ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA, ITS BENEFITS AND THE THIRD ROUTE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR BUSINESS START-UP

Abstract

This study examined the development of University Education in Nigeria. The University Education in the country has solely been the responsibility of the Government of Nigeria. In the year 1999, Government approved and licensed the first group of private Universities in the country. The study considered the importance of the establishment of the private Universities, especially in the area of Social, Political, Economic and their, contributions in bridging the gap the public Universities were not able to bridge. Generally, two major groups of owners are responsible for these Universities, and they are : Public and Private. In conclusion, a measure of comparative analysis between Government and Private Universities was also attempted in this study.