Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Abel Olayinka, has urged the Federal Government to review policies barring private universities from accessing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and extend the student loan scheme to students in private institutions. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at … Read more
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has proposed an amendment to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Act, aimed at allocating 30% of its funds to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund under the Student Loan Scheme. This change is intended to provide a sustainable financial source for student loans, ensuring that Nigerian students have greater access … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a ₦10 billion take-off grant for the newly established Federal University of Education, Pankshin (FUEP), Plateau State, to facilitate its transition from the Federal College of Education Pankshin. The financial support, aimed at helping the university begin operations smoothly, was announced by Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, the representative of Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam … Read more
President Tinubu directs TETFund to increase modern hostel facilities in tertiary institutions from 36 to 72 by 2025. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has directed the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to double the number of modern hostels in tertiary institutions from 36 to 72 by 2025. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of … Read more
ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has criticized governors for setting up state universities without sufficient funding. Eko Hot Blog reports that Osodeke alleged that most governors duplicate universities in their states to get a piece of the pie that is the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund. He made the allegation in an interview on Channels … Read more
President Bola Tinubu praised for Student Loan Bill initiative. Nigerian Senate passes Student Loans Act, aiding indigent students. Law specifies ineligible individuals for the loan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has been lauded by Nigerians for his initiative on the Students Loan Bill which marks a significant step toward facilitating access to higher … Read more
Senate approves Student Loan Act (Repeal & Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. Committee report presented during plenary; Tinubu sends Bill to National Assembly. Bill aims for interest-free loans, referred for further work. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate on Wednesday, March 20, passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. The … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in the effort to enhance teaching and learning across three universities in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated six projects funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) with a total worth of approximately N1 billion in Ekiti State. The projects, amounting to N995.6 million, will benefit the Bamidele Olumilua … Read more
Nigeria’s President Buhari has approved the disbursement of N320.3N320.3billion for Tertiary institutions in the country. This was announced by the executive secretary of TETFUND, Sonny Echono during the Fund’s annual strategic workshop. The intervention funds will be aimed at funding public Tertiary institutions in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has … Read more
2023: We’re In A Critical But Hopeful Situation – Peter Obi EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, is of the opinion that Nigeria might be in a very critical position at the moment, however, all hope is far from lost. At … Read more
There Was No Presidential Order To Resolve ASUU Strike In Two Weeks – Adamu EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has denied getting a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve the protracted strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in two weeks. During the weekly Ministerial … Read more
The ASUU Chairman decided the unfriendly working environment in the universities and the poor remuneration of the teaching staff EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to honour the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Memorandum of Action (MoA) it entered with the union. … Read more
Buhari said his administration had handled funding issues in universities… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, insisted that the Federal Government had released funds for payment of earned allowances and revitalisation to universities. Buhari, who identified funding as a major problem confronting the Nigerian university system and as well the primary … Read more
The ranking which was carried out using twelve indicators involved 113 universities… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has ranked the University of Ibadan, UI, as first in its latest 2021 ranking released on Monday. The ranking which was carried out using twelve indicators involved one hundred and thirteen (113) universities … Read more
President Buhari has approved five new universities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of five new universities in the country. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Education, Arch Sonny Echono, in Abuja on Monday. Echono stated that the five new universities specialised in … Read more
The House of Representatives passed its own version of the bill in May 2019 The Senate has passed a bill seeking to prohibit discrimination between the university degree and the Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate holders in the country. The bill was sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure and passed the third reading during Wednesday’s plenary … Read more
Governor Akeredolu said TETFund’s impact has already been felt at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), and Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko. He noted that his visit was to seek the support of TET-Fund for the two other institutions in the state so as to ensure that development is spread across the four government-owned institutions. … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka. Power supply in Michael Otedola College of Primary Education MOCPED, Noforija, Epe, has received a much needed boost as TETFUND expedites the approval and installation of 500kva transformer for the institution. In order to consolidate its power generation and address the issue of electricity supply, the Management of the College had requested … Read more
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund ( TETFund ) has organized a capacity building training for both senior teaching and non teaching staff of the Federal Polytechnic Offa on International Certificate for Digital Learning ( ICDL ). The 5-Day training programme that commenced on Monday, 24th of August, 2020 was declared open by the Rector of … Read more