The sixth graduation ceremony of the NECA Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Academy, Lagos The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the Industrial Training Fund have partnered to equip Nigerian youths with digital skills in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and 3D animation. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, NECA Director, while speaking at the sixth graduation ceremony of
Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education The federal government (FG) has begun disbursing the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF). Mrs Folasade Boriowo, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, announced the disbursement in a statement on Thursday, October 30, 2025.In a statement, Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister
The Nigerian University Pension Management Company (NUPEMCO) has launched a nationwide campaign to promote pension awareness and financial literacy among students and staff in universities. The initiative, held during the 2025 Customer Service Week, featured workshops, stakeholder sessions, and a Huawei-sponsored national essay competition themed “Securing the Future: Why Pensions Matter for Every Nigerian Worker.”
A delegation from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Board of Trustees, North Central Zone, has visited Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, to inspect major completed projects, including the new Senate Building and Faculty of Law complex. Leader of the delegation, Engr. Nuruddeen Adeyemi said the visit was to assess the quality and impact
Madonna University, Nigeria, has established the Centre for TETFUND Academic Staff Training and Development, a strategic initiative to strengthen the institution’s academic capacity and research excellence. The newly created centre will manage the administration of TETFund-sponsored postgraduate programmes, including Master’s and Doctoral degrees, while ensuring strict adherence to funding guidelines. It will also monitor and
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is set to open the student loan portal for the 2025/2026 academic session. In preparation for this, the body has urged accredited tertiary institutions to update their students’ records and upload the necessary documents. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the NELFund’s Director of Strategic Communications, stressed that only students whose documents and
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has paid out ₦19,540,000 to support 91 students at the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan (FCAIB). Before the disbursement, the institution sensitised the students about NELFund’s objectives, loan benefits, and application steps. The college, in a statement, appreciated the federal government for the funds, adding that the
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has cleared the University of Ilorin of any wrongdoing in the handling of students’ loan deductions. Speaking to journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, NELFUND’s Executive Director of Operations, Mustapha Iyal, said the university was in good standing with the agency. He confirmed that all outstanding payments had been settled
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has directed all accredited tertiary institutions to update and upload student records on its Students Verification Portal ahead of the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the exercise covers both returning and newly admitted students and aims
The Federal Government has given all tertiary institutions in Nigeria 30 days to utilise unaccessed and unspent intervention funds or risk forfeiting them. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, issued the directive during a strategic meeting with Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Provosts, Bursars and Procurement Officers in Abuja. He said the era of idle allocations
