26 July 2026

Education funding gap

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Education as the Cornerstone of Nigeria’s Development

At the 27th Convocation of the Nigerian Academy of Letters in Lagos, the Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, spoke strongly about the place of education in Nigeria’s future. Receiving the honorary fellowship of the academy on behalf of himself and two other awardees, the traditional ruler used the moment to remind

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Former Minister Highlights Nigeria’s Education Funding Gap
Ministries

Former Minister Highlights Nigeria’s Education Funding Gap

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, has criticised Nigeria’s low investment in education, warning that the country lags far behind comparable nations in per-student spending. Speaking at the college of the Immaculate Conception Alumni Association annual lecture in Enugu, Chidoka said Nigeria spends less than $50 per student each year. By contrast, he noted,

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