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Campus News3 min read2025-05-24

Governor Yusuf Bails Out Stranded Kano Students in Cyprus with 2.24BN

In a significant move to support education and restore hope, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has successfully paid off the outstanding tuition and accommodation fees for 84 students stranded in Northern Cyprus. This interv...

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24 May 2025

Governor Yusuf Bails Out Stranded Kano Students in Cyprus with 2.24BN
Key takeaways
  • In a significant move to support education and restore hope, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has successfully paid off the outstanding tuition and accommodation fees for 84 students stranded in Northern Cyprus.
  • This intervention, amounting to ₦2.24 billion, marks the end of a prolonged struggle for these students who were left in academic and financial turmoil after the previous administration halted funding for their overseas scholarship program.
  • The students, who had been part of a foreign scholarship initiative launched by former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, faced dire circumstances when funding was suspended under Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje's administration.

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