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Science, Education & Innovation
Nigeria's education system, universities, notable scientists, and its growing tech ecosystem.
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History of Western Education in Nigeria
Western-style schooling in Nigeria began in 1843, when the Wesleyan Methodist Mission under Rev. Thomas Birch Freeman opened a mission school at Badagry, later…
Nigeria runs a federally coordinated basic-education structure — 9 years of compulsory basic schooling followed by 3 years senior secondary and typically 4 years…
Founded in 1948 as University College, Ibadan in a special-relationship scheme with the University of London, it became a fully independent university — the…
Nigerian Nobel Laureates and Major International Honours
Wole Soyinka's 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature remains Nigeria's only Nobel Prize to date, making him the first African Nobel laureate in any category.…