Africa Daily Why are elite British boarding schools opening up in Lagos?
But that journey overseas may no longer be necessary. Top British boarding schools like Charterhouse and Rugby are now opening campuses in Nigeria, with others - including Harrow and Millfield - exploring similar moves.
But what's behind this growing trend - and is it being embraced or viewed with caution by parents?
Mpho Lakaje speaks with parent Lucy Onoriode Okeke, as well as Dr Joy Isa from Rugby School Nigeria, to find out what's driving this shift and what it could mean for the country's education system.
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