Graduate unemployment: TETFund pledges support to curb menace

  Graduate unemployment: TETFund pledges support to curb menace By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja  The executive secretary, of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund),  Sonny Echono,  said management has pledged support for measures that will ensure Nigerian graduates acquire  employable skills fit for labour market. Echono made the pledge during an implementation support workshop for […]

NIGERIA’S 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY: NO CELEBRATION BY CITIZENS

Editorial  NIGERIA’S 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY: NO CELEBRATION BY CITIZENS Nigeria is the giant of Africa, no doubt. Again, Nigeria is the dwarf of Africa, undoubtedly. Nigeria is a giant because it has more of both human and material resources comparable to any of her sister nation in   Africa, but corrupt and inefficient leadership that seized […]

NUC upgrades COE Minna to university of education

NUC upgrades COE Minna to  university  of education   By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the revalidation of the recognition of Niger State College of Education, Minna, to University of Education, Minna. Acting Executive Secretary of NUC, Mr Chris Maiyaki, made this known during a visit of Niger state governor,  Mohammed […]

FG to allocate N25% budget to education if… — Mamman

FG to allocate N25% budget to education if… — Mamman By Uji A. Iliyas Abuja President Bola Tinubu has expressed willingness to allocate 25 per cent of the nation’s annual budget to the development of education if the right policies are put in place and stability is sustained in the sector. Minister of Education, Prof […]

TETFund inaugurates committee on central multipurpose laboratories

      TETFund inaugurates committee on         central multipurpose laboratories By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said it has inaugurated an ad hoc committee on the establishment of central multipurpose laboratories in select universities in the country.  Executive Secretary of TETFund,  Sonny Echono,  while inaugurating the committee Monday […]

Gov Adeleke seeks more TETFund’s support for Osun tertiary education

 Gov Adeleke seeks more TETFund’s support for Osun tertiary education  By Uji A. Iliyasu ABuja Governor of Osun state,  Ademola Adeleke, has sought for the support of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to strengthen the infrastructural development of the institutions in the state. Adeleke was speaking during a courtesy visit on the Executive Secretary of […]

Presidential election tribunal dismisses Peter Obi’s allegation INEC rigged 2023 election to favour Tinubu …says he fails to list specific polling units

Presidential election tribunal dismisses Peter Obi’s allegation INEC rigged 2023 election to favour Tinubu …says he fails to list specific polling units  Editor The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the allegation by the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rigged […]