The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has attributed the proliferation of universities to mounting pressure from lawmakers. Alausa spoke at the third edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Federal Government is under increas...
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the disbursement of this year’s intervention to various tiers of tha nation’s higher education. The agency said public universities will get over N2.8 billion each; each polytechnic will get N1,994,335,731.71, while every Colleges of Education wi...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) yesterday said it has so far disbursed N35 billion to 261,000 students across the country. The agency’s Managing Director, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, announced this at a sensitisation programme for students at Edo State University at Iyamoh. The News Agency of Nige...
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said Federal Government decided to turn Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) into a federal institution, to ensure fair distribution of federal universities in Ogun State. TASUED, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, was established by the Ogun State Government in 2005. Speaki...
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has commemorated International Women’s Day 2025 in style, hosting a grand event on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at its Head Office Facility in Lagos. The Wema Bank International Women’s Day 2025 Event convened...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency warns residents in 19 states, the South-East, and coastal areas of impending heat stress. The states that would be mostly affected, according to the agency, are; north-central and eastern states; Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Eb...
