How Nigeria’s ivory towers fell from grace

    Mayowa Olusola & Charles Ogwo  | Top Stories | Mar 10, 2025    
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Tunde Adebayo still remembers the moment he lost faith in Nigeria’s university system. It was his third year at the University of Lagos, and for the second time in his academic journey, a nationwide strike had brought his education to a grinding halt. "I felt like I was stuck in limbo," he recalls. "No classes, no certainty—just endless waiting."

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