Category: Education
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Students’ Rights Group Condemns Violence Response to Peaceful Protests and Fee Hike at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
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The Concerned Students Against Tuition Fees (CSATF) has denounced the hike in tuition fees for returning students at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and the violent response to peaceful protests against the increase. The group, in a statement shared by popular student activist Ayodele Aduwo, expressed support for the students’ union, while…
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1500 Pupils Endangered by Unsafe School Conditions in Abuja
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In a concerning report from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Junior Secondary School Gurfata in Gwagwalada Area Council’s Ibwa Ward is facing significant infrastructural challenges. This was made known by a civic technology group, MonITNg, in a post shared on its X handle on Saturday. The group highlighted the…
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Falana Blasts 34 Nigerian States for Neglecting N135B UBEC Fund, Urges Citizens to Demand Action
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Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has urged Nigerians to demand action from the 34 state governments that have failed to access the Universal Basic Education (UBE) fund, leaving millions of children without education. Falana emphasized the importance of adhering to the Child’s Rights Law and the Compulsory, Free, Universal…
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Overcrowded and Under-equipped Delta State Primary School Struggles as 200 Pupils Sit on Bare Floors, Lack Basic Facilities
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The severe lack of facilities at Ughievwen Primary School in Otor-Ughievwen, Delta State, has left 197 pupils with no choice but to sit on bare floors during class. This revelation was made known by Monitng, a civic technology platform, that brought attention to the school’s inadequate infrastructure within the oil-producing…
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University of Ibadan Students Plan Mass Protest Against Fee Hike and Privatization
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In response to the University of Ibadan’s recent tuition fee hike and the issues that surrounds privatization of public education, students are mobilizing for a large-scale protest set to take place on Friday, September 20, 2024. The planned protest is motivated by a strong belief that access to higher education…
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Activist Blasts Tinubu Regime, Calls for October Resistance as Students Resort to Begging Online For Financial Assistance Over Tuition Fee Hike
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Human rights activist and Ondo State AAC gubernatorial candidate Kunle Ajayi Wizeman has strongly condemned the Tinubu regime, calling for widespread resistance in October as University of Ibadan students resort to online begging for financial assistance to cope with a recent tuition fee hike. This is coming after some students…
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Take It Back Movement Demands Justice After Alleged Rape And Death Of UNIBEN Student
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Responding to the disturbing news of a female student of the University of Benin, identified as Adekolore Idowu Glory, allegedly raped to death, the Take It Back Movement has issued a powerful call for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding this tragedy. According to reports, the 22-year-old Adekolore Idowu…
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FeesMustFall Protests: University of Ibadan Issues Threatening Expulsion Letters to Student Activists After Protesting Fee Hike, Human Rights Activist Condemns Repression
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The University of Ibadan (UI) has taken retaliatory measures against four student activists who staged protests against a massive fee hike from N20,000 to N400,000. The letters of query issued to the students by the school management signals an intent to pursue their expulsion from the university for their participation…
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Crushing the Dream of Education: Nigeria’s New Student Loan Policies and the Plight of Educational Neglect, Written by Ogundipe Daniel Education in Nigeria is being left to rot on the vine, neglected and forgotten in the shadow of greater political concerns. As the next generation of students faces a system…
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University of Ibadan Fee Hike to Cost New Students N412,000 Per Session, Take It Back Movement Says It’s Unacceptable
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New students at the University of Ibadan will face a financial barrier to their education this year, as the university has announced fees of up to N412,000 per session. The news of the fee increase was confirmed by the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. ‘Keye Abiona, who spoke to a…