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Tax reform will destroy public tertiary institutions —COEASU By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), has warned the Federal Government about the dangers of passing the tax reform bill into law, saying it is a sure way to destroy TETFund which public tertiary institutions depend on for growth and development. […]

TETFund suspends foreign scholarship for academic staff By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved the suspension of foreign component of the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) intervention  A release by the Fund’s Director of Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, on Thursday said the suspension was  […]

Obasanjo, Buhari, Tinubu have no driver licence, says Bishop Kukah  Editor The Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has described President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and other past Nigerian leaders as products of an “accidental leadership cycle.” To Kukah, many of Nigerian leaders assumed power without adequate preparation, particularly in a world where […]

Tax reform bills: North is angry By Editor  Last week, the Senate geared up to look into the four tax reform bills forwarded to it and the House of Representatives by President Bola Tinubu some eight weeks ago.  President Tinubu is set to present the 2025 budget this week too  President Tinubu had on Thursday […]

Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea get  NECO exam centres By Uji A Iliyasu  Abuja  The management of National Examinations Council (NECO) in a statement on Saturday by its Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, said with the determination to broaden its horizon and expand its global presence, the Council has accredited more foreign […]

TETFund exhibition fair: FG urges tertiary institutions to concentrate more on practical research By Uji A ILIYASU Abuja  The Federal Government has emphasised the need for tertiary institutions and research institutes to concentrate on practical teachings, research, and innovations to address Nigeria’s developmental needs. This call was made by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji […]

  2025 UTME: JAMB commences  accreditation for CBT centres By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has formally commenced the accreditation of centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).  A Statement by JAMB’s Director of Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Sunday, said the accreditation process is a critical […]

16,614 teachers take  professional qualifying exam nationwide By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja At least 16,614 candidates sat for the November 2024 diet of the Teachers’ Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) across the 36 states of the federation and FCT, Saturday.  The examination, conducted in Abuja and major […]

  We’ve paid all our examiners their allowances –NECO By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The National Examinations Council (NECO) said they have paid the allowances of all the 72,138 examiners engaged as ad-hoc staff in the 2024 school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).  A statement from NECO’s Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, on Wednesday […]

  Education tax rose to 1.5trn in 2024 –Echono A WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, TETFUND – ARC, SONNY S.T. ECHONO, DELIVERED AT THE TETFUND STAKEHOLDER’S ENGAGEMENT.    Monday 11th November 2024 Protocols. It is an honour to welcome you all to this strategic interactive engagement. I extend a special welcome to our esteemed […]