BOARD DISSOCIATES ITSELF FROM FAKE WEBSITES

The Lagos State Scholarships Board on Friday, July 24th, 2015 dissociated itself from a website, www.scholarshipworld.org, and urged the general public, particularly students of Lagos State origin, not to patronise it.
According to a statement signed by its Spokesman, Sesan Adebadejo, the board had no affiliation with the website.

Sesan Adebadejo, Spokeperson, Lagos State Scholarship Board

It noted that the fake website had been collecting N500 each from unsuspecting members of the public, to purchase scholarship forms.
“The Lagos State Scholarships Board does not grant scholarships to Primary and Secondary students, while that of undergraduates/post graduates are merit-based", the statement stated
It however urged the Members of the public to direct all enquiries on award of scholarships by the state government to the board’s office, 254 Ipaja Road, beside the NYSC Orientation Camp, Agege, or info@lagosscholarship.org and lagosscholar@gmail.com".