The Federal Ministry of Education has urged Nigerians to disregard some false news making the rounds that the Federal Government had directed the reopening of schools. The ministry’s Director of Press, Ben Goong, said on Sunday that there was no…
FG to shut down 66 illegal universities, 68 polytechnics (DailyTrust)
The Federal Government is launching a new crackdown on dozens of illegal higher institutions, including 66 universities and 68 polytechnics. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the remarks at a media conference in Abuja, where he provided the list of…
Good bye Yabatech! FG scraps award of HND certificates
The Federal Government of Nigeria has scrapped award of HND Certificates by Polytechnics. The decision was reached at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday where the approval of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s tertiary education system was made. In effect,…
FG to release intervention funds to 216 varsities, others (Punch)
The Federal Government has said that it will release intervention funds, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, to 219 universities, polytechnics and colleges of education by 2019 so as to enable them to build “critical infrastructure.” The TETFund Executive Secretary,…