Tertiary institutions

We’re committed to improving quality of academic journals – UNILAG VC

Angel Ojonugwa October 23, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Vice- Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folashade Ogunshola, has re-iterated the institution’s commitment to improving the quality of academic journals. She spoke on the sidelines of a one-day training for editors of journals in Nigerian

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Ojaja University VC calls for the inclusion of private universities in TETFund beneficiary scheme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 10, 2024

Professor Jeleel Olasunkami Ojuade, Vice Chancellor of Ojaja University, Eyenkorin, Kwara, has called for private universities in Nigeria to be included as Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) beneficiaries. During a press briefing ahead of the maiden and combined convocation of Ojaja University, Professor Ojuade emphasized the importance of fair access to TETFund

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Senate approves establishment of a University of Applied Sciences in Kaduna

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 9, 2024

The Senate approved a bill to construct a Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Kaduna State. This came after the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND’s report on university establishments was adopted in plenary session on Tuesday. Senator Mohammed Muntari, the chairman, presented the report. Muntari stated in his presentation that stakeholders

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FG proposes 30% TETfund allocation for student loans

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 26, 2024

The Federal Executive Council is proposing a bill that will direct 30% of Tertiary Education Trust Fund allocations to the Student Loan Scheme. The bill aims to amend Section 3 of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act No. 16, 2011, titled ‘Establishment of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.’ Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the […]

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TETFund conducts an exhibition to showcase Nigeria’s innovation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 4, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund will organise a five-day Research Exhibition on November 17 to showcase the latest innovations and pioneering research. The event, which will bring together researchers, inventors, and creators to discuss their cutting-edge projects and innovative ideas, will be held at Eagle Square in Abuja. Speaking about the upcoming fair, Minister of

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TETFund offers 143.4 million research grants to 75 Ojukwu University staff

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 21, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) has awarded grants to 75 staff members at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra State for 2024 Institutional Based Research (IBR). The Tetfund IBR-Selection Committee of COOU, led by Prof. Jonathan Ifemeje, Director of the Research Management Office, and Prof. Emeka Obi, Director of Academic Planning, announced

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TETFund reiterates its commitment to funding Nigerian Army institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 18, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) reiterated its commitment to investing in Nigerian Army institutions. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of TETfund, made the assurance while leading top executives of the agency on a visit to General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff. According to the TETFund’s director, the military has been an important sponsor of

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Tinubu appoints new board members for TETFund (Full list)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 7, 2024

On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of some Nigerians to the board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The list was released in a statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson. The board is chaired by Alhaji Aminu Masari and consists of six more members. Tinubu expects the newly appointed TETFund board […]

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TETFund bemoans high electricity tariff in Nigerian universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 31, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has expressed concern about the high consumption of electricity bill in universities, claiming that some were presented bills totalling N300 to N400 million in a single month. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of TETFund, revealed this during a meeting with a delegation of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) […]

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Council promises educational revolution at Fed. polytechic Wannue

Angel Ojonugwa July 24, 2024

ARKA (Sundiata Scholar) – (Benue) The Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic Wannue, on Tuesday promised to revolutionised the institution to deliver quality reports that the other Council members are Dr Christopher Akpan, Mrs Lola Sesay, Mrs Folashade Ogunbiyi and Mr Abu Lewani. Msuaan said the council has resolved among other things, to ensure that the President’s

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UNIBEN electricity disconnected over N300 million monthly bill – VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 1, 2024

Prof. Lilian Salami, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, has voiced alarm over the catastrophic impact of the recent 300 percent energy bill increase on Nigerian universities. She complained about the severe toll on Nigerian universities, claiming that the majority of the country’s public institutions were on the verge of bankruptcy. Salami, who also serves

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Zamfara seeks TETFund takeover of abandoned projects in state universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2024

Dauda Lawal, the governor of Zamfara State, has requested additional funding from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to promote infrastructure development at certain of the state’s public tertiary institutions. Lawal spoke in Abuja while visiting Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of the TETFund. The governor stated that the state of emergency he recently

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Unfair rating of Mamman and education ministry

Angel Ojonugwa June 6, 2024

THE (Sundiata Scholar) – quest to rate ministers who are helping President Bola Tinubu to translate his policies and programmes seems to have created a problem of misunderstanding the role ministers play in government. This is because any rating of the ministries cannot be objective as the functions of the ministers are not all about […]

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Don urges FG to extend TETFund to private universities, polytechnics

Angel Ojonugwa June 3, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – Prof. Peter Ogedebe has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of necessity, extend the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to private universities and polytechnics towards enhancing research development in the country. Ogedebe, a Professor of Computer Science, Baze University in Abuja, made the recommendation on Tuesday during his

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FG pays out N3.8 billion to stranded Nigerian students abroad

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 31, 2024

The Federal Government has stated that it had disbursed N3.8 billion to stranded Nigerian scholars abroad in previous years. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, made this statement on Thursday in Abuja while meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on TETFund. He added that the Fund had assisted 1,500 scholars with a […]

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TETFUND revamping tertiary education in Nigeria-says group

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Post) – A pressure group known as AOJOKO K’Otukpo (Special Advisers to Otukpo Kingdom Paramount ruler) has said Arch. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary (ES) Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) was revamping the country’s teritiary education. Mr Ojoko Ekwo, the Chairman of the group disclosed this on Sunday at a press conference in Makurdi. […]

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TETFund discontinues use of vendors for training programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) stated that one of the measures it implemented was to remove the use of vendors and contracts in its academic and professional staff training programmes. Contracts were no longer employed for the agency’s content-based interventions, save for infrastructure projects that required the procurement of materials, tools,

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Borno varsity secures accreditation in all programmes – VC

Angel Ojonugwa April 24, 2024

MAIDUGURI ( Sundiata Post) – The outgoing Vice Chancellor of Borno State University (BOSU), Prof. Umar Sandabe, says the five-year old institution has secured 100 per cent accreditation for its programmes. Sandabe made this known on Wednesday in his valedictory speech in Maiduguri. “The first accreditation exercises for the 30 programmes in the university were […]

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National Assembly approves 18 years as minimum age for university admission

Angel Ojonugwa April 24, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The National Assembly says it will come up with a robust legislation to support 18 years old as entry limit for admission into tertiary educational institutions. The Chairman, Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFund, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, said this at the ongoing monitoring of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations

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Obasanjo, Bells University VC request inclusion of private universities in Student Loan Scheme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 23, 2024

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, Vice Chancellor of Bells University of Technology in Ota, Ogun State, have asked the Federal Government to include students from private universities in the upcoming Student Loan Scheme. They addressed at the official opening of the Asiwaju Onafowokan, Coleman Wires and Cables building yesterday at Bells