AUN raises Nigerian students’ scholarship slots to 67

The American University of Nigeria, Yola, has raised the slots for Nigerian students scholarship awards across the federation to 67 for the 2016/2017 academic session.

A statement from the university signed by the Executive Director Communication and Public Relations, Mr. Daniel Okereke, noted that the increase was a reflection of the increase in the number of enrolments into the institution following the end of insurgence.

The scholarship examination for students slated for Saturday, July 30, 2016, according to the statement, will be held in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Ibadan, Enugu and Yola. Okereke noted that 30 scholarships would be awarded to five candidates from each of the six geopolitical regions of the country under the university’s regional scholarships program.