H0T: Nigerians Spent Over N190Billion On Education In 2020 - U.S. Government | READ DETAILS

A copy of the fact sheet released by the United States Government on its website and obtained by PUNCH on Wednesday, mentioned that a record was broken in the academic year 2019-2020 with nearly 14,000 Nigerian students pursuing different programmes in the country.

On educational and cultural exchanges, the fact sheet said, "With over 100,000 travelers to the United States each year, Nigerians boost American businesses, colleges, and universities. There are over 8,800 education and exchange program alumni from Nigeria and the United States.

"Nigeria sends more students to American colleges and universities than any other country in Africa and is the eleventh largest source worldwide of international students to the United States.

"In Academic Year 2019-2020, a record-breaking number of nearly 14,000 Nigerians pursued U.S. graduate and undergraduate degrees, bringing an estimated $501 million to communities across America. In 2020, advisees of Education USA services received scholarships worth $28 million.

"The United States provided more than 9 million teacher's guides and books in five of Nigeria's most widely spoken languages to advance early grade reading.ÔÇØ