Empowered by Act 1 of 1974 to ensure the orderly development of a well coordinated and productive system that will guarantee quality and relevant education for national development and global competitiveness, the National Universities Commission is pained with the rot in the country’s private universities.

Although the overall performance leaves more to be desired, statistics of the recently released May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) by West African Examination Council (WAEC) still put Nigeria ahead of other countries, especially Ghana.

….As expert urges govt to invest in science education
Winners of 2012 Mobil/ STAN national science quiz/project competition have emerged. The winners were announced on Friday in Abuja after a stiff competition amongst science students in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TetFund has said that it increased 2012 intervention fund for universities by 2,931 per cent and over 1,000 for Polytechnics and Colleges of Education across the country.

In its commitment to the development of science education in Nigeria, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited(EEPNL), has conducted a five-day training programme for seven Nigerian universities under the University Assistance Programme (UAP) initiative.