The committee also called on the agency to ensure that all funds for the Centre of Excellence are disbursed directly to the Centre of Excellence account. The post Nigerian govt threatens to stop funding underperforming TETFund cenres appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
EXCLUSIVE: Contract Scandal: ICPC detains TETFund director
INTERVIEW: Claim that TETFund is a cesspool of corruption untrue – Echono
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has countered the notion in some quarters that the agency is a cesspool of corruption. In an interview with journalists in Abuja during the week, Echono also addressed the claim that TETFund is often associated with abandoned projects and other sundry issues. DAILY […]
INVESTIGATION: TETFund pays N2.9 billion to contractor for unexecuted job
When asked, TETFund could not provide evidence for the execution of the contract, including the list of participants, links to the online portal for the training, and pictures or video clips of training sessions. The post INVESTIGATION: TETFund pays N2.9 billion to contractor for unexecuted job appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Contracts awarded by the President – TETFund debunks N7.6bn contract allegations
The Management of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has debunked reports that it awarded questionable contracts amounting to N7.6 billion without the approval of the President and the Federal Executive Council, FEC. The Commission, in a response to a media report, said it did not make any attempt to usurp Mr. President’s powers or that […]
Group partners TETFund, Nigerian universities to establish research funding body
The agency said the absence of a recognised national research and innovation funding agency in Nigeria has hindered its ability to access global funding opportunities. The post Group partners TETFund, Nigerian universities to establish research funding body appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
We spent over N23bn funding research across Nigeria – TETFund
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund TETFund has revealed that the agency spent over N23 billion on funding research across the country. This was disclosed by the Assistant Director, Research and Development (R&D) of TETFund, Dr Hadiza Ismail, at a validation workshop on “Strengthening Research and Innovation Funding Agencies in West Africa, in Abuja on Monday. […]
TETFund to help Kwara on conversion of colleges of education to varsity
TETFund inaugurates three committees on skills development
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has inaugurated three ad hoc committees tasked with upscaling skills development in the country as well as strengthening the Fund’s intervention activities. The committees include ‘Committee on operationalisation of equipment upgrade in workshops and laboratories for universities, polytechnics and colleges of education (technical)’. Others are Committee on assessment/review of […]
