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Professor Urges Doctorates Amid Nigeria's Pension Crisis

3/10/2025

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Professor Akin Mabogunje urged young scholars to pursue doctorates for a successful academic career, highlighting the grim reality of pension struggles in Nigeria. With retirees facing long delays and rampant fraud, many are left without support for years, as corrupt officials manipulate the system for their own benefit.

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Professor Akin Mabogunje urged young scholars to pursue doctorates for a successful academic career, highlighting the grim reality of pension struggles in Nigeria. With retirees facing long delays and rampant fraud, many are left without support for years, as corrupt officials manipulate the system for their own benefit.