Fees hike: Students call on Tinubu to intervene

The National Association of University Students, NAUS, has called on President Bola Tinubu go take urgent measures that can address the astronomical increase of school fees in various tertiary institutions across the country. Its Osun State Campus Monitoring Committee lamented the recent increase of school fees of federal universities especially Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, by […]

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OAU students threaten protest over fees hike, issue ultimatum

Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife have given the authorities a five-day ultimatum to reverse the recent fees hike in the institution or face a massive protest by students. At a world press conference in the university’s campus on Monday, the President of the institution’s Students Union, Mr. Abbas Akinremi Ojo said that […]

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UI matriculates 3792 as VC tasks students on good conduct

No fewer than 3792 students were on Tuesday, September 12, matriculated into various faculties of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan for the 2022/2023 academic session. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony held at the International Conference Centre (ICC), the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale charged the newly admitted students to manage their newfound freedom responsibly and be […]

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Nostalgia and Tears F’Orile: Fabowale’s severe love verses for fatherland

What does a woman do with her love for and frustration at a beloved country living below its potential of being a global force? Resort to armed insurrection as did revolutionaries like Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, John Jerry Rawlings and Thomas Sankara to force a change? Or join compatriots with radical views, fiery pens and […]

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Police arrest 10 suspects over death of FUOYE missing student

Modupe • Management condoles with parents, shuts school The police in Ekiti State have arrested 10 suspects over the death of Modupe Deborah Atanda, a 200- level Nursing student of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE). Atanda was earlier reported missing but later found dead. Her lifeless body was discovered in a shallow grave a few metres […]

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FUOYE killing: CSOs write Oyebanji, police, demand justice

Incident has consequences on mental health of students, parents A coalition of civil society organisations has condemned the killing of a female student of Federal University Oye Ekiti, Modupe Deborah Atanda, and the burying of her body in a shallow grave on the campus by some persons. The coalition, which called for justice in the […]

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FUOYE students demand justice over colleague’s murder

The students of Federal University Oye Ekiti have demanded justice in the killing of one of their colleagues, Modupe Atanda, who was until her death, a student in the Nursing Department. The students, under the aegis of the Students’ Union Government, called on the security agencies to get to the root of the matter and […]

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UNILAG to commence 2023/24 Direct Entry online registration

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will commence the online registration for Direct Entry (DE) admission into all courses/programmes for the 2023/2024 Academic Year on Monday, September 11, 2023. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement signed by UNILAG’s Ag. Registrar and Secretary to Council, Olakunle E. Makinde, also said that the online registration will […]

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Hike in fees: Fresh worry over dropouts, out-of-school children

The rising costs of living and operations are limiting access to education and beyond the reach of many parents. While many are already considering the option of enrolling their wards in public schools, others will be adding to the out-of-school group, Iyabo Lawal writes. As private school operators increase fees for primary and secondary students […]

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