TETFUND, ASUU And University Interventions, by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim           It has been a triumphant ten years since the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) was established. The intervention agency, popular in the Nigerian tertiary institutions circuit, emerged from the Education Tax Fund (ETF). Its enviable strides can...

TETFUND: Tackling Capacity And Relevance Of Scholarship, by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim         It is heartwarming to learn that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has set up training programmes for lecturers and heads of public tertiary institutions in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria to enhance their...

TETFUND And The Call For Local Training Of Scholars, by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim             The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Kashim Ibrahim, sometimes in August, advised tertiary institutions in the country to train their staff locally due to the depreciation in...

TETFund: Why No Support For Private Tertiary Institutions?, by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim       Recently, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) approved a huge N292.66 billion intervention fund to select universities, polytechnics and colleges of educations across Nigeria. According to the disbursement plan, the TETFund is to give...

The Political Culture of Good Governance, by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim   A lot of arguments have emerged over the length of time on the attitudes and beliefs that are capable of promoting and retaining good governance. In my previous article titled ‘Beyond the Secessionists Agitation in Nigeria’ I explained ...

Female-Led Group, FAIRER, Launches Campaign for National Unity, Ethnic Relations       The Female Advocacy for Inter-Ethnic Relations (FARIER) has launched a social advocacy campaign aimed at fostering national peace and unity, among Nigerians. Funded by MacArthur Foundation through the Penlight Centre for New Media and Innovation, the...