Burnout 101: The Nigerian Exam…

Burnout 101: The Nigerian Exam Prep Cycle

It starts with a whisper: “Exam timetable is out.” Suddenly, campus transforms. Reading rooms overflow, group chats buzz with last-minute plans, and the hunt for past questions begins. In Nigerian universities, exam season is a full-blown culture, marked by sleepless nights, overconsumption of caffeine, and the unspoken competition of who can endure the most. Here, we’ll unpack

Read More »

The NYSC Experience: Maximizing the Service Year for Career Advancement

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) remains a pivotal rite of passage for Nigerian graduates, designed to foster national unity and provide practical workforce experience. While its 1973 mandate focused on interstate reconciliation, today’s scheme deals with modern challenges, like security concerns, infrastructural gaps, and evolving youth aspirations. For proactive corps members, however, NYSC offers unparalleled opportunities

Read More »

Decoding Nigeria’s New Student Loan Scheme: Eligibility and Alternatives

Introduction In response to the sharp withdrawal of blanket tuition subsidies by President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the 2023 budget, public universities across Nigeria were compelled to impose steep fee hikes; reaching 600 percent at the University of Lagos (Daily Post, 2023) and 480 percent at the University of Ibadan, with most institutions raising ancillary charges by

Read More »
Mentorship

The Campus to Corporate Transition: How to Succeed

The campus to corporate transition can feel like another world for many Nigerian graduates stepping out of lecture halls and into office corridors. Despite years of rigorous study, late-night assignments and cramming for exams, the workplace often demands skills and mindsets that university courses rarely teach. If you are facing this challenge, understanding why the campus to

Read More »
student writing entry exam
Mentorship

How To Choose a Course to Study in Uni

Choosing the right course to study at university is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your academic and career journey. But in Nigeria, the reality is that many students make that decision with little to no support. Without structured academic advising or active guidance counsellors, students are often left to navigate this major choice

Read More »

How to Graduate With a First Class (Without Selling Your Soul)

Let’s face it: graduating with a first class sounds fantastic on paper; the applause, the family flex, and those fancy LinkedIn posts and viral tweets practically write themselves. But somewhere between “I’ll start studying early” promises in the first week of resumption and “Why is the sun rising and I’m still on page 3?” the morning of

Read More »