<P> After the BECE, students can also join a technical college . The curriculum for these also lasts 3 years and leads to a trade / craftsmanship certificate . </P> <P> The Federal Republic of Nigeria is made up of thirty - six States and the Federal Capital Territory . There are about two Federal Government Colleges in each state . These schools are funded and managed directly by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Education . Teachers and staff are Federal Government employees . Teachers at the Federal Government schools are required to possess a bachelor's degree in Education or in a particular subject area, such as, Mathematics, Physics etc . These schools are supposed to be model schools carrying and maintaining the ideals of secondary education for Nigerian students . Admission is based on merit, determined by the National Common Entrance Examination taken by all final year elementary school pupils . Tuition and fees are very low, approximately twenty five thousand naira ($100), because funding comes from the Federal Government . </P> <P> State - owned secondary schools are funded by each state government and are not comparable to the Federal government colleges . Although education is supposed to be free in the majority of the state owned institutions, students are required to purchase books, uniforms and pay for miscellaneous things costing them an average of fifty thousand naira ($200) in an academic year . Teachers in State - owned institutions usually have a National Certificate of Education or a bachelor's degree, but this is not always the case as many secondary schools in Nigeria are filled with unqualified teachers who end up not being able to motivate their students . Often these schools are understaffed due to low state budgets, lack of incentives and irregularities in payment of staff salaries . Some state - owned secondary schools are regarded as elite colleges because of the historically high educational standard and producing alumni who have prominent citizens in the various careers . These included King's College, Lagos and Queen's College, Lagos . However, the college ranking of these institutions have since dropped because of the arrival of some private institutions . </P> <P> Private secondary schools in Nigeria tend to be quite expensive with average annual fees averaging from two hundred and fifty thousand naira to One million naira ($1000.00--$4000.00). These schools have smaller classes (approximately twenty to thirty students per class), modern equipment and a better learning environment . Most teachers in these institutions possess at least a bachelor's degree in a specific course area and are sent for workshops or short term programs on a regular basis . </P>

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