25 July 2026
Features

Double Promotion: The Hidden Struggles of Fast-Tracking Brilliant Pupils

It is fast becoming a common trend in schools across Nigeria: pupils who perform well in class are being “double promoted” to higher levels. Moreover, most parents often view this as an opportunity to save money and time, while teachers present it as a reward for academic brilliance. However, experts warn that behind the excitement

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Colleges

Nigerian Students Struggle After USAID Withdrawal

The withdrawal of U.S. support in northeast Nigeria is now threatening the survival of a school catering to children affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. The Islamist group, which has waged violence since 2009 in a bid to impose Islamic law, forbids Western education and gained notoriety following the 2014 abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok.

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Nigerians in Foreign Universities

Silent Battles Nigerian Students Face Abroad

The image is inspiring: a young Nigerian in a graduation gown, holding a scroll with pride, smiling in front of a grand UK university building. That photo travels across WhatsApp statuses, Instagram feeds, and family groups back home, and rightly so. Nevertheless, what those photos do not reveal are the long nights, silent tears, and

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