TETFUND
14 Feb
Honourable Terseer Ugbor, a graduate of Sociology and Anthropology from a tuition free University of Abuja was explaining how he has travelled far and near, local and abroad, collecting facts on how best to institute and sustain students loan board
12 Feb
AS the World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts a shortage of 10 million health workers by 2030, mostly in low-income countries, the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists (Registration) Board of Nigeria has lamented the increasing brain drain in the health sector.
10 Feb
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has joined his colleagues in applauding the efforts of the management of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in boosting teaching and learning.
3 Feb
No doubt, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has played a significant role in improving infrastructure in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
2 Feb
Management of the Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) has described, as unfair and unacceptable, the continued exclusion of private universities from the list of beneficiaries of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
31 Jan
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has awarded N761 million in scholarships to 12 university lecturers to undertake doctoral studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines in France. TETFund’s secretary, Arc Sonny Echono, announced this at a pre-departure briefing in Abuja. Echono said the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff Intervention (TSAS) programme was…
26 Jan
Although the annual Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Strategic Planning Meeting with beneficiary institutions has come and gone, its memories will linger in the minds of stakeholders for a long time to come.
25 Jan
The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, and Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT-MINNA), have the highest number of approved proposals for the N5.1billion Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) research grants.
18 Jan
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has earmarked N25 billion for the upgrade of laboratories, workshops and equipment in the nation’s public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education (Technical).
18 Jan
Vice Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), Edo State, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye has called on the Federal Government to support the development of private institutions
18 Jan
Regrettably, the education sector in Nigeria has been in a coma. We now have universities and tertiary institutions that churn out graduates after four or five years of intellectual dissipation without equipping them with the necessary job-acquisition skills.
17 Jan
The Federal Government approved a sum of N5,128,180,623 on Wednesday to fund 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund National Research Fund (TETFund) 2023 Grant Cycle. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced the approval in a statement on Wednesday following the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…
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Davido has reacted to accusations by song producer Napji that he failed to pay his royalties for the production of his songs. Napji alleged he is the brain behind three of Davido’s hit songs. In an “X” post, he disclosed that he produced the songs ‘Jowo’, ’Fem’ and Sunlight In the album' A better time’,…
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The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has accused the former Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, of withdrawing $720,000 from state's account to pay for his child’s school fees in advance. Olukoyede disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, April 23. "A certain governor, because he knows he is…
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Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal. The actor filed the appeal at the Lagos Division, seeking to overturn his conviction by a Lagos State High Court for the sexual assault of a minor. Baba Ijesha, represented by his counsel Kayode Olabiran, argued that…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 accounts over suspicious forex flows. The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who stated this on Tuesday said the agency discovered a new financial scheme that poses a significant threat to the stability of the foreign exchange market. According to Olukoyede, the scheme, known as the…
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Due to popular demand, Founders Connect Live returns for an even more electrifying event on Saturday, May 25, 2024. In partnership with Africhange, this highly anticipated event promises to be a convergence of entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, creators, and tech talents who will come together for an exciting day of invaluable networking, thought-provoking conversations, and innovative…
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Music Producer Kehinde Emmanuel, popularly known as Napji has accused Davido of not paying him his full royalties. Napji alleged he is the is the brain behind three of Davido's hit songs. In an "X" post, he disclosed that he produced the songs ‘Jowo’, ’Fem’ and Sunlight In the album A better time', but has…
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The coalition of opposition lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly known as the G60 has faulted the amendment and passage of the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill by the State House of Assembly. The Rivers State House of Assembly had on Monday passed the amended Bill into law overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi…