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Nigerian students demand electoral reforms for transparency

The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students has highlighted the pressing necessity for reforming the Independent National Electoral Commission and related entities involved in Nigeria’s electoral process. Their call aims to enhance transparency and credibility in upcoming elections, emphasizing the inclusion of youth perspectives. The appeal was made by the […]

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NANS factions differ on power minister’s performance

The two factions of the National Association of Nigerian Students, at the national level, have taken opposing sides over the performance of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Recently, the minister came under intense criticism after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission announced that electricity consumers on Band A would begin to pay N225 per kilowatt

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NANS advocates five-year post-NYSC repayment period for student loans

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is proposing a five-year grace period after the completion of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the initiation of repayment for participants in the Federal Government’s loan program. This proposition comes in response to concerns regarding the feasibility of expecting repayment to commence just two years after

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Let’s fight internet crimes together, EFCC tells NANS

The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged the National Association of Nigerian Students, to partner with the Commission in the fight against economic and financial crimes. He made this call while hosting executives of NANS, Joint Campus Council, Edo State Chapter at the Benin Zonal Command of the

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Student loan scheme set to commence in three weeks- Gbajabiamila

The much-anticipated Federal Student Loan Scheme is set to be launched within the next two to three weeks, according to Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. He gave the confirmation during a meeting with a delegation from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) led by its President, Lucky Emonefe, at the Presidential

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Former NANS Southwest Zone PRO, Solace,Others secure key appointments in Presidential office

Two prominent members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Southwest Zone D have secured prestigious appointments in the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Students’ Engagement. Comrade Nurudeen Olatunji Solace, the Emeritus NANS Southwest Zone D Public Relations Officer and former student of

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NANS congratulate Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as he takes oath as Ondo state governor

Government Office Complex in Akure, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa was officially sworn in as the Governor of Ondo State today. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Southwest Zone D extends heartfelt congratulations to the newly inaugurated governor. Governor Aiyedatiwa’s leadership during his tenure as the acting Governor has been lauded for its effectiveness, particularly in

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NANS condemns unlawful invasion,arrest of OAU students by EFCC, demands justice

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Southwest Zone D has strongly condemned the recent unlawful invasion and arrest of over 80 students at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the morning, has ignited outrage and

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NANS Zone D supports EKSU students against alleged extortion by School management

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone D has stepped in to address the alleged extortion by the Ekiti State University (EKSU) management, following a memo released by the EKSU Student Union (EKSUSU) expressing discontentment with the imposed payments. In the memo, EKSUSU, represented by its President and General Secretary, vehemently opposed the fees

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Tuition hike:No going back on September 6 protest — NANS

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has vowed to go on with their planned massive protest from Wednesday, September 6, against the recent increment in school fees by some federal universities in the country, insisting that the increment will never come to stay. The students’ body asked the institutions which had already started implementing

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High rate of students’ abduction, increasing cost of education worry NANS

National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has expressed deep worry over the high rate of kidnapping in Nigeria schools, lamenting that no fewer than 1000 students have been abducted in schools between 2020 and 2022 alone. NANS National Treasurer, Chinyelu Okolie who disclosed this during a World Press Conference at the Michael Okpara University Umudike,

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NANS laments deplorable standard of education in Nigeria

The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS) has lamented the deplorable standard of education in the country. This is coming as the association is warms up for the conduct of its national election on a yet-to-be-announced date. One of the aspirants and a student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Olumide Ajao admitted

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Violence erupts at Ogun NANS, NAOSS Stakeholders’ meeting over election disagreement

Violence erupted during a stakeholders’ meeting held by the Nigerian Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) in Ogun state. The meeting was convened to discuss the possibility of holding another election, but it quickly turned chaotic as members disagreed over the issue. Eyewitnesses reported that the meeting

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NANS asks tertiary institutions owners to hold off tuition fees hike

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the federal and state governments in the country to either stop the increase in tuition fees in all tertiary institutions across the country or face the hardest-ever student uprising. The urge was made by the national President of the students body, Comrade Usman Barambu. Barambu said

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“Fuel/Naira Scarcity: Gov Abiodun’s palliative intervention timely, commendable”— NANS

The National Association of Nigerian Students has commended the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for his timely palliative intervention to cushion the effects of naira and fuel scarcityin the state. The student body conveyed this commendation in a statement jointly signed by Comrade Damilola Simeon Kehinde, Chairman, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS

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NANS Calls for Closure of Higher Institutions to Allow Active Participation In 2023 Elections

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has urged the government to close all schools to allow students’ participation in the 2023 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the group’s Vice-President, Akinteye Baba Tunde. He urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to temporarily close all tertiary institutions in the country to allow

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Naira Fall: NANS Berates CBN Governor for Blaming Nigerian Students

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has berated the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for claiming that the number of Nigerians seeking foreign education is to blame for the fall of the naira. Emefiele had during the 57th Annual Bankers Dinner, organised by the Chartered institute of Bankers Nigeria

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Ilaro Poly Reabsorbs Suspended SUG President

The suspended Students Union Government President of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, has been reabsorbed into the school system by the management of the institution. The polytechnic authority announced the suspension of Olatunji following his arrest for alleged involvement in cult activities, which he denied. The school suspended him without investigation nor trial by the

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