By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– The Federal Government has described the ongoing Research Fair/Exhibition organised by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) as gateway to changing the narrative of some major challenges bedeviling the country. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known at a press conference to herald...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the utilisation of the backlog of unspent funds allocated to tertiary education. ASUU warned that the continued stagnation of these resources could hinder the growth and development of the sector. This comes as the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said it has collected a record-breaking Education tax of N1.5 trillion in 2024. The Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arch. Sonny Echono who disclosed this at the TETFund stakeholders engagement on Monday in Abuja, said this was made...
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Thursday, called for more funds allocation to the Almajiri System of education to tackle out-of-school syndrome in the country. Alausa made the call when the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund led by its Chairman, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, visited the...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has recommended that the Federal Government and National Assembly continue to support the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Territory Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum made this announcement while addressing journalists after the 145th NEC meeting...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Cross River State Government has solicited support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to build an edifice to house all practical skills for its state-owned university of Education and Entrepreneurship. Governor Bassey Otu, who made the appeal during a visit to TETFund on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja + The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has disclosed the intention of the Fund to create a new intervention line aimed at addressing the pressing issues of security and power in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch. Sonny Echono, has called on Local Government Area Councils to make strategic investments in tertiary education. Echono stated this Abuja after receiving an award of excellence at a three-day annual summit organized by...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch. Sonny Echono has seeks for greater collaboration with Nigerian Armed Forces in the forthcoming National Research Fair. He made this requests during the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa’s visit to the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has assured of providing all the required Intervention fund for the provision of infrastructural and Research facilities for the newly established African University of Aviation in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of TETFUND, Sonny Echono gave the assurance when...
Echono commends virtues of Nigerian diplomats, assures of TETFund support for foreign policy journal
Echono commends virtues of Nigerian diplomats, assures of TETFund support for foreign policy journal
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono has extolled the invaluable contributions of Nigerian diplomats to policy formulation and development of curricular for careers in Diplomacy and International Relations, even as he assured of TETFund’s support for their foreign policy...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has established collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) towards ensuring judicious utilization of interventions funds by Beneficiary Institutions. In a statement by the Director, Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, the collaboration between the agencies was sealed...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has recommitted to allocating taxpayer resources more effectively for educational growth. He stated this immediately after receiving the Legacy Award from the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), alongside other...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono has been recognized with the Nigerian Patriotic Leadership Excellence Award in Education Development by the Nigerian Patriotism Award. This first edition of the prestigious award Which took place on Wednesday in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is set to host a five-day Research Exhibition scheduled for the 17th of November, dedicated to showcasing the latest innovations and groundbreaking research. The event, which is set to bring together researchers, inventors, and creators to share their cutting-edge...
The House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Related Services has pledged to engage with tertiary institutions to address challenges in accessing crucial intervention funds. The Chairman of the committee, Miriam Onuoha, made the pledge on Thursday when she led the committee’s members on a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government has called on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Board of Trustees and the governing councils of some federal tertiary institutions to leverage their expertise to drive significant improvements in quality and performance across educational establishments. The Minister of Education, Professor...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has promised to sustain its investment in Nigerian Army institutions. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this when he led top management of TETFund on a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of some Nigerians to serve on the board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The appointees, according to a statement on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, are: Alhaji Aminu Masari, Chairman, Sen. Sani Danladi, member...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has denied a report accusing it of deliberately omitting some names of a group of Nigerian lecturers studying under the sponsorship of TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) from Presidential bailout. Debunking the allegation in a...