Saudi Arabia offers 424 scholarship slots to Nigerian students

424 scholarship slots have been offered by Saudi Arabia for Nigerian students to study various courses at its universities.

This announcement was contained in a statement released on Monday by the Royal Embassy in Abuja.

According to the statement, the scheme is part of the 6,597 scholarship that the country distributes annually to African students.

150 slots are also given to students from the Republic of Benin annually.

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Interested students are advised to make an enquiry from the ministry of foreign affairs or ministry of education in their countries.

It added that information could also be obtained from the Royal Embassy directly.

“The Embassy appreciates the cordial relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Federal Republic of Nigeria as well as with the friendly African countries,” the statement read.

“For the links and conditions to apply for the scholarship, students are advised to seek information from the ministry of foreign affairs and ministry of education in their countries.”