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FG Commissions TetFund projects at Benue Varsity
… Approves N10 billion for 10 universities in 2025 intervention year
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, on Thursday, commissioned Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund) projects at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM) in Benue state.
The commissioning was part of activities marking the institution’s 26th and 31st combined Convocation ceremonies.
The Minister who was represented by Director of University Education, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. Rakiya Ilyasu, described the projects in the university as quite impressive saying “I have used that to judge the management and that is to say that they are doing very well because it is not all managements that can bring up these types of structures within a short time.”
Alausa who commissioned the Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication building (year 2024 annual intervention) applauded the school management led by Prof. Isaac Itodo adding that If all goes well like this, in the next 10 to 15 years, “our universities would be transformed into what we will all be proud of.
“I want to agree with the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny Echono that the 2025 intervention would also be deployed to improve and rehabilitate all the school structures especially the hostels and the toilets because sanitation is one of the best things we can give to students.
“When the environment is clean and neat every other thing is secondary. Hopefully the government has accepted that we are going to rehabilitate all that, and I believe that the management would do the needful to ensure that it is done.”
Speaking earlier, Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny Echono who commissioned the Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering building, a year 2023 annual intervention, said the federal government has approved the sum of N10 billion for 10 universities to help them go into commercial agriculture and also contribute to the nations food security.
Echono stated that President Bola Tinubu had specifically mandated that all universities should be prepared to become self reliant.
“He directed that they should explore other avenues of generating revenue other than depending solely on government budgets and allocations. And one of the examples he gave us was that many universities have large parcels of land, and JOSTUM is a very good example of such.
“He said the land can be used for commercial agriculture that will service not only their students but the community and can also help them earn some revenue from it which would be helpful to cushion the huge costs they incur even in maintaining their facilities.
“So in this year’s intervention, we made approval for about 10 universities and N10 billion was provided and we will be picking 10 different universities. So having seen what I saw here and this being a university of Agriculture, I believe that JOSTUM will be one of them.”
Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, Prof. Isaac Itodo said the quantum of projects in the school signifies that they are utilizing TetFund monies judiciously
He said the rate of development in the institution lies squarely on the management of the University explaining that while bifurcating and unbundling programmes, the institution needs commensurate infrastructure.
He commended the federal government through TetFund for ensuring that the university is on its way to being infrastructurally satisfied.
Daily Sun
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Authority Insurance Authority, NHIA.
A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy on Sunday, noted that the appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator will be for an initial term of four years.
Onanuga said the appointment took effect on March 11, 2025.
He recalled that Dr Oloriegbe represented Kwara Central Senatorial District at the 9th Senate of the National Assembly.
He holds a Master’s in Coaching and Consultation from the University of Oxford, UK, and HEC, Paris, and a Bachelor’s of Medicine and Surgery from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State.
He is a member of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN), Nigeria Veneral Disease Association, Guild of Medical Directors of Nigeria, International Aids Society (IAS), and the Africa Health Leadership and Management Network.
Oloriegbe served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health from 2019 to 2023 and the Chairman of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Health.
Education
‘Upload your IJMB, JUPEB results or forfeit admission’ – JAMB orders Direct Entry candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has urged all candidates who applied for admission through the 2024 Direct Entry, DE, mode using awaiting results from IJMB or JUPEB to urgently visit any approved CBT centre to upload their results as soon as they are released.
This was stated in a press release by JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday in Abuja.
Benjamin warned that failure to do so would result in disqualification from consideration for the 2024 DE admission.
According to him, during the 2024 DE registration period, some candidates registered with awaiting results from IJMB and JUPEB but have yet to upload them.
“Please note that no candidate will be considered for admission with awaiting results, similar to the policy for UTME candidates.
“Any application marked as awaiting result that does not comply with this directive will be disqualified from admission consideration.
“It is essential that all candidate credentials are verified to determine their eligibility,” he said.
JAMB’s spokesman added that candidates without uploaded results would be regarded as having none.
He encouraged candidates applying for the 2025 DE to be proactive in ensuring that their awaiting results are uploaded promptly upon release to change their status from Awaiting Results and enhance their chances of admission.
The Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners (GIMP) has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan.
In a statement on Sunday, in which he expressed the best wishes to Muslims on behalf of the guild, Vice Chairman of GIMP, Mr. Muyiwa Akintunde expressed the best wishes to Muslims. He emphasised the importance of prayers for peace, progress, and shared prosperity.
‘As we celebrate with our Muslim brothers and sisters, may this Eid usher in a new season of joy and prosperity for Nigeria and Nigerians and strengthen the bonds of unity in our society’. he prayed.
Akintunde urged Muslim faithful to embrace the values of love, unity, and exemplary conduct as they enjoy a peaceful and fulfilling Eid. He encouraged them to reflect on the teachings of Prophet Mohammed (SAW) and continue to uphold the virtues of faith, compassion, and national unity.
‘We commend our Muslim brothers and sisters for their devotion throughout Ramadan and encourage them to let the lessons of this sacred period guide their daily lives.
‘May the spirit of Eid al-Fitr — a spirit of peace, compassion, and unity —illuminate our path and inspire a society where truth and justice flourish. Let this blessed occasion be a catalyst for renewal, bringing you abundant joy and blessings’, he further said.
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