In an effort to make education more accessible for underprivileged children, the Kano State Government has officially endorsed a 50% reduction in tuition fees for all state-owned tertiary institutions. Governor Abba Yusuf made this announcement on Friday during the departure of the third batch of 250 first-class students from the state who are embarking on […]
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Otedola generously donates ₦1m Each To Every Student In A Nigerian Private University
[27/10, 9:17 AM] The Spectacles: Otedola gifts ₦1 million each to all students of Nigerian private university Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Femi Otedola, has donated ₦1 million each to 750 students of Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State. Mr Otedola made the announcement during his investiture as the university’s second Chancellor. The ₦750 million scholarship donation […]
Fee Hike: ASUU Predicts 50% Of Varsity Students May Dropout In Next 2yrs
The recent surge in tuition fees at various universities across Nigeria has raised significant concerns within the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU believes that this fee increase may force a considerable number of students to abandon their education. Several public universities have recently hiked their tuition fees, citing the challenging economic conditions in […]
Hike In Fees Forcing Us To Withdraw Our Kids From Schools – Parents
Recent increase in the school fees by government-owned schools and some private schools has taken a new toll on parents, resulting in the withdrawal of their children. The parents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. They called on the government to take immediate action to […]
Tuition Hike: Nigerian Students To Embark On Mass Protest
Following the recent hike in tuition fees in tertiary institutions and government schools, the National Association of University Students has threatened to embark on a mass protest against the recent hike in tuition fees in the country. This was exclusively disclosed to our correspondent in a statement titled “Warning Against Tuition Fee Increment”, on Saturday, […]
UNILAG Hikes Tuition Fees From ₦19,000 To ₦190,250
The management of the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State has reportedly increased fees for undergraduate students in the institution. This was contained in a statement dated July 20, 2023, by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, UNILAG branch following a meeting with the top management staff. The union, in the statement, said the […]
Tinubu’s gov’t Increases Unity Schools’ Fee From ₦45,000 to ₦100,000
The Federal Government under Bola Ahmed Tinubu has increased the school fees of new students into Federal Government Colleges otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges to ₦100,000. This was contained in a directive from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I, dated 25th […]
Reps Ask NUC To Suspend Implementation Of Universities’ Fee Hike
The House of Representatives has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to suspend the implementation of an increase in the tuition fees of universities. This was contained in a motion by Aliyu Sani Madaki, who noted that the universities that hiked their fees included Bayero University, Kano; the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; the University of […]