The Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Dr Ronke Soyombo, has assured teachers and stakeholders that the council’s digital portal is now stable after a brief disruption in December caused by technical issues with
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1.16m students across 270 institutions benefit from NELFUND’s N206bn loan
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed more than N206 billion to students in 270 tertiary institutions nationwide within 23 months of its launch by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
FG unveils 82 textbooks by Nigerian scholars
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday presented 82 academic textbooks authored by Nigerian scholars to strengthen teaching and learning in tertiary institutions across the country.
Lead City University’s Law programme not recognized by JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that the purported admission of candidates into the Law Faculty of Lead City University, Ibadan, was not processed through its official system and is therefore not recognised.
Why NELFUND extends 2025/2026 application portal
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its student loan application portal for institutions that formally requested additional time to complete applications for the 2025/2026 academic session.
TETFund pledges renewed support to NAF institutions
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) educational institutions are set to receive renewed support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) as part of efforts to strengthen tertiary education and technical training in the country
DELSU’s student-friendly implementation of loan scheme excites NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commended the management of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, for adopting a student-friendly approach in implementing the Federal Government’s student loan
TETFund to establish six additional centres of excellence in AI, Robotics, Cybersecurity, others
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced plans to establish six new Centres of Excellence in Robotics, Coding, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Cybersecurity across Nigerian universities.
The initiative, according to the Fund, will increase the total number of TETFund-supported
NELFUND extends 2025/2026 application deadline to 27 Feb
NELFUND extends 2025/2026 application deadline to 27 Feb By Uji A Iliyasu, Abuja The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has extended the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session to February 27, 2026, providing prospective beneficiaries additional time to complete and submit their loan requests. The original deadline of January 31, 2026, has now been […]
FG inaugurates committee to drive hands-on engineering education
The Federal Government has taken a major step towards repositioning engineering and technology education with the inauguration of a Ministerial Monitoring, Evaluation and Implementation Committee for a special high-impact intervention project aimed at transforming universities into hubs of practical training, innovation and applied research.