Sokoto Scholarship Board Warning: Fake Screening Alert 2026
The Sokoto Scholarship Board warning has been officially issued to alert the general public, parents, and students about fake information now circulating on a screening exercise for the award of local and international scholarships.
The Board has explicitly stated that such information is not from its recognised channels and should be completely disregarded.
This crucial disclaimer aims to protect unsuspecting applicants from falling victim to fraudulent schemes orchestrated by scammers using the agency’s name.
Details Regarding the Sokoto Scholarship Board Warning
The Sokoto Scholarship Board warning emphasizes that the agency has not authorized any local or international scholarship screening exercise for the current academic calendar. Officials have confirmed that internet fraudsters are circulating false screening dates and venues to mislead students and potentially harvest their personal data. The state government advises all applicants to remain vigilant, disregard these unofficial updates, and verify all scholarship news directly through the ministry’s head office.
Who Should Take Note Of This Scholarship Warning?
The warning has been directed at:
- Students seeking local or international scholarships
- Parents who may receive scholarship-related messages
- Members of the general public who may share such information
- Anyone contacted about an alleged “Scholarship Screening”
The message is simple: scholarship information should be checked through the Board’s recognised channels before any action is taken.
Where Will Official Scholarship Announcements Come From?
All official scholarship announcements from the Sokoto State Scholarship Board are made only through Directors or the Information Officer of the Board.
Any notice, call or message outside those sources should be treated as unreliable, especially where it claims that a scholarship screening exercise is ongoing.
Check out our updated list of verified scholarship opportunities currently open for applications.
Which Messages Should Be Disregarded?
The public has been advised to disregard scholarship screening messages that come through unofficial channels.
This includes:
- SMS messages about an ongoing scholarship screening
- WhatsApp messages making scholarship screening claims
- Facebook posts or messages about the exercise
- Phone calls about “Scholarship Screening” from unrecognised sources
The same advice applies where the message mentions local scholarship awards, international scholarship awards or any form of screening linked to the Board, once it does not come from the stated official sources.
What Should Students And Parents Do?
Students and parents should rely only on announcements from Directors of the Sokoto State Scholarship Board or the Board’s Information Officer.
They should also avoid sharing unverified scholarship screening messages, since such messages can mislead other applicants and create confusion among families waiting for valid scholarship updates.
Sokoto State Scholarship Board Public Notice
The Sokoto State Scholarship Board informs the general public, parents and students that fake information is circulating regarding a screening exercise for the award of local and international scholarships.
All official scholarship announcements are made only through Directors or the Information Officer of the Board.
Members of the public are advised to disregard any SMS, WhatsApp message, Facebook message or phone call about an ongoing “Scholarship Screening” if it is not from the Board’s official sources.
