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The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has disclosed that nearly half of Nigerian students sponsored abroad for higher education are reluctant to return to the country. In an interview with Grace Edema, Echono outlined critical challenges facing tertiary institutions in Nigeria, including electricity costs, abandoned infrastructure projects, and the […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of former Katsina State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, along with six other distinguished Nigerians, to serve on the board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). According to a statement issued by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Masari […]
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has criticized governors for creating state universities that they cannot adequately fund. He claims that many governors are establishing these universities primarily to gain access to funds from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). In an interview on Channels Television’s “The Morning […]
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has requested additional funding from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to improve infrastructure in the state’s tertiary institutions. Governor Lawal made the appeal on Thursday during a visit to TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono. He highlighted the urgent need for increased financial support to enhance the state’s education sector […]
The Federal Government has announced plans to construct student hostels in 36 tertiary institutions nationwide, with a commitment to building more once the initial phase is completed. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), made this announcement during a meeting with the newly elected leadership of the National Association of […]
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr. Sonny Echono, announced that in the outgoing year of 2023, over 70 projects spanning 17 tertiary institutions in 11 states across the nation have been inaugurated. Echono expressed the agency’s intent to double this figure in 2024, citing increased Federal Government funding to the […]
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has introduced a Beneficiary Identity Management Service (BIMS) to streamline and enhance the identification and management of students and lecturers in educational institutions nationwide. According to Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, speaking at an educational summit in Abuja, this platform combines world-class educational resources to reshape the nation’s higher […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed its opposition to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) plans to include private universities in Nigeria as beneficiaries of its projects. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of ASUU, voiced the union’s stance during a two-day interactive session between TETFund and all beneficiary institutions’ unions. He argued […]
Zamfara State education sector is poised for significant advancements following a productive meeting between Governor Dauda Lawal and Arc. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), in Abuja. During the visit, Governor Dauda reiterated his commitment to enhancing education at all levels within the state. This dedication aligns with his campaign […]
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for help to transform the education sector in the state. The governor, who made the call during a visit to TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc Sonny Echono, on Friday in Abuja, said Zamfara is not doing too well in education, hence, the […]