The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has declared tuition-free education for all 809 newly admitted students of Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna (AKUM), for the 2024/2025 academic session. Bago announced the university’s matriculation ceremony on Thursday, saying the initiative reflects his administration’s vision to make AKUM a model institution in Nigeria. He also announced that 2%
Opay, a popular FinTech, has collaborated with the Lagos State University to sponsor 20 students’ education for 10 years with ₦60 million. Following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello appreciated Opay for considering LASU for the scholarship. Elizabeth Wang, Opay’s Chief Executive Officer, described the partnership as Opay’s means of supporting
The Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, has honoured Miss Fidelis Chinyere Blessing, a second-year Fine and Applied Arts student, for her exceptional performance in the 2025 COEASU National Scholarship Competition. Blessing emerged as the first runner-up at the national level with 46 points, missing the top spot by a single mark. Earlier,
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) has announced a new annual ₦500,000 prize for its Faculty of Law, funded by alumna Summer Okibe, a UN Development Programme analyst and climate-justice advocate. The award, to run for the next five years, will recognise the best graduating female law student for academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to the
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is now accepting applications from exceptional international students who want to pursue full-time postgraduate studies at the University of Cambridge. The award, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, covers full costs and is open to citizens of all countries outside the UK, including Arab nations. Applicants can apply for
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has cautioned beneficiaries of the programme’s postgraduate foreign scholarships against abusing the opportunity. He issued the warning during the orientation for the third batch of beneficiaries, comprising over 140 students who were sent to universities in the United Kingdom for postgraduate studies. Dr Otuaro
Young music enthusiasts intending to hone their skills for contribution to the growth of the arts and culture sector in Nigeria have been given another opportunity to enter a programme put together by MTN Foundation, in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON). The initiative, known as the MTN MUSON Music Scholars Programme, is
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, a construction company in Nigeria, has announced the opening of its 2025 scholarship for female undergraduates in Nigerian universities. The company developed the scholarship to support students excelling in their engineering degree courses, such as mechanical, civil, electrical, and structural engineering, and related fields. Applicants for the scholarship must be female
The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced applications for the 2024/2025 Nigerian Scholarship Award (NSA) and Education Bursary Award (EBA), targeting eligible students in public tertiary institutions nationwide. The application window opened on April 18, 2025, and will close on May 29, 2025. The NSA is available to full-time undergraduate, HND, and postgraduate students in
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced the opening of its 2025 Post-Primary Scholarship Programme, offering full scholarships to students from its host communities in Rivers State. The scholarship is aimed at bright pupils currently in Basic Six in public primary schools who have been admitted to select secondary schools. The scholarship covers all educational costs,
