No fewer than 93 students from Zamfara State, currently on scholarship at Cyprus International University, are reportedly stranded due to unpaid tuition, housing, feeding allowances, and poor documentation. The Zamfara State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Wadatau Madawaki, disclosed this situation during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Madawaki assured that Governor Dauda […]
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Dr. Tsafe Criticizes Zamfara Govt Over Abandonment of Indigenous Students in Cyprus
In response to a recent press statement from the Zamfara State Government, prominent scholar Dr. Al-Amin Tsafe has issued a strong critique of the state’s handling of its sponsored students at Cyprus International University. Dr. Tsafe’s comments came after Governor Dauda Lawal’s spokesperson released details about the committee sent to address the students’ challenges. Tsafe’s […]
Zamfara Govt Addresses Cyprus International University Students’ Encounter
On May 29, 2023, Governor Dauda Lawal took over a government that had failed to pay examination bodies for three years, preventing Zamfara secondary school students from taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. Among the several problems inherited by our government is the lingering issue […]