The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged two Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) contractors and their companies with money laundering, accusing them of fraudulent diversion of funds meant for execution of multi-billion-naira training contracts awarded by the agency. In separate cases filed in September last year at the Federal High … Read more
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETTFund) said it would from January 2025 halt its foreign scholarship funding for Nigerian academics under the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) scheme. The Fund disclosed the decision on Thursday in a statement by its spokesperson, Abdulmumin Oniyangi. Mr Oniyangi noted that the suspension is in response to the … Read more
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on Monday kicked off its inaugural National Research Fair in Abuja, a platform designed to bridge the gap between academic research, innovation, and practical application for national development. The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, while declaring the event open, expressed the government’s commitment to leveraging research and innovation as … Read more
Members of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review concluded a two-day retreat in Kano on Saturday after deliberating on three key issues. A member of the committee, Ali Ndume, (APC-Borno) told BBC Hausa Service on Sunday that the issues considered at the retreat are federalism, state police and the local government autonomy. Mr Ndume said … Read more
The African Technology Policy Network (ATPN) has announced a collaboration with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and some Nigerian universities to establish a research and innovation funding body in Nigeria. The Executive Director of the ATPN, Nicholas Ozor, said the establishment of a research and innovation funding organisation would enable Nigerian tertiary institutions to … 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
