A Nigerian man has posted a question paper he claimed was for social and management science students from a Northern Nigeria Varsity.
He pointed out that with the way the questions were simple, getting a first-class in a northern university will be too easy. While there were people who countered his claim, some came under his comment section with more photos of simpler exams.
A Nigerian man, Chibuzo Anthony, has stirred massive mixed reactions on Twitter after he shared a question paper purportedly from Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano. The man who claimed the exam is very simple for university students said that lecturers in the south are always after making life tough for people with advanced questions.
The first question on the paper asked:
“A boy has N500. He spends N200. What fraction of his original money does he have left?”
Section B read:
“What is the 25% of N400?” Many Nigerians came under his post with even far easier questions they claimed are from various higher institutions in the north. It should, however, be noted that at the time of writing this report, We cannot verify if the examination paper is from the said school.
See his post and reactions:
School in a northern Nigerian University and bag a first class
Our own lecturers want us to fail pic.twitter.com/BFlhy7qygT
— Chibuzo ‘KingAbsolute’ (@KingAbsoIute) March 18, 2021
This is ‘seriouser’ than I thought https://t.co/ykQL5j8eOP
— Chibuzo ‘KingAbsolute’ (@KingAbsoIute) March 18, 2021
@iam_jibolar said: “This is why some students curse me, northern Nigeria needs to fix up!”
@Hdmodel1 said: “Omo wahala is now like parachute sha. I studied English. Like 70% of the class in my set did not graduate. And I don’t know what to say. I schooled in Yobe and others those humans can crammmm for Africa.”
@HassanTeslim3 said: “The common entrance exam I wrote in Iganmode grammar school is harder than this question tbh.”
@proterapy said: “In Zamfara, corners are made to set questions and answers for students. You print the question on paper and write the answers on the board for them to copy. And you can’t say no cus everybody must pass whether you like it or yes, they don’t repeat class over there.”
FAQs for “Man Sparks Reactions After Sharing Question Paper from a Northern Varsity, Claims It’s Easier to Bag 1st Class There”:
What exactly did the man share online?
The man posted a photo of a question paper allegedly from a northern Nigerian university, claiming the exam questions were too simple compared to other institutions.
Why did his post cause controversy?
His claim implied that it is easier to earn a first-class degree in some northern universities, sparking debates about academic standards and fairness across Nigerian higher institutions.
How did people react to his statement?
Reactions were mixed — some agreed that certain universities set easier questions, while others argued that academic performance depends on individual effort, not location.
Has the university in question responded?
As of now, there is no official statement from the unnamed northern university regarding the authenticity of the question paper or the claims made.
What broader issues does this raise?
The incident highlights ongoing discussions about the standardization of tertiary education in Nigeria and whether grading systems are consistent nationwide.