Tag: Scholarships
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MILEAGE! Senator Barau offers scholarships to 1,000 in Kano Central, Kano South; facilitates 7 varsity study centres
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has concluded arrangements to offer scholarships to 1,000 students to pursue degree programmes in ICT-related fields through the Barau I Jibrin Foundation (BIJF). The beneficiaries would be the pioneer students of the seven study centres of the Federal University, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, that would be…
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Buhari offers automatic employment, scholarships, cash to 110-ex corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday gave automatic employment to 110 ex-corps members in the Federal Civil Service as well as scholarships for the pursuit of post-graduate studies up to the doctoral level in any university in Nigeria. Speaking at the virtual 2018/2019 President’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honours award ceremony, held at the State House…
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U.S. Universities Offer $7.5m in Scholarships to Nigerian Students
More than 303 Nigerian students from the 17 states of southern Nigeria have received no less than $7.5 million in full or partial scholarships from 225 American universities and colleges to study in the United States for the 2019-2020 academic session. Acting United States Consul General Osman Tat disclosed this in Lagos on Tuesday during…
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Buhari offers employment, scholarships to 168 ex-corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presented awards to 168 ex-corps members at the combined 2015/2016/2017 President’s NYSC Honours Award held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. Buhari, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, also announced automatic employment to the awardees in the Federal Civil Service and scholarships up to Doctorate level in…
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150 Nigerian students offered $2m to study in US
The United States Government has offered 150 Nigerian students within the Lagos Consulate District scholarships worth $2m to study in various universities in the US. Out of the students, seven, who applied through the EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Programme, were granted fully-funded scholarships. Speaking on Tuesday at the 2017 Pre-Departure Orientation Programme for the students, the…