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Choosing what to study matters more than ever. With Nigeria's economy evolving rapidly, some fields offer strong job prospects while others face saturation. Here are the careers worth considering in 2025 and beyond.

Over a million Nigerian students face admission rejection yearly. If you're among them, university isn't your only option. IJMB, polytechnics, and vocational training offer viable paths to career success.

WAEC has postponed mandatory CBT exams to 2027, making 2026 an optional year. Students can choose between computer-based or paper format. Here's what you need to know and how to prepare.

Understanding WAEC's grading system is essential for Nigerian students because these grades determine university admission eligibility, course options, and sometimes scholarship opportunities.

University isn't the only path to successful careers in Nigeria. Vocational skills, professional certifications, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship offer viable alternatives for school leavers whose interests, abilities, or circumstances don't align with university education.

Research consistently shows that parental involvement significantly impacts student academic performance. However, many parents want to help but don't know how, especially when subject content exceeds their own knowledge.

Students who don't gain immediate university admission through JAMB often consider alternative pathways. IJMB and direct entry through ND or NCE are the most common options, each with distinct advantages, costs, and timelines.

Nigerian universities increasingly integrate technology into teaching and assessment. Students arriving at university without basic digital literacy struggle with assignments, research, online assessments, and campus systems.

Nigerian tertiary institutions now enforce an 18-year minimum age requirement for admission, affecting students who complete WAEC and JAMB before their 18th birthday. This policy change has created confusion among bright students who excel academically but must wait years before entering university.

The WAEC subjects you choose in JSS3 significantly impact which university courses you can study years later. Many students discover too late that their subject combination disqualifies them from desired courses.

Each year, over 1.2 million Nigerian students complete WAEC and JAMB but don't secure university admission. With institutions admitting only 26% of applicants in recent years, not getting in doesn't mean your education journey ends.

The 2025 JAMB UTME results revealed a troubling trend: 78% of candidates scored below 200 out of 400, with only 0.63% achieving 300 or above. This performance crisis isn't new but continues a decade-long pattern of declining academic achievement in Nigeria's university entrance examination.