Thursday, 23rd January 2025
To guardian.ng
Search
Breaking News:
Education  

NUNS kicks against JAMB ‘extortion,’ says body wants to impress Buhari

By Abdulganiyu Alabi,  Kaduna 
09 September 2018   |   4:41 am
The National Union of Nigerian Students, (NUNS), yesterday, said the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is extorting ordinary Nigerians to impress President Muhammadu Buhari. The union kicked against exorbitant charges levied on admission seekers into higher institutions, saying the regulatory body is derailing the change mantra of the president, part of which includes making education affordable to the citizens.  At a press conference organised by NUNS in Kaduna, its…
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar

The National Union of Nigerian Students, (NUNS), yesterday, said the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is extorting ordinary Nigerians to impress President Muhammadu Buhari.

The union kicked against exorbitant charges levied on admission seekers into higher institutions, saying the regulatory body is derailing the change mantra of the president, part of which includes making education affordable to the citizens. 

At a press conference organised by NUNS in Kaduna, its President, Ambassador Salahudeen Adeyemi Lukman bemoaned exorbitant charges on admission seekers, threatening that the union shall commence action against JAMB over what he described as “extortion of common man” by the regulatory body.

He said: “JAMB cannot be holding the government and entire Nigerian students to ransom, this is basically fraud.

JAMB is never an IGR-based government agency. It is a regulatory body. Why would it suddenly turn into an IGR agency just to impress someone who never sent them?

In this article

Related

Groups donate learning materials to Lagos correctional centre
1 hour ago
Polytechnic workers suspend warning strike
1 hour ago
AUST offers full scholarship to African students
1 hour ago
NELFUND hinges delays on ‘sluggish’ response of tertiary institutions
1 hour ago
Group empowers teachers with modern techniques
1 hour ago
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says it has deferred its planned nationwide strike to December 2, 2024
ASUP rejects Nigeria Commission for Technical Education
1 hour ago

0 Comments

Latest

Politics
Costly by-elections worry INEC as IPAC demands credible polls
12 mins ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised alarms over the mounting number of by-elections triggered by elected lawmakers vacating their seats to take up executive roles at both the state and national levels.
Health
Economic crisis spikes malnourishment among 5.4m kids, UNICEF warns
16 mins ago
Cases of malnourished children and its many implications for the nation’s economy, especially among weak sub-nationals may rise beyond control as stakeholders yesterday called for urgent attention from the Federal, State and Local Governments.
News
NLC, Northern coalition reject 50% telecoms tariff hike
25 mins ago
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigerian workers and the masses to reject the 50 per cent “unjustifiable” increase in telecommunications tariffs by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Telecoms
50% tariff hike insufficient, say Telcos amid pushback by subscribers
27 mins ago
Despite mounting opposition against the 50 per cent upward review of telephone service charges, telecommunications companies say the approval is insufficient to cover the rising cost of operation.
Editorial
Taming prostate cancer with early, subsidised treatment
27 mins ago
The rising incidence of prostate cancer in Nigeria, as highlighted in a recent report, underscores a critical public health challenge.
Appointments
Divestment does not affect our members, says Osifo
30 mins ago
President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, in an interview, spoke on the state of refineries and divestments as they impact workers as well as the union’s stance on the tax reform bills currently pending before the National Assembly.
News
Benue monarch confirms 577 deaths in 141 violent attacks
31 mins ago
The traditional ruler of Tyoshin land in Benue State, Daniel Abomtse has confirmed 577 deaths in 141 violent attacks in his domain within the last 13 years.
Politics
Makinde’s age limit agenda: How not to choose competent successor in a fair democracy
31 mins ago
The primordial sentiments of age, gender, religion and zoning formula are rarely paramount in progressive governance and leadership. But in Oyo State, emotive criteria are taking the front seats ahead of the 2027 elections
Business News
IAS 29 not necessary for 2024 financial statement preparation, says FRC
32 mins ago
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), yesterday, said the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 29, which borders on reporting in hyperinflationary economies, does not apply to Nigeria and should not be used in preparing the 2024 financial statements.
Business News
MAN decries N1.4 trillion unsold goods in December
32 mins ago
President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Francis Meshioye, has lamented the worsening macroeconomic situation and inflationary burden in the country, which he pushed up inventory to N1.4 trillion at the end of last year.