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UTME Mass Failure Shows Anti-Malpractice Efforts Are Effective — Minister

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2025

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated that the sharp drop in performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination proves that the government’s anti-malpractice initiatives are working, particularly within the operations of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation

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FG Ends BEA Scholarships, Plans to Redirect Funds to Local Support for Nigerian Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2025

The Nigerian government has officially ended the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme, citing it as a misuse of public funds and pointing out that the courses offered through it are already available in universities within Nigeria. The BEA scheme, which was based on diplomatic ties, allowed Nigerian students to pursue education in countries such […]

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Earned allowances: FG releases N50bn to varsity unions

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced the release of ₦50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday by Director Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo. Alausa […]

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NAAT Opposes Proposed N50bn Disbursement to ASUU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 22, 2025

The National Association of Academic Technologists has warned that it may embark on industrial action over the federal government’s reported intention to allocate N50 billion in Earned Allowances to the Academic Staff Union of Universities. In a letter addressed to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the association demanded a suspension of the N50bn […]

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Education Minister to Present Convocation Lecture at LASU Today

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 8, 2025

The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, is scheduled to deliver the 28th convocation lecture at Lagos State University (LASU) today, April 8, 2025. Speaking to reporters in Lagos yesterday, LASU’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Ojo, revealed that the lecture will be chaired by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi

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FG unveils UBE school improvement programme

Angel Ojonugwa April 8, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Government has launched the Universal Basic Education (UBE) School Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP) for Teacher Professional Development (TPD). Speaking at an event in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, emphasized that the initiative would foster community partnership

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FG Allocates N940 Billion to TETFund in 2025 Budget for Education Development

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 2, 2025

The Federal Government has earmarked N940.5 billion for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in the 2025 budget to support workforce development and infrastructure improvements in the education sector. President Bola Tinubu, represented by Rakiya Iliyasu, Director of Tertiary Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, announced this on Saturday during the 42nd

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FG Considers Converting Colleges of Education into Universities, Says Minister

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2025

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has stated that the ministry is evaluating a proposal to transform all federal colleges of education across the nation into universities of education. Alausa shared this information during his ministry’s 2025 budget presentation to the joint House of Representatives Committees on Education at the National Assembly in Abuja. […]

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Armed Forces Emblem: Alausa decorates staff in honour of fallen heroes

Angel Ojonugwa November 16, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has decorated staff of the ministry with the Armed Forces Emblem in honour of Nigerian fallen heroes. Alausa, at the ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, charged staff in the ministry, agencies and parastatals to put on the emblem to honour veterans of World War […]

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FG reverses 18-year admission age for tertiary institutions

Angel Ojonugwa November 8, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa has reversed the decision of the past minister of education on the 18-years admission benchmark into tertiary institutions. Alausa spoke at his inaugural press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.According to him, what led to that initial decision was the way the National Policy on […]