Nigeria sues U.S. varsity

The Federal Government has sued a United States university,
accusing it of mishandling scholarship students’ access to funds
meant for rent, books and food.

The government has joined dozens of Nigerian students in a
lawsuit against Alabama State University, which dates back to
2016.

It also accused the university, which has been traditionally for
black students, of charging them for accommodation they did not use
and classes they did not take.

The university has said it did nothing wrong, telling local
media it “adhered to and complied with every instruction and
direction given to the university by the Nigerian government
regarding that agreement”.

It admitted the Nigerian government was owed $202,000 after
everything was paid, but said it had deposited it in an
account.

But Anthony Ifediba, who is representing the students, said they
believe the university might have withheld as much as $800,000.

He told the Montgomery Advertiser the Nigerian government had
paid Alabama State about $5 million, which was meant to cover
tuition and living costs for all students.

The Federal Government has sued a United States university,
accusing it of mishandling scholarship students’ access to funds
meant for rent, books and food.

The government has joined dozens of Nigerian students in a
lawsuit against Alabama State University, which dates back to
2016.

It also accused the university, which has been traditionally for
black students, of charging them for accommodation they did not use
and classes they did not take.

The university has said it did nothing wrong, telling local
media it “adhered to and complied with every instruction and
direction given to the university by the Nigerian government
regarding that agreement”.

It admitted the Nigerian government was owed $202,000 after
everything was paid, but said it had deposited it in an
account.

But Anthony Ifediba, who is representing the students, said they
believe the university might have withheld as much as $800,000.

He told the Montgomery Advertiser the Nigerian government had
paid Alabama State about $5 million, which was meant to cover
tuition and living costs for all students.