On Thursday, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf sacked the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Baffa, and five commissioners in a cabinet reshuffle that observers described as long overdue. The changes followed allegations of corruption and favouritism in the administration. Announcing the development, the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, said the governor scrapped the office of … Read more
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has awarded doctoral scholarships to 12 Nigerian academics to study in France. The academics were drawn from eight public tertiary institutions across the country. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a pre-departure briefing for the scholars in Abuja on Monday. He said the scholarship falls … Read more
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is set to disburse N683 billion to Nigerian tertiary institutions following the approval granted by President Bola Tinubu. This is twice the N320 billion disbursed to the institutions by the intervention agency in 2023. The Executive Secretary of the Fund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this during a strategic planning meeting … Read more
