Nigeria's universities are grappling with a severe accommodation crisis, with thousands of students left to fend for themselves in a harsh rental market. A new lifeline to bridge the hotel gap is emerging in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The model, once viewed with caution in the education sector, is now emerging as a pragmatic solution to chronic accommodation shortages across campuses. At the forefront of this shift is the University of Lagos (UNILAG), with an ambitious 7,836-bed PPP hostel initiative. Read also: