The Education sector is one of the most important sectors in any country. And hence in Nigeria too the Education sector is currently booming. Public schools, private schools, colleges, higher education centres as well as centres for research and development all require teachers, professors and the support teaching staff.
In schools and colleges, teachers are required to teach subjects like history and Geography. English and English literature are also commonly taught. Teachers are also required for teaching subjects related to Science like botany, zoology, biology, physics and chemistry.
In the Nigerian capital of Abuja and the cities of Lagos and Sokota, there are many schools coming up which offer jobs in teaching. Also teachers for specialization courses colleges are needed. Since, Nigeria is a developing country, there are many Medical, engineering, Management and Arts colleges coming up. Generally, for specialization courses, the students used to travel abroad for higher studies. But now that institutions are coming up, there are many job options for people in the Education sector also.
In the year 1976, Education was made free at the primary level. So, the Government is making efforts to provide free education to all young children. Though the literacy rate is not very high and is about 50%.
The famous institutions in Nigeria are the Ahmadu Bello University established in the year 1962 and the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ife. Other institutions that provide education are the University of lagos which is located in the most populous city in Nigeria and the University of Nigeria in Nsukka. Professors teaching higher education subjects are required in these colleges as Nigeria has a very high population of young students.