Fake Postgraduate Universities in West Africa: A Discovery

 

HTIB fake postgraduate UniversityMany Nigerians are seeking opportunities for a further education. This education, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels of education is preferably gotten abroad. But with the high cost of postgraduate education in North America, Europe and Australia, there is a shift to small African countries.

Hundreds and thousands of Nigerians now study in Benin Republic, Ghana, Togo and Cameroon. While many of Continue reading “Fake Postgraduate Universities in West Africa: A Discovery”

Masters and PhD: Public or Private University

Master and PhD in public or private university

Shade was a postgraduate student at one of the numerous private universities in South West, Nigeria. She reluctantly agreed to even enrol in the institution. That reluctance was because her undergraduate degree was from a federal university- University of Lagos. The ill conceived opinion about private universities added to the hesitation.

After resuming for the master’s program, she soon discovered her course mates were not some under-25 rich kids. To her surprise, lecturers of even the revered federal and state institutions were having either a second master’s degree or PhD in the school.

What could have made these experienced folks abandon the big names for a little known private university? Continue reading “Masters and PhD: Public or Private University”

Student Loan for International Students

International student loanReview of Top Finance Institution  offering International Students Loan

Students from Africa, India and other developing nations are among the highest number of international students. These students seek undergraduate and graduate admissions at universities in Europe, United States, Canada and Australia.

While studying in first world countries is a prime desire, it comes at a financial cost. International students pay many times more fees than citizen of host nations. This is not even considering the cost of travel between home country and destination, settlement and language requirements cost. Continue reading “Student Loan for International Students”

Top Buhari Ministers And Their Postgraduate Qualifications

This post was originally written and posted in August 2019. When the website server crashed, the post was deleted. This is a backup copy but reposted.

President Muhammadu Buhari recently sent a list of 43 Ministers designate to the Senate for screening. It took President Buhari about two months to pick his team that would drive the Next level agenda. After a screening by the Senate, with all gaining approval and confirmation. The nation awaits the president to reel out their portfolios, and finally, hit the ground running.

Source: nairaland.com

While there’s a lot of politics about who is fit or not to be a Minister, Postgraduate Nigeria has searched and brings you the most educationally qualified among the soon-to-be sworn in Ministers of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Hopefully we can tally their academic work with the Ministry to head and what they have to offer to Nigeria. Personal success shows in public service..

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NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship: The Dilemma for Recipents

Every year, thousands of students from the Niger-Delta region apply for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Oversea Postgraduate Scholarship. For the fortunate few who are selected, after the thorough screening and interview, it is a happy moment. Recipents of the prestigious NDDC postgraduate scholarship at Masters and Doctoral level begin a new phase for study in top countries like the United Kingdom, France, Germany and China.

In recent times, there have been a lot of issues about the NDDC postgraduate scholarship.  After the stringent screening, many winners are faced with the problem of poor planning and execution by the Niger-Delta Development Commission. This usually turns happy recipents to sour students. Continue reading “NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship: The Dilemma for Recipents”

National Teachers Institute PGDE Programme

Pgde NTI The Teaching profession, which is often despised is arguably the largest body of professionals’ in Nigeria. Many people do not know that teaching is a professional with minimum entry requirements and it’s ethics.

To be a teacher is beyond just having the talent to transfer knowledge easily. The person should be trained.  All qualified teachers must possess an certificate in education. These certificates are NCE (National certificate in Continue reading “National Teachers Institute PGDE Programme”

Dreams die as Graduates wait endlessly for Transcripts

Academic transcripts is one of the documents needed for a Postgraduate admission. Infact, it is arguably the most important, as it can determine whether a prospective Postgraduate student gets admitted.

Unfortunately, in Nigeria, access to academic transcript by former students is so tedious and herculean. Business Day Newspaper reports on this challenge. Continue reading “Dreams die as Graduates wait endlessly for Transcripts”