By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Federal Government, through Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL), is implementing a national student housing programme to address accommodation shortages in tertiary institutions. The programme is designed to deliver 38,400 bed spaces across 24 institutions comprising universities, polytechnics and colleges of education spread across the six geopoliticalContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger State Private Health Facilities Agency (NiSPHFA) has intensified regulatory oversight of private health institutions to ensure compliance with established standards and improve healthcare service delivery across the state. The Executive Chairman of the agency, Dr Suleiman Abdullahi, disclosed this on Tuesday during an inspection tour ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s former Vice-President has said that institutions and communities move forward when vision is matched by execution. He said this at the Rotary Club Abuja Metro 17th President Investiture, Fund Raising and Book Lunch which ended in the early hours ofContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions through evidence-based research, policy dialogue and sustained stakeholder engagement. The institute’s Director-General, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, made the commitment during a public lecture entitled: “Influence of Caucus on InternalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu says his administration will continue to provide infrastructure in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the academia and professional institutions to thrive. Tinubu gave the assurance in Abuja on Wednesday, while inaugurating the newly constructed Collected Road C01 with a bridge, linking the BodyContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned alleged reports that some tertiary institutions are delaying or refusing to refund students whose tuition fees had already been paid before the NELFUND’s disbursement. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Director ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has presented 72 academic textbooks and 10 titles of academic textbooks authored by Nigerian scholars to strengthen teaching and learning in tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the public presentation in Abuja on Wednesday. Alausa said the textbooksContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it will disburse N6.452 billion to tertiary institutions in its 2026 intervention cycle. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ workshop with heads of beneficiary institutions on the 2026 disbursement guidelines.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has promised to donate copies of his book to, at least, 20 institutions of higher learning across the country. Mohammed made the promise when he donated copies of the book, “Headlines & Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined anContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) commenced its 32nd Annual Meetings, themed “Building the Future on Decades of Resilience” in Abuja on Wednesday. In his welcome note, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of Afreximbank, said that the meetings would provide a platform for dialogue and a roadmap for action,Continue Reading
