An initiative aiming to build 100 schools in emerging countries funded by Bitcoin has announced its fourth school will be in Nigeria.

The US administration has extended its travel ban to six more countries – much to the dismay of international education professionals in the country.

Canada has announced an express visa pilot scheme for prospective students from Nigeria seeking study at the country's universities and colleges.

The issue of Nigerian students not having enough spaces at Nigerian HEIs was discussed at a conference held in London this January. 

There are a lot of international students here. You can speak English, it's fun, the nightlife is good, the job opportunities are there

Transnational education in Nigeria has "huge potential", and new TNE ventures beyond open and distance learning are expected to take off as the country stabilises, a QAA report has noted.

Bridge International Academies will extend its collaboration with a further public-private partnership deal with Edo state in southern Nigeria.

Nigeria has a higher education crisis. Last year alone, about 380,000 domestic university applicants did not get a place - and population trends suggest that the problem is not going to get better on its own. Put simply, demand isn’t just higher than supply - it is dwarfing it. Chris Parr reports on the country's bid to tackle its capacity issue.