Education Minister hails UNIBEN’s ₦100 billion sustainable funding initiative (opens original article in a new tab)

The Nigerian Education Minister praised the University of Benin's ₦100 billion Trust Development Fund initiative, which seeks to ensure sustainable funding for tertiary education through alumni and private partnerships.

• Education Minister Tunji Alausa commended UNIBEN for its proposed ₦100 billion Trust Development Fund
• The fund aims to mobilize resources from alumni and private partners for sustainable tertiary education funding
• UNIBEN-TDF was incorporated as a not-for-profit body by the Corporate Affairs Commission in June 2025