2 November 2026

NANS (National Association of Nigerian Students)

NANS (National Association of Nigerian Students)

NANS Praises Ondo Governor’s Youth Policies

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ondo State G4 bloc, has praised Governor Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa for his student-friendly leadership and youth-focused policies. This commendation was made during a recent strategic meeting between student leaders and government officials. Outgoing NANS Chairman, Comrade Oluwarotimi Tobiloba Joshua, thanked the governor for his support of students during

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NANS Lauds AIG Over LASU Student’s Release

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Lagos State chapter, has applauded the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, for his intervention in the release of a female student of Lagos State University, Mercy Attadada, who was allegedly arrested based on a petition by her landlord. In a statement on Tuesday

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NANS Demands Full Investigation into Death of AAU Students’ Murder Suspect

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Ondo Axis, has called for a transparent and comprehensive investigation into the sudden death of the prime suspect in the murder of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, while in police custody. The student body, in a statement on Sunday by Ondo

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 NANS President Applauds Oko Polytechnic Rector for Transformative Leadership

The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Olushola Oladoja, has praised Dr Chioma Irene Awuzie, Rector of Federal Polytechnic Oko, for her transformative leadership, noting its positive impact across various aspects of the institution. Comrade Oladoja made this commendation when he led a delegation of NANS on a courtesy visit to

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NANS Demands Action on Rape Allegation Against AAU Lecturer

The Leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Council, Edo State, has urged the management of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and the Nigerian police not to sweep under the carpet the rape allegations against a lecturer in the university. The appeal was contained in a statement released Friday by the Edo

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NANS Salutes Nigeria Police on School Protection Initiative

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has commended the Nigeria Police Force for its initiative to establish daily functional emergency response centres aimed at addressing school-related emergencies across the country. A press statement issued from the office of the Chief Press Secretary to NANS President, Michael Oyewole, stated that the initiative, School Protection Squad,

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NANS Suspends Mass Protest After Breakthrough Talks on FCT Teachers Strike

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has suspended its planned mass protest over the prolonged closure of public primary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following a series of intensive, yet breakthrough, meetings with security agencies, lawmakers, and the FCT Administration. The strike, which has lasted over 100 days, has left thousands of

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NANS Issues Seven-Day Ultimatum to Wike over Abuja Public Schools Strike

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, demanding the immediate reopening of public primary schools in Abuja or face a mass student-led protest and shutdown of the Federal Capital Development Authority. The warning follows the continued closure of public primary

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NANS Threatens Protest Over UniPort Student’s Death in Off-Campus Shooting

The University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) has reacted with sadness and concern following the killing of a 300-level Computer Science student, Godwin Francis Akpakpan, in an off-campus shooting incident allegedly involving security personnel. In a statement signed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Sammy Kpenu, UniPort described the death as shocking and painful. The

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OAU Students Protest Wike’s Visit, Raise Concerns About Free Speech

Two students at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, held a peaceful protest during a lecture by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The event took place on June 5, 2025, while Wike was speaking on the topic “Nigeria of Our Dreams.” The students, Kelechi Ejike and Joshua Temitope Oladepo, held signs that said, “Compensate Victims of

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