Nigeria: ‘Japa’ bill defeated in parliament
A bill has been proposed to Nigerian government to address the underlying factors that drive young professionals to study or for better opportunities abroad.
A bill has been proposed to Nigerian government to address the underlying factors that drive young professionals to study or for better opportunities abroad.
Nigerian students abroad are struggling to afford their tuition fees after the sudden devaluation of the naira. Those hoping to start courses overseas this autumn have also been affected as the money they have saved for deposits and to prove funds for visa purposes has almost halved in value.
Some international students are rushing to secure a place at UK universities this summer before the country’s ban on bringing family members kicks in while others are looking for alternative study destinations altogether, according to agents.
British qualifications provider NCC Education is expanding its African footprint with a new qualifications study centre in Nigeria.
A local government in Nigeria spent US$28.8 million sponsoring students in international universities in the eight years up to 2023.
The fuel subsidy which was ended by Nigeria’s incoming president will play a small part in a surge of international student migration, but its full effects are “unlikely to be felt” for at least a year.
Ireland’s Technological University of the Shannon has opened a Student Liaison Office in Lagos, Nigeria, which it will use to coordinate student recruitment.
Thousands of Nigerian students being evacuated from Sudan are to compete their studies at universities at home with support from the government.