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Educational Insights2 min read2026-06-01

Only 10 of 113 FG-Funded Research Projects Completed in Eight Years

Despite ongoing complaints about the lack of funds for research in Nigerian universities, only 10 out of 113 government-funded research projects have been completed in eight years. The funds were disbursed through the Tertiary Edu...

Azeez

Azeez

1 Jun 2026

Only 10 of 113 FG-Funded Research Projects Completed in Eight Years
Key takeaways
  • Despite ongoing complaints about the lack of funds for research in Nigerian universities, only 10 out of 113 government-funded research projects have been completed in eight years.
  • The funds were disbursed through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) under the National Research Fund (NRF) Intervention, which has been in place since 2009.
  • Data obtained from TETFund shows that the NRF allocated N2.6 billion to 113 research projects between 2011 and 2019, spread across five batches.

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