Nigeria has approved ₦4.2bn ($2.8m) for 158 new research projects through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), but concerns remain about whether the investment will yield meaningful results. The 2024 National Research Fund covers housing, fertiliser development, artificial intelligence and healthcare. The government also announced plans to establish 18 innovation and entrepreneurship centres across the
Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Science, Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC), has again empowered innovators, researchers, startups, and entrepreneurs with grants. The LASRIC awarded N5 million each in grants to at least 15 Lagosians, comprising innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), who are shaping the
Voting has officially opened for the Sterling Beyond Education Scholarship, giving nominees a chance to secure a life-changing opportunity. According to Sterling Bank, “Done with your application and admission? It is time to rally your squad and claim your Sterling Beyond Education Scholarship.” Nominees are encouraged to rally their community, share their story, and aim
Tade Oyerinde, the founder of campus, has said on a podcast that his institution provides debt-free education to enrolled students through the Pell Grant. He added that the grant also provides free laptops and Wi-Fi to the students. According to him, 2,600 students in the school taking associate degree courses like business administration with applied
Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, Leader of the Research Team at the University of Nsukka, Nigeria (UNN), who won $3 million, has stated that the funds will be dedicated to developing digital infrastructure within the institution. He further emphasised that it will help to deploy IT-based solutions in agriculture, energy, climate change, healthcare delivery, teaching, learning, and
