The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has begun interviews for 5,885 shortlisted Nigerians for the 2026/2027 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS), selected from over 38,000 applications nationwide. This confirms how competitive and prestigious the programme has become. For
Eighty-five Nigerians have been awarded the Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships by the United Kingdom Government to pursue master’s and PhD programmes in 2025. According to the British High Commission, this year’s awardees include 39 Chevening scholars, one Chevening fellow, and 45 Commonwealth scholars. A pre-departure event was held in Abuja to celebrate the








