As the Nigerian government works to expand access to higher education in Nigeria, one strategy being considered is the conversion of polytechnics into universities. On the surface, this appears to be a step forward. However, education experts caution that it is a perilous path that could erode the country’s technical foundation and harm the economy
In Nigerian universities today, many students struggle with hunger, rising transport costs, and the high cost of living. However, beneath these daily struggles lies another harsh reality — a growing number of female students are trading sex for survival. What began as a means for some students to make ends meet has now evolved into
For many years, Colleges of Education (COEs) were regarded as the foundation of Nigeria’s teacher training system. However, that is fast changing amidst ongoing reforms in the educational sector. As of today, the relevance of the Colleges of Education is being questioned as the Federal Government considers converting them into Universities of Education. The proposal
While many Nigerian undergraduates are busy struggling with lectures, accommodation, and the usual school challenges, some students are turning their everyday challenges into innovative, tech-driven solutions. At the University of Lagos, Eniola Alex is doing something remarkable. After spending several months battling a serious illness at the hospital, he decided to turn his experience into
The Nigerian economic situation may have stabilised recently. However, situations on the ground are still far from normal, as most Nigerians continue to struggle with the high cost of basic commodities. This biting economic situation has had a severe impact on many Nigerian students, who have now been pushed into a state of survival. Across
In many Nigerian universities today, the lecture hall is losing its audience. While lecturers struggle to keep students focused on coursework, many undergraduates are now focused on a different kind of assignment — freelance jobs that pay in dollars. For this generation, the new classroom is their laptop screen. Instead of taking notes on economics
Gone are the days when students walked into the examination halls with pages of textbooks or folded “chukuli” papers hidden under their sleeves. Today, cheating has gone digital – it is smarter, faster, and almost invisible. Across universities and secondary schools in Nigeria, students are now turning to AI apps, UV pens, smartwatches, and Bluetooth
When the Federal Government announced on October 14, 2025, that students in the arts and humanities would no longer need a credit pass in Mathematics to gain admission into Nigerian universities, the news spread like wildfire. For many students, it sounded like sweet relief. After all, Mathematics has long been the “hard nut to crack”
With the 2050 global target for net-zero emissions drawing closer, Nigeria — Africa’s biggest oil producer — still depends heavily on fossil fuels and remains uncertain about what the global shift to cleaner power means for its workforce and education system. For students like Onwuma Ogeoliseyenum, a master’s candidate in production engineering at the University
For many years, the Nigerian education sector has struggled with poor infrastructure, outdated curricula, and underfunding. Recently, universities across the country have started turning to technology as a possible game-changer. From artificial intelligence to digital skills training, institutions are slowly finding creative ways to fix the cracks in the system. At the University of Port
