Revamping Nigeria’s University system

By the Editor. As the 20th Nigeria Economic Summit (NES) kicks off its unprecedented discourse on Education today, it is timely to harp on the urgent need of revamping Nigeria’s University system. University education is fundamental to national development, as the system is responsible for the development of high-level manpower within the context of the nation’s needs. Sadly, the story of Nigeria’s University education leaves much to be desired.
There are doubts whether with the current state of Universities they can really lay claim on being central to the national capacity of connecting with the new international knowledge system, adopt, adapt and further develop new technologies and processes required  in a dynamic society. More...