The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned three projects valued at ₦866,788,453.84 at the College of Education, Akamkpa, Cross River State. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, presided over the inauguration of the projects as part of the 2024 TETFund
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has denied allegations that it allocated N325 million to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State. The denial follows a petition by the APC Women Leader in Adamawa, Patricia Yakubu, accusing the Fund of financial misappropriation. In a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, […]
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the suspension of its foreign scholarships for lecturers in tertiary institutions across Nigeria, starting from 1 January 2025. The decision was conveyed in a circular dated November 25, 2024, signed by the executive secretary, Sonny Echono. Mr. Echono attributed the move to the rising costs of training […]
The Federal Government has called on universities and other higher education institutions in Nigeria to take the lead in pursuing “cutting-edge research and innovation” to support the country’s advancement in the knowledge economy. This call was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, during a
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has been awarded the title “Champion of Educational Advancement Nigeria” by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN). According to EWAN, the award recognises Echono’s “transformative influence in tertiary education, with a focus on enhanced accessibility, quality, and
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced that it has raised N1.5 trillion through Education Tax collections this year. TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, revealed the record-breaking figure during a stakeholder engagement in Abuja. He attributed the rise to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval last year to increase the tax rate from 2.5 per