Buhari appoints new Executive Secretary of TETFund as Goong’s tenure ends March 18
March 4, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Idoma, Benue state-born Sonny Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Mr Ben…
NUC OFFICIALLY RECOGNISES TWO NEW LAGOS STATE-OWNED UNIVERSITIES
Feb. 9, 2022 The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given the Lagos State Government clearance certificates of operations for the two newly approved State-owned universities; Lagos State University of Education…
Employment Scammer Bags 3 Years Over Fake TETFund Job
Jan. 24, 2022 A Bauchi State High Court presided over by Justice M.M. Abubakar has convicted and sentenced one Ibrahim Abubakar to three years imprisonment on a two-count charge of…
University of Maiduguri still among the best; gets $300,000 grant – VC Shugaba
January 23, 2022 The University of Maiduguri says it is one of the best universities in the country in spite of security challenges in its location. It also said that…
FG introduces excise duty on non-alcoholic beverages
Jan. 5, 2022 The minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed says the federal government has introduced excise duty of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated…
FG begins implementation of new retirement age for teachers
Oct. 5, 2021 The Federal Government says it has begun the pilot implementation of new retirement age for teachers. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier approved 65 years or 40 years…
FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL SECTOR MUST BE PRIORITY – SANWO-OLU
Aug. 16, 2021 The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared that funding of the education sector must be prioritised and consistently improved, if the country desires to be…
71-year-old emerges best, oldest PhD graduate in UNILAG history
June 30, 2021 Mrs. Felicia Marinze, a 71-year-old PhD student of the University of Lagos, has emerged one of the best graduating students from the institution’s School of Postgraduate Studies…
FG approves TETFUND takeover of National Library project –Perm Sec
June 28, 2021 The Federal Government has approved the takeover of the financing of the National Library project by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFUND), according to Mr. Sonny Echono,…
HOW FG WILL TAX PROFITS MADE BY GLOBAL TECH, DIGITAL GIANTS IN NIGERIA- OSINBAJO
June 27, 2021 Nigeria is set to utilize its legal provisions that empower the Federal Government to collect taxes on profits made in the country by global technology and digital…