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 […]
Through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Tinubu-led federal government yesterday approved an upward review in electricity tariff. NERC Chairman Sanusi Garba, who broke the news in Abuja, said it would cost the government between N120 billion to N130 billion monthly (N1.6 trillion) to subsidise electricity this year, r...
•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 National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Southwest Zone, has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, not to think of increasing the pump price of petrol to N1,200 per litre as being canvassed by some people and groups. The student body, in a statement by the Zonal Coordinator, Comrade Alao John, the Secret...
There are strong indications that the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in the country will hike their tariffs with effect from tomorrow Monday January 1. An official source from one of the electricity distribution companies who confirmed the development under the condition of anonymity said a virtual emergency meeting was held in th...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that there is no increase in the registration fee for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2024. The board said the cost of purchasing the UTME form remained N3,500 despite an increase in its cost of production. JAMB’s public communication advisor, Fabian Benja...
The management of University of Calabar, UNICAL, has suspended the new charges and levies it announced earlier, till further notice. This is coming on the heels of the peaceful protest by students of the institution today over the decision of management to increase their tuition fees and other levies. In a statement signed by the […]
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu recently stopped the implementation of a hike in electricity tariff and insisted that subsidy be paid on power consumed nationwide, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed yesterday. Adelabu also stated that the federal government would investigate the legality of the five-year licence extension given to ...
•Some of the protesting students Students of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, today, gathered at the university premises to express their dissatisfaction and protest against the recently announced tuition fee hike for the upcoming 2023-2024 session, as reflected on the student’s portal. It was learned that today, t...
The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its committee on aviation to investigate the hike in international flight fares and poor service delivery by foreign airlines operating in Nigeria. This, it said , was to curb unwholesome practices by airlines and ensure that flight fares were at par with that of neighbouring countries, reports V...
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