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Residents laud Sen. Barau for attracting federal projects, scholarship
Some residents of Kano have commended the Deputy Senate President, Sen.Barau Jibrin, for attracting federal presence in the state and awarding scholarship to indigent students. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the residents gave the commendation during the inauguration of the distribution of admission letters to the beneficiaries of foreign scholarship. Malam Hamisu Isa, a civil servant, commended…
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Back-to-school: Lawmaker gives scholarship, distributes packs in Lagos
A Lagos State lawmaker, Mr Adebola Shabi, on Wednesday distributed back-to-school packs to over 1,000 secondary school students in the state. Shabi, who represents Lagos Mainland 2 Constituency in the state assembly, also gave iPads to four exceptional students to support their academics. He also announced N100,000 scholarship award to each of three outstanding students. Shabi distributed packs and iPads…
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Reps move to facilitate technical, vocational scholarship for Nigerian youths
The House of Representatives has began parliamentary engagement to facilitate technical and vocational training for Nigerian youths from Ireland. The Chairman, Nigeria/Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group, Rep. Paul Nnamchi (LP-Enugu state) made this known in a statement on Sunday. According to Nnamchi, the parliamentary friendship is working assiduously towards technology transfer from Ireland to Nigeria. He said that securing humanitarian support…
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200 students receive NDDC scholarship for post-graduate studies abroad
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has presented post-graduate foreign scholarship letters to 200 scholars from the Niger Delta region. Mr Chiedu Ebie, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, handed over the letters to the beneficiaries during a pre-departure ceremony in Port Harcourt on Saturday. Ebie, in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Seledi…
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Nasarawa lawmaker disburses N20m to 130 constituents, inaugurates scholarship c’ttee
The Minority Leader of the Nasarawa House of Assembly, Luka Iliya Zhekaba, on Sunday, disbursed N20 million as palliative to 130 members of his constituency. In a speech at the event held at Duduguru, Obi Local Government Area (LGA), Zhekaba said that the gesture was intended to cushion the effect of the prevailing economic hardship in the country. He also…
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Sallah: Rep. donates foodstuff, offers scholarship to orphans in Jos
Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau), has donated foodstuff and offered scholarship to orphans at the Anwarul Faidah Orphanage, also known as ”Gidan Marayu”, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau. Gagdi, representing Pankshin/Kanke/ Kanam Federal Constituency of the state, who was flanked by his wife, Laylah, visited the orphanage facility on Monday as part of activities marking the 2024 Eid-el Kabir…
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Gov. Bago calls for reactivation of scholarship for public schools
Gov. Umar Bago of Niger, has called for reactivation of government scholarship programme for public schools to give hope to the less privileged children in the society. Bago made the call at the inauguration of General Ibrahim Attahiru Foundation Tertiary Education Scholarship Scheme, on Thursday in Abuja. He said that many of the leaders of the country today passed through…
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50 students benefit from maiden Gen. Attahiru education scholarship scheme
The Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru Foundation (GIAF), on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated an education scholarship scheme to sponsor 50 students annually in any Federal University in the country.a The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the scholarship scheme is an initiative of the family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. Attahiru had died in a plane crash…
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PTDF shortlists 606 Bauchi candidates to study abroad
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has shortlisted 606 candidates from Bauchi State for their PhD and MSc studies abroad. Mr Suraju Fari, Head of Overseas Scholarship, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) in Bauchi State disclosed this on Monday during the screening and physical verification of the shortlisted candidates. According to him, the shortlisted candidates are solely those for oil and…
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Rep. disburses N10.94m as scholarship grants to 297 students in Zamfara
Rep. Abdulmalik Zubairu (APC-Zamfara) has distributed N 10.94 million as scholarship grants to 297 undergraduates, NCE and Polytechnic students from his constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zubairu represents Bungudu and Maru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Speaking at the cash disbursement exercise to the beneficiaries in Bungudu on Sunday, Zubairu said the gesture was…
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Sanwo-Olu increases students’ bursary
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced an increment in bursary payments to indigenes of the state in tertiary institutions. Sanwo-Olu said this at the one-day parley he had with student union leaders and stakeholders. The parley, with the theme “Students as Strategic Partners in the Governance Process: Challenges and Prospects for Youth Development,” took place at Adeyemi Bero…
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UNILAG Alumni Steps In to Support Student with First-Class Potential, Easing Financial Burden
LAGOS – In a heartwarming act of generosity, an indigent 21-year-old student at the University of Lagos, Peter Adeniran, studying in the Department of Linguistics, African, and Asian Studies, has received a lifeline from the alumni of the department. Adeniran, who was facing the threat of discontinuing his education due to financial constraints, expressed his gratitude during a private ceremony…
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Lebanon, Qatar sign agreement to offer scholarships for university students
Lebanon and Qatar on Tuesday signed an agreement to offer scholarships to 400 students willing to study at the American University of Beirut (AUB), the National News Agency reported. The agreement, was signed between caretaker Lebanese Education Minister, Tarek Majzoub and Khalifa al-Kuwari, director general of the Qatar Fund for Development. It covers scholarships for Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian students…
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