Courtesy of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary education was expanded to reach every subregion of Nigeria. The Federal Government and the State Governments were previously the only bodies licensed to operate universities in Nigeria. Recently, licenses have also been granted to individuals, corporate bodies and religious bodies to establish private universities in Nigeria. The National Universities Commission (NUC) is the major accreditation body that enforces uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every university in Nigeria. The National Universities Commission is the federal umbrella organization which oversees the administration of higher education in Nigeria. ...
Main article: List of Nigerian universities Nigeria, a massive African nation, is organised into 36 states and a federal capital territory in Abuja. ...
Nigeria is a multiethnic and multi-religious West African country, with a population of 115 million.
Nigeria is one of the few countries in the world in which a few powerful trade unions can hold the nation at ransom over the slightest provocation.
Since women account for 51% of the population of Nigeria, there should be a more aggressive policy to rectify the imbalance in their representation as staff and as students in higher education.
The 1979 constitution made primary education the responsibility of the states and local councils.
The advancement in education in the southern states, compared with the relative lag in the northern states, reflects the contribution of Christian missions to the Nigerian educational system.
A major obstacle to the further advancement of education in Nigeria is the shortage of qualified teachers; large numbers of foreigners are employed, particularly by the universities.
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