Thousands of students at the University of Ibadan (UI) have protested against a hike in school fees and other issues. As early as 8 a.m., the visibly angry students moved in large numbers to all the entrances of the institution and blocked them. Both academic and non-academic staff were locked outside the gates. After blocking all the entrances, they moved …

The Michael Okpara University, Umudike, Abia State has suspended indefinitely its ongoing academic activities following the protest by students against the increment of school fees in the early hours of Tuesday. A statement by the Vice Chancellor of the school, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, that academic activities of the institution had been suspended indefinitely after the violent protest. The statement read …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and some rights activists have called on the federal and state governments to immediately look into the recent hike in tuition fees in federal and state universities across the country and find sustainable ways to address the issue. The call followed the recent increase in tuition and other fees in some public tertiary …

The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State has announced the suspension of academic activities for one week. The Registrar of the polytechnic, Mrs Olubunmi Elewodalu disclosed this in a statement sent to newsmen on Monday evening. She said the closing down of the school was due to the prevailing circumstances, apparently referring to the students’ protest which rocked …

The Joint Action Front (JAF) on Sunday warned that any proposed hike in tuition fees in public universities across the country will lead to the withdrawal of several students from school if it is not reversed. In a statement by Dr. Dipo Fashina and Abiodun Aremu, JAF condemned the said outrageous increase, just as it demanded immediate reversal and adequate …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has said it will storm tertiary institutions that proceed to implement fee hikes across their campuses. NANS executives warned on Friday in Lagos at a media conference that university management needed to obey the directive of President Bola Tinubu to halt fee hikes on their campuses. “We want to seize this moment to …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the comment of the presidency on the increase of school fees, describing it as deceitful and misleading. The presidency, through the Special Adviser to the president on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake on Wednesday said reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu increased tuition fees in federal government-owned universities are incorrect. …