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N500 billion fund: Private Varsities fault TETfund’s stance

 Privately-owned universities in the country have faulted the stance of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETfund, that money accruing to it is only meant to develop public tertiary institutions in the country and that private tertiary institutions should look elsewhere for financial assistance and support. The Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Private Universities, Prof. Timothy Olagbemiro, stated this in an interview with Vanguard on Saturday. Olagbemiro spoke in a.reaction to the assertions by the Chairman, Board of Trustees of TETfund, Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, and the Executive Secretary of TETfund, Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, that the fund is meant to only service public institutions Speaking last week at a forum in Lagos, the duo said private tertiary institutions were set up for profit-making and that the Fund is meant to make public universities and others surpass private ones in terms of facilities, training, research among others However, Olagbemiro, who is also t...

UniAbuja Student, Vj Skinny reach Cowbell Talent Show Grand Finale

A 300 level, Theatre Arts student of University of Abuja, Peter Luis onuh, popularly known as Vj Skinny has qualified for Cowbell_coffee talent show grand finale, representing the University in the Cowbell talent show  The cowbell grand finale which will start soon  According to the information on his Instagram handle @iamvjskinny who share the information yesterday "I win a big one and representing University of Abuja in the cowbell_coffee talent show" A big congratulations to one of UniAbuja Glory