Part of the Nigerian-Turkish network. Isheri campus (Lagos-Ogun border). Hybrid Nigerian-Cambridge curriculum with strong STEM focus. Optional boarding. Historically the network produced several WAEC national prize winners.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦1.5M–2.5M
/yr · 2025/2026
Boarding fee
₦1.8M–2.8M
Estimated first-year total
₦5.3M
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About this school — Nigerian Turkish International Colleges Isheri
The Nigerian-Turkish International Colleges (NTIC) network was founded 1998 by a group of Turkish educators as part of the broader Gülen-affiliated international schools movement — a network that at its peak operated schools across 100+ countries. NTIC's Isheri campus sits on the Lagos-Ogun border and has always been the network's Lagos flagship. Following the 2016 Turkish government pressure on the network internationally, NTIC restructured under fully Nigerian ownership while retaining the STEM-focused curriculum and much of the teaching methodology. What survived: the deliberate STEM emphasis (higher-than-typical curriculum time and laboratory investment on mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science), the international-science-competition culture (pupils prepared for and regularly placing in national and international olympiads), and the hybrid Nigerian-Cambridge curriculum. WAEC pass rates are consistently 90%+ credit-pass in core subjects, and NTIC alumni have historically placed strongly into Turkish universities via scholarship (Bilkent, Boğaziçi, METU) alongside UK, Canadian, and Nigerian university pathways.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓STEM emphasis with mathematics + physics WAEC national prize winners
✓Bilkent/Boğaziçi/METU scholarship pathway
✓Optional boarding
✓Hybrid Nigerian-Cambridge curriculum
✓90%+ WAEC credit-pass in core subjects
✓Well-equipped STEM laboratories with 40-workstation computer science lab
✗ Trade-offs
✗Isheri location (Lagos-Ogun border)
✗Boarding fee premium
✗Application fee ₦25,000
✗STEM focus may not suit humanities-inclined pupils
✗2016 network restructure history
Facilities & campus
●8-acre Isheri campus
●2-storey academic block
●4 science laboratories including 40-workstation computer science lab
●Boarding dormitory blocks (~200 places)
●400-seat assembly hall
●12,000-volume library
●Sports facilities including football pitch and small pool
●Staff quarters
●Grid + industrial generator + partial solar (2018)
JS1 entry via school entrance examination held April and September. Examination is unusually rigorous by mid-market standards — English, Mathematics, and a science aptitude paper at end-of-primary level. Application fee ₦25,000, non-refundable. Sibling priority applies. Common Entrance results considered supplementarily. SS1 transfer entry available with a STEM-aptitude assessment for pupils seeking the science-competition track. Interview with the Principal for shortlisted candidates plus a school-visit day. Boarding entry requires an additional overnight boarding-experience stay. Approximately 40% of senior secondary pupils board.
Tuition is only part of the bill. Here's what families actually pay:
School bus (day)₦250,000–₦500,000/yr
Uniform₦40,000–₦80,000
Books + WAEC/IGCSE₦60,000–₦180,000/yr
Boarding (optional)₦1,000,000+ on top of tuition
Campus & facilities
The Isheri campus sits on 8 acres on the Lagos-Ogun border (physically in Ogun but with a Lagos catchment orientation). Facilities include a two-storey academic block covering primary and secondary, four science laboratories (dedicated physics, chemistry, biology, plus a computer-science lab with 40 workstations — better-equipped than most mid-market Lagos schools), boarding dormitory blocks with capacity for ~200 boarders, a 400-seat assembly hall, a library (~12,000 volumes with a strong STEM reference collection), sports facilities (a football pitch, basketball courts, small pool), and staff quarters. Power on grid + industrial generator + partial solar (installed 2018). Water from onsite borehole. Optional boarding — approximately 40% of senior secondary pupils board.
The network was originally founded by Turkish educators. Ownership and management structure has evolved but the Turkish-educator connection historically drove the STEM focus.
Higher-than-typical proportion of curriculum time and laboratory investment on mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. Pupils prepared for national and international science competitions.
Strong — often 90%+ credit-pass. Mathematics and Physics regularly produce national prize winners.
Yes, optionally. Approximately 40% of senior secondary pupils board.
Strong Turkish-university placement pathway via scholarship (Bilkent, Boğaziçi, METU) plus UK, Canadian, and Nigerian universities.