Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has supported the University of Benin's (UNIBEN) N100 billion Trust Development Fund, calling it a sustainable financing model that aligns with the federal government's education reform agenda. He encouraged other universities to implement similar funding initiatives during the fund's inauguration in Benin.

The National Universities Commission has approved six new undergraduate programmes for the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), which will expand the institution's academic offerings starting from the 2026/2027 academic session.

Ahmadu Bello University’s internal roads project, which is funded by Kaduna State, has exceeded expectations and is noted as the largest infrastructure intervention at the university in 40 years, according to the Vice Chancellor.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned unethical practices by some tertiary institutions, including withholding tuition refunds and arbitrarily increasing school charges, despite receiving support from the federal government. This announcement was made in a public notice by the Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi.

Sokoto State University has requested approval to recruit academic staff to support its expanding faculties and the introduction of 22 new academic programmes, which include Engineering. This move is aimed at enhancing the university's educational offerings and capacity.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has emphasized the need for enhanced development finance and increased private capital mobilization to achieve its goal of a $1 trillion economy. Officials stated that relying solely on public funds is insufficient for the country's developmental plans. This announcement was made during the Bank of Industry's Development Partners’ Roundtable and the presentation of the 2025 Annual Development Impact Report in Abuja.