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 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