Dr Tunji Alausa

July 31, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has announced a 50% increase in scholarship grants to Nigerian students across all tertiary levels. The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, who announced this in a statement, said the development was aimed at...

July 08, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has officially pegged the minimum entry age to Nigerian universities and tertiary institutions at 16 years. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this on Tuesday while declaring open the ongoing Policy Meeting...

June 04, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has warned all public universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education against establishing satellite campuses without ministerial approval. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, read the riot act on Wednesday, in a...

May 30, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has declared free education for students enrolled in both federal and state technical colleges across the country. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the announcement on Friday at the launch...

May 02, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has announced plans to revert all Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTCs) to their original names—Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs)—starting from September 2025. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this...

April 30, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme, citing inefficiency and poor allocation of public resources. The BEA scheme, established through diplomatic agreements, allowed Nigerian students to study in...

April 29, (THEWILL) – The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the immediate redeployment of two pro-chancellors of federal universities as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen governance in the nation’s tertiary institutions. In a statement signed by the Ministry’s...

November 05, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has set the benchmark of tertiary education admission at 16 years, reversing the decision of the immediate past Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, who earlier raised the age to 18 years. The...