“I have signed into law the bill establishing the Federal University of Environmental Technology,” Mr Tinubu said.
Mr said NELFUND received loan applications from 364,042 students and that about 169,114 had benefitted from the disbursement of the monthly stipend.
He commended PLANE for its support and reiterated his commitment to ensuring the successful implementation of the programme.
Mr Tinubu said his government had disbursed over N104 billion in loans to more than 600,000 students in tertiary institutions under NELFUND.
He said that the beneficiaries were selected based on merit.
He also mentioned that more than two million girls have directly benefited from the project.
He said there was also the procurement and distribution of teaching materials for an improved learning atmosphere.
UTME registration will now commence on Monday, February 3, instead of January 31, as earlier slated.
”Henceforth, coaching centres should not take students from schools and register them as conventional students,” said the Kwara government.
The senate of the University of Abuja has approved a revised academic calendar for the 2024/2025 session.
