Tag: #TertiaryEducation
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JAMB APPROVES 85 UNDERAGE CANDIDATES FOR EXCEPTIONAL ADMISSION AFTER RIGOROUS SCREENING
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 85 candidates under 16 years old by September 2025 who successfully passed a rigorous, multi-stage screening process for exceptional admission into tertiary institutions. JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin explained that the policy follows international best practices, treating such admissions as rare exceptions. Out…
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NLC SETS FOUR-WEEK ULTIMATUM FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON TERTIARY EDUCATION TALKS
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is drawing a line in the sand, giving the Federal Government just four weeks to wrap up negotiations on the crisis-hit tertiary education sector. NLC President Joe Ajaero announced this ultimatum at an emergency briefing in Abuja after talks with education unions. Ajaero emphasized that years of broken promises and…
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UNN LECTURERS PRAISE FED GOVT’S 7-YEAR EMBARGO ON NEW FEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
Focus on funding existing institutions could boost quality and global competitiveness. Lecturers at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, including Prof. Okechukwu Nwaubani and Dr. Chinedu Ejezie, applaud the federal government’s 7-year ban on creating new federal tertiary schools. They stress that sustained funding and proper equipping of existing universities, polytechnics, and colleges are key to raising…
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TETFUND RECEIVES ₦1.6 TRILLION FOR MASSIVE NATIONAL TERTIARY EDUCATION BOOST
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has secured a record ₦1.6 trillion to fund critical projects across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Chairman Aminu Masari revealed that 40% (₦460 billion) is set aside for demand-driven interventions in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education nationwide. Key allocations include ₦225 billion for student loans via NELFUND, ₦70 billion for…
