, popularly known as @yiwamata, the winner of Hilda Baci’s Christmas Menu Class 2025.
Muyiwa, a graduate of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, LASU, is the founder of Yiwamata, one of the fastest-growing food brands on campus. His achievement also earned him a ₦2 million business grant and a scholarship to study Restaurant Management at the Red Dish Culinary School.
University officials described the moment as one that goes beyond the presentation of equipment, noting that it reflects vision, discipline and LASU’s commitment to nurturing innovation and student-led enterprises.
LASU reaffirmed its role as an institution where ideas are supported, talents are empowered and dreams are launched.
The university also expressed appreciation to Hilda Baci, Chef Stone, Truck Central Nigeria and their teams for investing in the future of young entrepreneurs.
Addressing the beneficiary, the institution noted that the achievement marks only the beginning of a promising entrepreneurial journey for Muyiwa Adefenikun.
