Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said those who get the best degrees don’t “necessarily become the most successful in life.” Osinbajo spoke at the 10th convocation of the Lead City University, Ibadan where 590 students were awarded first degree certificates on Thursday. What he said: Osinbajo said obtaining a degree does not translate to success in... Read More

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December 4, 2016

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#NYSCAbuse: Here are all the ways NYSC makes life a living hell for graduates

As it is, there is an embargo placed on gainful employment in 90 per cent of the organizations in the country – you don’t serve, you don’t get a job unless you have taken part in the scheme. Yet. NYSC is a menace, a nightmare and frankly, adds no value to anyone’s lives in the... Read More

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June 17, 2016

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2face immortalised, street named after him (WATCH)

2Baba (formerly known as 2face Idibia) has been rewarded for his years of recording and a fruitful brand ambassadorship. A real estate company, Haven Homes has honoured the African Queen singer with a street named after him. This comes weeks after an honorary degree was bestowed upon him by the Igbinedion University. 2Baba took to... Read More

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September 13, 2013

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Hounge: What’s the value of your degree? (Y! Superblogger)

by Seun Hunge The Nigerian environment has made things pretty difficult for the youth. First, you are equipped with zero entrepreneurial skill/training in the course of your education, yet the government expects you to start up a SME, if you can’t get employment. For some people, the title of this article will elicit a sigh, some... Read More

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May 14, 2013

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4 ways to brand a ‘useless’ degree

by Dorie Clark But if you’ve taken the plunge and are now entering the work world, you owe it to yourself to make the best case possible in explaining its value to others. Graduation season is upon us — and that means approximately 700,000 U.S. students will be receiving master’s degrees and another 150,000 or so will be getting... Read More

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December 4, 2012

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Chioma Agwuegbo: Who is to blame for the high unemployment in Nigeria?

by Chioma Agwuegbo Why hasn’t any government made creating jobs a priority instead of promising roads and bridges they eventually don’t build? A young woman struggles through university, enduring a few strikes, disreputable advances from cultists, depraved lecturers and other similar low-life and manages to graduate with a second class upper degree, maybe even a... Read More

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October 30, 2012

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Bubble busted: Your online degree may be worthless

by Anne Fisher A ‘brand name’ an employer recognizes and respects will matter a lot more than whether you earned the degree online or in person. Online degrees can be just as effective on the job market as the traditional kind, but not all programs are created equal. Here’s what to look for before you... Read More

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October 7, 2012

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Opinion: My degree is better than yours

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Many Nigerian students want to school abroad, but their return can cause tensions in the workplace. My friend’s niece has been sulking and shedding tears. She does not want to attend university in Nigeria. Government officials here send their children abroad to school. Families that can afford it also do the... Read More

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September 12, 2012

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Opinion: Governance and Nigerians’ quest for Ghanaian degrees

by Ayo Olukotun For those who may be too young to know, ‘happy survival’ was the predominant form of cordiality and felicitous exchange among the Igbo and other inhabitants of South-East who survived the trauma and murderous incivility of the Nigerian civil war. Thank God Nigeria today is not at war; that is if you... Read More

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