Tinubu administration set up the NELFUND to help students finance their education Barely two years after the Tinubu administration established the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to help students finance their education, the student loan system is already facing its toughest challenge yet.The NELFUND management recently raised the alarm over unprecedented tuition hikes at several
In a lecture hall at a state university in northern Nigeria, students huddle around a single, worn-out projector. The lab, once intended for practical experiments, has outdated equipment that barely functions. Nevertheless, for over two decades, billions of naira meant to upgrade these facilities have sat idle. Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, says the
Nigeria now has close to 300 universities, a massive leap from just 49 in 1999. Private universities alone account for more than half of the total, expanding rapidly to meet the country’s enormous demand for tertiary education. However, despite this expansion, a hot debate continues: Do we really need more universities, or should we focus
Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General (CGC) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has commended Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General (CGC) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), a former Vice President of the NIPR, and a fellow, for his contributions during his tenure and for his innovative initiatives.
Bldr Daniel Kolade (right), the NIOB President, during his investiture ceremony The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has announced a mentorship and capacity-building programme for students, early-career professionals, and probationers in the building sector. Bldr Daniel Kolade, the NIOB President, during his investiture ceremony, disclosed that the initiative springs from the realisation that the future
Dr. Aminu Muhammad Bashir, FNIQS, to be installed as NIQS 28th President The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) will install Dr Aminu Muhammad Bashir, FNIQS, as its 28th president at its 31st Biennial Conference and General Meeting. Bashir is a professional and scholar with almost three decades of experience and academic engagement. The president-to-be
Kashim Shettima, the Vice President of Nigeria The federal government (FG) has urged the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) to maintain standards in cost control. Value optimisation and contract management are key as they handle national infrastructure.The federal government noted that Nigeria can no longer bear the costs of inflated prices, leakages, and project
Kene Nzekwe, the NIQS President The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has reaffirmed its intolerance against professional misconduct. Kene Nzekwe, the NIQS President, while speaking at a press briefing in preparation for the institute’s 31st biennial general meeting and national conference, expressed that the institute will not tolerate any act capable of tarnishing its
Olusegun Vincent, FCA The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has hosted its 2025 public lecture at the University of Lagos (UNILAG).While delivering his lecture, Olusegun Vincent, FCA, a professor of accounting at the School of Management & Social Sciences, Pan Atlantic University, Lagos, called for a rethink of the accounting profession and training.
Prof. Ado Yusuf, the Executive Director of IAR The Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria (NOAN), the West Africa Secretariat of Ecological Organic Agriculture, has collaborated with the Institute of Research (IAR) at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, to organise a capacity-building training under the ECOWAS Strategy on Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP). The
