The Federal Government has begun disbursing funding through the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund, or TISSF, which is intended to improve staff welfare, institutional productivity, and innovation throughout Nigeria's tertiary education system. Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, made this announcement in Abuja on Friday.
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its strong commitment to revitalizing Nigeria’s tertiary education sector through targeted fiscal interventions, policy reforms, and continued dialogue with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions.
The House of Representatives has decided to look into the standard and quality of finished and continuing projects carried out by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in tertiary institutions across the country to ensure value for money. Following a motion sponsored by Aderemi Oseni (APC, Oyo), the House requested that the Federal Ministries of Education and Finance, the National Universities Commission, TETFund, and development partners devise plans to refurbish first-generation universities, aiming to restore the universities' glory and quality.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government four weeks to complete all ongoing negotiations in the tertiary education sector. Mr. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, issued the ultimatum at an emergency news conference in Abuja on Monday, following a lengthy meeting with unions at tertiary institutions. Ajaero explained that the decision stemmed from years of unfulfilled promises and chronic underfunding of Nigeria’s education sector, which has led to repeated strikes and instability in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
The Federal Government has approved a major overhaul of admission entry requirements for all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, introducing a more flexible and inclusive system aimed at broadening access to higher education. The decision follows the adoption of new national guidelines for tertiary admissions, as announced in a statement by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education.
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday issued a warning through the president, Joe Ajero, that it may convene an emergency congress with its affiliates if the Federal Government fails to accede to the demand of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by the end of the ongoing two-week warning strike action.
