…Loan Fund, describing it as an important intervention that has expanded access to tertiary education financing and reduced the immediate financial burden on many families. He said sustainable financing for education was critical to ensuring that young Nigerians are not forced to abandon their studies because their pare…

…The development has placed renewed focus on the government’s approach to funding tertiary education, research and human capital development, with the policy expected to affect how future scholarship resources are allocated. The story is also listed among PUNCH’s top stories for Thursday. Read here: https://punchng.com/…

…by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu during her birthday celebration with funds from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to revive the abandoned National Library of Nigeria headquarters complex in Abuja. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, following the Federal Executive Council’s…

…programme and plans to invest $70m annually over the next 10 years in secondary and tertiary education, teacher training, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, as well as technical and vocational education. The announcement came as LASU celebrated 20,604 graduates across the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic…

…a seamless pathway for identifying and developing sporting talents from schools through tertiary education while strengthening research, innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria’s sports sector. The launch of N-SEEP forms part of the Federal Government’s broader education reform agenda aimed at aligning tertiary educ…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide Kano State - A 63-year-old grandmother from Kano State has gone back to school decades after being denied a formal education as a child, joining an Islamic school in Rigafada where some o…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide Kano State - Professor Rabia Sa'id from Bayero University, Kano, has been named to a 21-member scientific panel set up by the United Nations Secretary-General to study the physical and societa…

…the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, with more than ₦303bn disbursed to support access to tertiary education. On Atiku’s claim of an alleged N7.98tn oil windfall, Onanuga described the assertion as unfounded. “There is no such windfall of N7.98 trillion… Atiku will do well to show the workings for his N7.98 trillion oil…

…Tinubu’s administration to ensuring that every Nigerian child, from foundational to tertiary education, has access to a safe, secure and conducive learning environment. Alausa thanked the Senate Ad Hoc Committee for its constructive engagement and reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to working with the National Assemb…

…committed to due process, the rule of law and the preservation of merit in Nigeria’s tertiary education system. Onoh said the minister has consistently respected the autonomy of university governing councils and boards since assuming office. He described suggestions that the minister was influencing staffing decisions…

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has issued a strong warning to beneficiary institutions with delayed intervention projects, declaring that institutions that fail to complete outstanding projects will not be allowed to initiate new ones under the 2027 intervention allocation. The decision was announced by th…

…for students from low-income households. He said, “No young person should be denied tertiary education because of financial hardship. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s education loan policy aligns with the South-East’s commitment to learning and has eliminated poverty as a valid reason for any qualified student to miss out…

…President Tinubu’s dialogue-driven leadership for restoring stability to Nigeria’s tertiary education system after years of recurring strikes. According to him, the administration rebuilt trust with academic and non-academic staff unions by honoring key commitments, including the payment of 50 percent of withheld salar…

…apart from debates and anything that was academic. In all my primary, secondary and tertiary education, I saw sports as a waste of time. I thought that was the time that I could use to study and get 100. Did that experience pay off for you as a person? Well, people used to think I was very intelligent, but I don’t thin…

…evaluation,” he said. Drawing comparisons with intervention agencies such as the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and the Universal Basic Education Commission, the lawmaker said NACRID would focus on financing, coordination and oversight rather than direct project implementation. He said projects would be executed mainly…

…defend their rights and work with stakeholders to address challenges confronting tertiary education, including insecurity and infrastructure deficits. He also pledged the support of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities toward strengthening the association. The condition of students’ hostels has re…

…Certificate of Secondary Education; and a 16-18-year-old Advanced Level school, before tertiary education. Again, there are similarities with the Nigerian system. So, where did the Tinubu government get its illusory "global best practices" refrain? Our 6-3-3-4 education system is designed to blend technical, vocational…

…model, providing 12 years of uninterrupted basic education followed by four years of tertiary education. The proposal was presented at the 2025 Extraordinary National Council on Education meeting in Abuja. The minister said the reform would align Nigeria's education system with global standards and create a more struct…

…Loan Fund (NELFUND) as one of the flagship initiatives that has expanded access to tertiary education for students from low-income families. Speaking on the development, the National Convener of RHGN, Hon. Calistus Anyanwu, said the group has already activated grassroots mobilisation structures across the South East, i…

…term in office, citing what it described as unprecedented support for the country’s tertiary education sector under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The endorsement was announced on Saturday during a national press conference in Abuja by […]

…said that through the TISSF, the Federal Government is easing financial pressures on education workers, improving livelihoods and strengthening the workforce responsible for shaping the country's future. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the programme as a critical component of the Ministry's bro…