Professor Akinrotimi Oyetakin, from the Department of Educational Management at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has requested that the government increase the budget allocation for the education sector. “If the government increases the budget allocation to at least 20 per cent on an annual basis, it will cushion the problem we are experiencing
The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has called for urgent steps to resolve the crisis affecting Dentistry students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). Following a fact-finding mission, NAUS reported that the crisis, caused by poor administration and a lack of equipment, has stalled the progress of hundreds of students. NAUS Deputy President, Comrade
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has allocated a total sum of N110 billion to enhance the training of medical personnel and stimulate the adoption of cutting-edge simulation technology to improve healthcare development in the country. The strategic investment in medical training will be maintained over the next five years as part of a broader
The federal government has introduced a new policy that bars tertiary institutions with fewer than 2,000 students from accessing TETFund support, aiming to promote accountability and ensure more efficient use of public funds. Minister of Education Tunji Alausa revealed this on Friday during a one-day engagement in Lagos with heads of tertiary institutions, bursars, and
The Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, has urged the federal government to extend the Student Loan Scheme to include students of private tertiary institutions, stating that no Nigerian student should be left behind. Mr Adefaye appealed during a media briefing on campus in Ogba, before the institution’s seventh
