Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Nigerian students studying in Morocco under government scholarships have been abandoned, describing such reports as false, misleading and deliberately crafted to misinform the public.

In a press release obtained by The News Chronicle on Wednesday by the Federal Ministry of Education, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, clarified that no Nigerian student enrolled under a valid Federal Government scholarship has been left unsupported.

He explained that all beneficiaries admitted under the Bilateral Education Scholarship (BES) programme before 2024 have received payments up to the 2024 budget year.

According to the Minister, any temporary delays in outstand...