18 Varsities To Share N110bn For Medical Programmes

The Federal Government through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced a N110 billion investment towards enhancing the study of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing in 18 universities across the country. According to the government, each of the 18 benefiting institutions would receive approximately N4 billion, including N750 million for hostel construction. The benefiting…

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COMO accuses Tertiary institutions, banks of shady practices in Student Loan Process

The Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers (COMO) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has indicated that schools and banks are colluding to short-change students. In a recent investigations into the distribution of the Federal Government Student Loan Fund,  it revealed unethical practices by certain higher education institutions. Director General (DG) of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed…

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Northern Nigerian Universities Refuse To Allow Christian Worship Centres – Bishop Kukah Laments

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has expressed his concern about the growing prevalence of ethnic and religious prejudices in Nigerian universities, especially in the northern region of the country. Speaking during an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, Kukah alleged that most universities in the North have refused to allow the Christian…

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