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Nile University of Nigeria, founded in 2009 and sited on a 113-hectare campus got acquired in July 2020 by Actis Capital backed Honoris United Universities becoming one of its member universities alongside educational institutions in countries of Tunisia (), Morocco (EMSI), Mauritius (Honoris Educational Network), South Africa (Mancosa, Regent Business School) Zimbabwe and Zambia.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a Nigerian government agency set up to regulate higher education in Nigeria. NUC, as it is popularly called, was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. [1] In 1974, it became a statutory body and its first executive secretary was professor Jibril Aminu.
The selection criteria for Chevening Scholarship aim to identify "high-calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership". Specific selection criteria for Chevening Scholarships vary from country to country, and from year to year. In 2017/18, of 65,000 applicants, 1,650 scholarships were awarded.
A young man (in bowtie) receives a scholarship at a ceremony. A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education.Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need, research experience or specific professional experience.
Efforts to improve literacy are ongoing, with stakeholders advocating for policies that enhance multilingual education and access to resources like books and libraries. [86] According to the nigerian federal government as of 2022 Nigeria's illiteracy rate is now at 31% bringing the liratcy rate at 69%. [87]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, college enrollment rates declined. When schools began to have in-person classes again, the number of high school graduates who applied to college continued to drop. ...
At the 16th convocation of the university in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, the vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Kabir Adeyemo, urged the new graduates of the school to embrace entrepreneurship and innovation. The school also gave honorary doctorate awards to some individuals in the state. [19]
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a public research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. [2] [3] It is among the universities owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria and was founded in 1970. [4] The school currently has two campuses with fifteen faculties including a central library called the John Harris Library. [5]