The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has approved N7.5 billion in research grants for 174 projects aimed at strengthening innovation, research output, and development across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
According to TETFund, the approved grants range from N13.6 million to N49.97 million per project, covering key national priority areas such as health and social welfare, agriculture, science and engineering, power and energy, clean and renewable energy, as well as defence technology and security studies.