Abstract

This study was undertaken to find out if identifiable corrupt practices exist in tertiary institutions in Nigeria and to ascertain the damage they have done to tertiary education. Students and staff (academic and non-academic) of seven (7) tertiary institutions were randomly chosen as respondents to a validated open-ended questionnaire. The information obtained from them indicated that many corrupt practices are perpetuated by staff and students and these corrupt practices have done many evils to Higher Education in Nigeria. For instance, examination malpractices which are sustained by financial extortion/willing offerers and illicit sexual intercourse with female students result in the production of half-baked graduates and a lowering of academic standard. Keywords: Corrupt Practices, Tertiary, Academics, universities.