•Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa The federal government has placed a six-year moratorium on the establishment of tertiary institutions across the country. Addressing State House correspondents after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, said the decision was aimed at improving the qual...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged all accredited tertiary institutions across the country to update their existing student records and upload the details of all their students, returning and newly admitted on the NELFUND Student Verification Portal ahead of the official opening of the portal for the 2025/2026 academic sessio...
The federal government has directed all tertiary institutions to submit detailed reports of unutilised Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) allocations within 30 days, warning that idle funds may be withdrawn and reassigned to priority projects. Education Minister Tunji Alausa issued the directive today in Abuja during a meeting with heads ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has raised concerns that 10 tertiary institutions have hiked their institutional fees by 900 per cent for the current academic session. Particularly, the agency raised the alarm that the institutions increased tuition fees from ₦200,000 to ₦2 million, reports The Guardian. Executive Director, Operatio...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has provided clarity on its proposal to introduce drug testing for students in tertiary institutions, emphasising that the initiative is centred on public health rather than criminalisation. Speaking on Channels Television today , NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, explained th...
•Education Minister Tahir Mamman The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has said the Tertiary Education Trust Fund will defund any non-performing Centre of Excellence it established eight years ago. Mamman said the government will not continue to reward indolence by giving free money to institutions that are not doing what they are...
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