The Deputy Chief of Mission, United States Embassy in Nigeria, Mr James McAnulty, has said that more than 6,500 Nigerian students are currently enrolled in various schools in his country.
Speaking at the annual College and Career Fair organised by the US Mission in Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja, McAnulty said Nigeria had the highest number of foreign students in the US
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, he said the statistics of Nigerian students studying in the US had continued to rise over the years, with the hope that it would continue to rise.
``Nigeria has recently become the country with the largest number of students who attend universities and high schools in the US
``This is a great achievement because it is a testimony to the hard work of Nigerian students.
``Nigerian students bring their ideas and values to their community in the university, and are able to interact with students not only from the US but from other parts of the world.
``We think that the diversity is very important in our educational system; it helps people to understand other cultures,‘‘ he added.
McAnulty also noted that out of the 83 Nigerian students who gained admission into the current academic session, 67 students were awarded 2.5 million dollars on partial and full scholarships.
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Posted: at 20-10-2010 10:09 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
ceejay58 at 21-10-2010 12:08 AM (14 years ago) (m)
very well then....
Posted: at 21-10-2010 12:08 AM (14 years ago) | Hero
megawattz1 at 21-10-2010 05:54 AM (14 years ago) (f)
so is this supposed to make us feel encouraged? If there were any good schools in Nigeria why would people run to other countries to school? The bulk of it all is kids of senators, ministers n top politicians who all use our country's money to educate thier kids abroad, while they leave us to wallow here. Look at a VC of a Nigerian university having all his kids schoolin abroad. Maybe its just me . .. .
Posted: at 21-10-2010 05:54 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
megawattz1 at 21-10-2010 05:55 AM (14 years ago) (f)
so is this supposed to make us feel encouraged? If there were any good schools in Nigeria why would people run to other countries to school? The bulk of it all is kids of senators, ministers n top politicians who all use our country's money to educate thier kids abroad, while they leave us to wallow here. Look at a VC of a Nigerian university having all his kids schoolin abroad. Maybe its just me . .. .
Posted: at 21-10-2010 05:55 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
marysmile at 21-10-2010 10:00 AM (14 years ago) (m)
Quote from: megawattz1 on 21-10-2010 05:54 AM
so is this supposed to make us feel encouraged? If there were any good schools in Nigeria why would people run to other countries to school? The bulk of it all is kids of senators, ministers n top politicians who all use our country's money to educate thier kids abroad, while they leave us to wallow here. Look at a VC of a Nigerian university having all his kids schoolin abroad. Maybe its just me . .. .
Thank u my sister. Assuming US left their schools to rotten like our own do you think dat any boby would have gone there?. SHOULD A WOMAN BE HAPPY THAT HER CHILDREN PREFER EATING OUTSIDE? PLEASE GIVE THIS A SECOND THOUGHT NIGERIANS. BUILD OUR SCHOOLS TOO SO THAT WHITE BOYS WILL COME AND STUDY HERE.
Posted: at 21-10-2010 10:00 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
Johnmosi at 21-10-2010 04:47 PM (14 years ago) (m)
This sound great and interesting to some folk out here but please it isn't a good news atall. if we have a standard educational centres here in Nigeria what will make us want to go school in US and other countries, what will be wrong if we also admit other from other country such as Ghana and US into our colleges.
Posted: at 21-10-2010 04:47 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
that's a good news 4 us and Nigeria,
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