Oyo Approves ₦650m Grant to Boost LAUTECH Research Farm Development
OGBOMOSO, Nigeria – Oyo State moves to strengthen agricultural innovation and higher education with a ₦650 million grant for LAUTECH’s teaching and research farm,…
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Education Funding
Nigeria Secures $552m HOPE-EDU Funding to Transform Basic Education
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government activates $552 million in education financing under the HOPE-EDU programme, marking a major push to overhaul basic education…
Group Hails ASUU Victory, Warns Government Against Agreement Betrayal
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) praises the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for what it describes as a hard-won victory…
NELFUND Disburses ₦392.8m Loans to Support Delta Varsity Students
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) releases ₦392.8 million in education loan support to Delta State University, Abraka, benefiting 1,854 students…
Power Bills or Public Services? Nigerians Speak on Electricity Subsidy Row
(By Hussaini Ibrahim, Korede Abdullah, Oluwafunbi Bello, Edino Cornelius, Oluwatobi Adu and Otamere Gladness) As Nigeria weighs the future of its electricity subsidy, voices…
TETFund Begins Abuja Leadership Centre, Targets 467 Projects
ABUJA, Nigeria – TETFund launches Abuja leadership centre, unveils nationwide projects plan By Koko Maxwella, Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has begun…
NELFUND Extends Student Loan Deadline, Easing Access Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) extends the deadline for student loan applications for the 2025/2026 academic session to 27 February…
TETFund Unveils 2026 Blueprint, Expands Funding for Research, AI
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) unveils its 2026 Disbursement Guidelines, signalling an expanded focus on research, artificial intelligence, and digital…
Kaduna Signs ₦985.9bn Budget, Education Takes Largest Share
KADUNA, Nigeria – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, signs the ₦985.9 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, allocating the highest share—25 per cent—to education…
NELFUND Applauds Dangote’s ₦100bn Annual Scholarship Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) praises the Aliko Dangote Foundation for launching a ₦100 billion yearly scholarship programme projected to…