The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the immediate and full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education for the period January to August 2026. According to the Daily Post, Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa disclosed the approval on Wednesday shortly after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Accreditation.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has paid the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance to lecturers in federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, according to Punch. The payment applies to academic staff across the country's federal tertiary institutions. Further details on the amount disbursed or the timing of the payments were not provided in the report.

The Nigerian Federal Government has paid an eight-month tools allowance to university and polytechnic lecturers, according to PM News. Earlier, the government had directed vice-chancellors to ensure the immediate clearance of outstanding payments and to refund any funds that universities had drawn from internally generated revenue to cover the allowance. The payment addresses a backlog owed to academic staff, though the report does not specify the total amount disbursed or the number of lecturers affected.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has paid the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) covering January to August 2026 for academic staff of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, according to the Minister of Education, as reported by ThisDay Live. The settlement applies to lecturers and other academic personnel across the country's tertiary institutions.

Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has urged Vice-Chancellors of the country's public universities to urgently diversify their sources of funding, according to Tribune Online. The minister warned the university leaders to reduce their reliance on traditional government funding and explore alternative revenue streams. The charge was directed at the leadership of public universities across Nigeria, though specific details of the proposed funding models were not disclosed in the report.

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.