Tag: TETFund

Finance

TETFund to disburse N6.452bn to tertiary institutions

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has announced plans to disburse a total of N6.452 billion to tertiary institutions across the country under its 2026 intervention cycle. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, made the disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ workshop with heads of beneficiary institutions, where the 2026 disbursement guidelines were […]

TETFund allocates N700bn to varsities for 2025
Business

Varsities, others to get N6.452bn from TETFund

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has announced plans to disburse ₦6.452 billion to beneficiary tertiary institutions under its 2026 intervention cycle. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, made this disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja at a stakeholders’ workshop for heads of beneficiary institutions, where the 2026 disbursement guidelines were unveiled. He explained that the […]

TETFund allocates N700bn to varsities for 2025
News

TETFund urges stakeholders’ collective responsibility to advance varsities

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has emphasized that advancing Nigeria’s tertiary education system to global standards is a collective responsibility requiring the active collaboration of all stakeholders. Speaking at a town hall meeting with stakeholders of TETFund beneficiary institutions in the North East over the weekend, former acting Governor of Taraba State and TETFund board […]

TETFund allocates N700bn to varsities for 2025
News

TETFund allocates N700bn to varsities for 2025

TETFUND has announced its intervention allocations for 2025, with universities set to receive N2.8 billion each, polytechnics N1.9 billion, and colleges of education N2.1 billion. The funding is part of a larger N700 billion package approved by President Bola Tinubu to bolster infrastructure, research, and development across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, […]

Plateau varsity receives N1.2bn TETFund grant - VC
Business

Plateau varsity receives N1.2bn TETFund grant – VC

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has given Plateau University in Bokkos a grant of N1.2 billion. This was disclosed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Bokkos by the university’s vice chancellor, Prof. Benard Matur where he said that the grant is the normal and zonal intervention for 2023. “We are truly appreciative […]

TETFund urges FG to increase education tax
Economy

TETFund urges FG to increase education tax

The Federal Government has been urged by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to raise the education tax from its current level of 2.5% to 3%. According to Nairametrics, on announcing the disbursement of N320 billion to public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education as authorized by President Muhammadu Buhari for 2023, TETFund Executive Secretary, Mr. Sonny […]