Category: Education
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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…
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The Slow Death of Education in Nigeria: How the Government is Failing the Next Generation
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It is common for Nigerians to lament the problems facing the country, from corruption and decaying infrastructure to unemployment and a high cost of doing business. What is uncommon is for us to get to the heart of the matter. What has changed since Nigeria’s independence in 1960? Why are…