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The Digest:

Nigeria's education landscape has undergone a significant transformation as the Federal Government removes mathematics as a compulsory admission requirement for arts and humanities students, aiming to expand access to tertiary education while maintaining academic standards across disciplines.

Key Points:
  • Arts and humanities students no longer need a mathematics credit for university admission
  • The policy change applies to universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education
  • Mathematics remains mandatory for science, technology, and social science courses
  • Polytechnic ND programs require four credits, including English for non-science courses
  • HND programs and science disciplines still require mathematics credit
  • Education Minister Tunji Alausa described the reform as barrier removal
  • The changes are designed to "maintain academic standards while expanding access"
  • The new guidelines provide differentiated requirements across institution types
In rethinking the pathways to education, we acknowledge that different minds excel in different domains—revealing how true accessibility means creating multiple doors to knowledge rather than forcing all talents through the same narrow gate. Rooted in the Storm.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria