Nigeria: Government Releases N530 Million for Scholarship

As part of its effort to revitalise the scholarship scheme, the Federal Government yesterday issued cheques worth N532,269,750.00 to beneficiaries from federal and state universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the academic year 2001/2002.

Speaking before issuing the cheques to representatives of committee of Vice-Chancellors, and those of Rectors and Provosts, the Minister of Education, Prof. Babalola Borishade said a total of 12,068 students would benefit from the first phase.

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