Most tertiary institutions in the country have hiked their fees by over 150 %, putting serious strains on the finances of parents and guardians who also have to contend with the poor state of the economy which has reduced purchasing power and savings. Checks by our correspondents in public universities across the country show that […]
•Protesting students Academic activities were grounded today at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, following students’ protests against a hike in the institution’s tuition fees. The students, who converged at the two gates leading to the school as early as 7 a.m., blocked the main gates of the school and barricaded the ever-busy Akur...
The Beninois and Togolese universities which were temporarily derecognised last week by the Federal Government, are at risk of losing about N7.5billion which they make annually from their Nigerian students, according to projections. The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates f...
•Tinubu The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has vowed that it will fight against the increase in school fees across tertiary institutions. The NANS President, Lucky Emonefe made this vow at a stakeholders’ press conference in Abuja yesterday, when some student leaders, including the newly-elected NANS Senate President, Afeez Ak...
The management of the University of Calabar (Unical) has announced an increase in the university’s tuition fees for undergraduates by over 100 percent. The announcement was made in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar today. In the statement by the institution’s spokesman, Mr Effiong Eyo, said the upward review of the fees was [&he...
Suspected hoodlums broke into the secretariat of the National Union of Journalists in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, today. The hoodlums stormed in with cars and motorcycles, reports Saturday PUNCH. The secretariat is not far from the Crowther College, which houses a considerable number of polling units. The hoodlums were seen haggling over m...

