25 July 2026
Ministries

Education Ministry Rejects Claims of Committee for BEA Scholars’ Reintegration

The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted media reports alleging that the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, inaugurated a committee to reintegrate returning Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholars into Nigerian universities. In a statement released on Saturday, the ministry said the report titled “BEA: Education Minister receives committee’s report” is false and misleading,

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Ministries

FG Cancels Foreign Scholarship Scheme, Redirects Funds to Local Education

The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme, labelling it a misuse of public funds.  Minister of Education Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa made this announcement during a meeting with the newly elected officials of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday. Dr Alausa revealed that in

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