The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has committed N6 billion to establish ICT Experience Centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones as part of efforts to equip students and lecturers with digital skills for the technology-driven economy
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Alausa removes data barrier to digital education for all learners
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has launched an initiative to provide zero-rated access to approved educational platforms and content for millions of Nigerian learners, removing data costs as a barrier to digital learning
Wushishi turbaned Maji Dadin Gidan Mangoro as NECO commissions palace
The Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been turbaned as the Maji Dadin Gidan Mangoro in recognition of his contributions to the development of the community
Alausa threatens sack, licence withdrawal over accreditation fraud in tertiary institutions
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has warned heads of tertiary institutions against manipulating accreditation exercises, saying officials who compromise the process risk losing their jobs while private institutions could have their operating licences revoked
FG releases eight-month tools allowance, tightens accreditation, enrols 16,000 in digital academy
The Federal Government has released the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) covering January to August 2026 to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education
FG orders varsity advancement offices to report directly to VCs, directs diversified funding drive
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed Nigerian public universities to overhaul how they raise money, ordering that Advancement Offices henceforth report directly to Vice Chancellors rather than Registrars, and warning that government allocations alone can no longer sustain the tertiary system
FME, UNESCO deepen partnership to advance Tinubu’s education transformation
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called for deeper collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to advance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s education transformation agenda
National Library: Alausa warns contractors against delays, substandard work, says missing deadline’ll attract sanctions
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has warned contractors and consultants handling the National Library of Nigeria project to meet delivery timelines and maintain quality standards, cautioning that failure to hit agreed targets will attract sanctions
Alausa applauds NECO’s CBT drive, says council now better positioned for credible Exams
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has commended the National Examinations Council (NECO) for its aggressive deployment of technology, particularly its transition to Computer-Based Examinations (CBE), saying the reforms have significantly strengthened the council’s capacity to conduct credible examinations
JAMB releases underage candidates’ UTME results, admission process ongoing
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of all underage candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), in line with its established policy on the participation of candidates below the prescribed admission age