Was my university degree worth it?
Focus on Africa

Was my university degree worth it?

B1IntermediateSeptember 11, 202622 min

Earlier this year, a young Nigerian went viral after saying he would rather be a donkey in Malawi than a graduate in Nigeria. And he wasn't alone. Another young man made headlines after taking to the streets of Abuja with a placard declaring that he had a BA, MSc and PhD - but still couldn't find a job. Young Nigerians account for the largest share of the country's unemployed population and for many graduates earning a degree has not translated into finding a job. A recent report by ActionAid and Plan International put the number of unemployed...

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Hey there, I'm Keiichi Obunna and this week, Focus on Africa the conversation is for the first time coming out of my home city, Lagos. It's good to be back here, I have really missed this place. And another quick note before we go on, this episode has also been filmed and will be available on the BBC Africa YouTube page from tomorrow evening, Saturday,

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September 12th. Do take a look, share and leave a comment on there. Nigerian youths have expressed their frustration with getting jobs after spending years pursuing university or even postgraduate degrees. There has been depression and there's no like understations. It has been depression

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because you finished like five years, six years in school for a four year course. After that they still have a good job for you and you have to live, you have to survive. So are university degrees still worth pursuing in the country? This is school. It's about self-discovery. And that is the problem. You know, the problem is that

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