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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government to follow up on the loans disbursed to students by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to ensure that it is channeled towards the right cause.
12 Nov
As Nigerian students celebrate the introduction of the Federal Government’s student loan programme, their joy may be short-lived as public tertiary institutions may once again increase tuition fees.
7 Nov
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has tasked the new Education Minister, Tunji Alausa, on the need
30 Oct
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned authorities of tertiary institutions in the country against any further increment in chargeable fees, lamenting that the current fees have become huge burdens to them and their families. The leadership of the South-West Zone D of NANS made this known on Wednesday while addressing a press…
24 Oct
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned universities across the country against a hike in tuition. In a statement by its Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, the student body condemned the recent moves by some vice-chancellors to increase tuitions.
23 Oct
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned against a hike in tuition fees by universities across the country. In a statement by its Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, the student body condemned the recent moves by some Vice Chancellors to increase tuition fees. Babatunde, who expressed NANS’s…
10 Oct
The Senate of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi state on the implementation of the decision to approve a new minimum wage of ₦72,500. NANS in a statement by Comrade Kolade Olaoluwa in a statement on Wednesday described Governor Ododo as a compassionate and visionary leader, one…
3 Oct
The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) has kicked against moves by the National Examination Council(NECO) to enforce a whopping N50,000 charging fee for reprinting of certificates. In a statement released by the body on Wednesday, NANS clerk of the Senate, Abdulyekinn Odunayo lambasted NECO for its decision considering the present economic hardship in the country…
29 Sep
Ahead of the country’s 64th independence anniversary, the Federal Government on Sunday handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). It said that when deployed for commuter service, the buses will significantly reduce transportation…
18 Sep
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Wednesday, urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing
11 Sep
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone B on Wednesday endorsed the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 21st Edo Governorship election, Asue Ighodalo. Briefing newsmen in Benin, Deputy Coordinator NANS Zone B, Comrade Isaac Ogieva, said the leaders and students in the Zone are backing…
10 Sep
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Federal Government to increase the student loan upkeep from N20,000 to N40,000 per student to cushion the impact of the rising cost of living on students.
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