After the flat failure of public primary and secondary schools in Nigeria, tertiary education is also in line for a catastrophic collapse. High student enrolment, crass inadequacy of resources, poor teacher motivation and reward, student disenchantment, dying academic values, poor funding, industrial actions, and the like create a bleak future for higher education in Nigeria, especially universities. While the lecturers cry out for attention to existing universities, the federal government keeps approving the take-off of new ones, many of which conduct educational activities in shambolic conditions. As of August 2023, Nigeria has 260 universities made up of 51 federal universities, 61 … Continue reading The Trouble With Education In Nigeria