Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- In a landmark development for Nigeria's higher education sector, plans are underway to establish a branch campus of the prestigious University of Birmingham (UoB) in Lagos.

The initiative represents a major stride in expanding Nigeria's tertiary education landscape and strengthening global academic partnerships.

The move follows a recent visit to the University of Birmingham Dubai Campus as part of efforts to finalise the establishment of UoB's presence in Nigeria.

The visit built on earlier engagements between the University's Senior Management Team, the National Universities Commission (NUC), and five Nigerian universities, after which the University of Lagos (UNILAG) was selected as UoB's official partner institu...