FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
PRESS RELEASE
29th May, 2026
FG CLARIFIES STATUS OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMES, DISOWNS FAKE SUSPENSION NOTICE
The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked as false and misleading a social media statement alleging suspension of the National Award Scholarship and dissolution of the Federal Scholarship Board. The Ministry states no such directive has been issued.
It clarified that the Federal Scholarship Board has been renamed the Department of Scholarship Awards (DSA) under the Ministry, with unchanged mandates for administering Federal Government scholarship programmes.
The Ministry reassures students, parents, and beneficiaries that all recognised scholarship programmes remain active and uninterrupted.
It further explained that only the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme was discontinued following a policy review aimed at strengthening local tertiary education. This does not affect domestic schemes such as the Nigerian Scholarship Awards, Federal Government Bursary for Education students, and the Presidential Scholarship for ex-NYSC Corps Members.
Existing BEA beneficiaries will continue to receive full support until completion of their studies, while local scholarship and student loan programmes are being strengthened.
The public is urged to disregard the fake notice, which did not originate from the Ministry or DSA. False information causing confusion among students and families is condemned.
The Ministry remains committed to equitable access to education through scholarships and student support initiatives nationwide.
Boriowo Folasade
Director, Press and Public Relations
Man won the Premier League in his first season and still secured Champions League qualification despite inheriting a side that was struggling.
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๐จ๐จ EXCLUSIVE: ARNE SLOT AND LIVERPOOL TO PART WAYS WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. ๐ฃ
Itโs over between the Dutch manager and Liverpool after end of the season review. ๐๐ผ
Andoni Iraola, clear favorite to take over as next #LFC head coach.
A teacher was beheaded and little children held captive with extreme torture.
Is it not enough reason for the governor, all security chiefs and the president to resign?
Their first duty is to protect them and they failed.
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19th-century dynamite factory workers suffered from "Sunday Heart Attacks" due to severe nitroglycerin withdrawal over the weekends. To survive, they literally learned to rub explosives onto their hatbands to keep their coronary arteries dilated until Monday.
Growing up, I genuinely found it hard to believe people were struggling to find food to eat.
Till one day, dis cleaner asked my sister if she could finish up the remaining 2 slices of bread in the kitchen.
Not making excuses for her actions but only God sabi wetin she dey see
Nigerians will stain your white.
I recommended one of the cleaners at my place of work for a cleaning gig and now I'm getting bad reports.
I only did this so she can augment her income.
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A CALL TO MORE๐ซดโจ
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Again, something i have been talking about. The government came out last year to say that they have discontinued the BEA program. The minister himself made the statement. And yet in this yearโs budget, they allocated almost 2 billion naira for fresh 300 BEA scholars.