Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The number of Nigerian universities in the top 1,000 spots of the Times Higher Education (THE) world universities ranking has decreased for the third consecutive year.

In the 2024 rankings last year, two Nigerian universities -Covenant University, Ogun State and the University of Ibadan- made the top 1,000 spot. The year before in 2023, three universities -University of Ibadan (UI), University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Covenant University - were in the top 1,000 spots.

In the latest ranking for 2025, however, only one Nigerian university, Covenant University, made the ranking. The private institution has consistently featured in the top 1,000 spots since 2019.

Among Nigerian universities, Covenant is followed by Ahmadu B...