86 Nigerians Awarded UNESCO-UNICAF Scholarships

A total of 86 Nigerians have benefited from scholarship awards provided through a strategic partnership between UNESCO and UNICAF. The initiative aims to expand access to globally recognized higher education by offering 86% coverage of tuition fees for undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs at internationally accredited institutions.

Beneficiaries are required to pay the remaining 14% of tuition costs. This partnership is designed to complement Nigeria's Federal Government's Educational Loan Fund (NELFund) and supports the country's efforts to improve human capital development.

Dr. Nico Nicola, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of UNICAF, emphasized the alignment of this initiative with UNESCO's principles.

Prince Abdulsalami Ladigbolu, President of UNESCO REF, described the initiative as a structural instrument to improve access to accredited education. Mr.

Grace Adetola, a beneficiary pursuing a master's in public health management, noted that the scholarship helped her overcome financial barriers to advance her professional qualifications.