I heard the same news from my sister inlaw and totally in doubt. This is not the first time sure rumour had evolved. See link
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/medical/a/death_calls.htm
But there's more to this world than logical explanation.

You can find a full list of scholarships in Nigeria for Undergraduate students Here:
http://www.afterschoolafrica.com/2010/08/undergraduate-scholarship-for-nigerian.html

The Australian Government and Australian Universities offer a variety of scholarships in Australia for Nigerian, African and international students, who want to study abroad in Australia. These international scholarships are either for undergraduate or postgraduate students or both. Here is a compiled list of scholarships in Australia for African/ international students. Take your time to go through the programs to find the ones you are eligible to apply. Also note that while some of these scholarship applications are still open, some deadlines may have passed. But don’t worry; most of the scholarships are awarded annually. Take note of the time of the year applications open, and check for next opening. Download the attached pdf file below. Oops the file is too large to upload. Go to www.afterschoolafrica.com/p/free-education.html

For now none of these scholarship programs have been announced for this year, so you have to be vigilant and look out for the news. The PTDF scholarship just closed today. The best thing you should do is to subscribe to a site that publish scholarships so that you will recieve instant notification once the scholarship application is open. I'll suggest www.afterschoolafrica.com

Maritime Greenwich College offers Scholarships only on Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. They are of two types: Full Country Scholarships (5) and Country Scholarships (10). The MGC Scholarships are open to students from Asia, South America, Caribbean and Africa who have demonstrated academic merit and commitment to their studies and who are beginning their undergraduate or postgraduate degree course at Maritime Greenwich College. You should apply at least two months before your course starts. You should not apply for a course without ensuring you have enough money for tuition fees and living expenses. Please note that the scholarships do not cover the cost of your travel, living expenses or any incidental costs associated with the course.

FULL Country Scholarships – 5 scholarships available
Country Scholarships – 10 scholarships available

For more information go to iykemoney./2009/04/14/the-maritime-greenwich-colledge-scholarships/

Hello, due to the large volume of email I get on request for scholarship, I've decided to make things easy for you and for me. There is currently an on going application for scholarship at the University of Salford. to get the application form go to the Link below, follow the instructions to download form, then register your email address at the parent page " Enter your Email Address" column, for other coming scholarship opening to be send directly to your email address.
http://sites.google.com/site/scholarshipforinternationals/
There are more positions coming for you.

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