Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed Engr. Akwonya Comfort Adadu, as the director-general of the Benue State Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). The governor also appointed governing councils for the state-owned tertiary education institutions. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo, he named Sir Paul Chukwuma as chairman/pro-chancellor of the Benue State University, Dr. …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of at least 555 persons to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and members of Governing Boards of 111 federal universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education. This followed President Tinubu’s assent to a list of nominees selected by the Ministry of Education. An advertorial by the Education Ministry sighted by newsmen showed the appointment of a …

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State yesterday said Nigeria needs more universities to address the challenges of access to tertiary education in the country. The governor also advocated for an increase in the carrying capacity of the existing tertiary institutions. Abiodun spoke at the official opening of Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye in the Ijebu North local government area of the state. …

President Bola Tinubu has approved N683,429,268 billion as the 2024 Iintervention funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country. During the Fund’s strategic planning meeting with heads of beneficiary-institutions in Abuja on Friday, the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Chief Sonny Echono said that from the total, 90.75 per cent was budgeted for direct disbursement and …

Parents, vice-chancellors, and students in tertiary institutions across the country have expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration for removing tertiary institutions from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The vice-chancellors, under the aegis of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), applauded the decision of the Federal Government for removing universities from the controversial …

The Federal Government has urged tertiary institutions to prioritise Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses to ensure the rapid development of the country. This was as the government sought scholarships and job opportunities for graduates and students studying any of the courses. President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo, …

The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), will release N174 million to 28 tertiary institutions for the purchase of furniture, books and ICT equipment. In a document prepared by the Education Support Services of TETFund, the agency noted that it had earlier disbursed the sum of N1.6 billion to 44 institutions for the purchase of the same …

Following the growing concerns that tertiary institutions might increase tuition fees on the heels of the recently passed Students Loan Act, the House of Representatives has warned against such a move. It also resolved to convene a legislative summit on student loans and access to higher education with all stakeholders in the education sector. This resolution followed the consideration of …