university funding

Kenya's university funding model is collapsing under the weight of a Sh260 billion budget deficit and Sh60 billion in unpaid capitation fees to private institutions, forcing government intervention as the debt continues to accumulate.

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike postpones its 13th convocation ceremony indefinitely after failing to secure N211 million in budgetary allocation, revealing the deepening financial distress afflicting Nigeria's tertiary institutions.