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FORMS OF CORRUPTION

Corruption in the educational institutions ranges from embezzlement of funds to the many other sharp practices carried out in those institutions. Education which is looked upon as the foundation for development and modernization is no more given it's pride of place. While we know that the Nigerian system of education has undergone a lot of transformations, considering the instability of the economy and the rising rate of inflation, poor funding due to budgetary allocation, and bureaucratic bottlenecks, this monster tends to grow larger. The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) in an article published July 7, 2015 in Pulse Nigeria described the high volume of petitions alleging corruption in the academic community as worrisome. Speaking at a  workshop on academic integrity for Nigerian universities held in Abuja,  the ICPC, the National Universities Commission, (NUC), the National  Board for Technical Education  (NBTE), and National Commission for  Col...