The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Youth Province 1, Festac, has launched a back-to-school initiative for more than 2,000 children across its parishes in response to growing concerns over the rising cost of education materials. The programme, held simultaneously across the province, provided school bags, exercise books, mathematical sets and other supplies to pupils
For Mrs Folashade Adebayo, every evening, she is filled with worry. Her son Michael, who scored well in the 2025 UTME, dreams of studying Engineering in one of Nigeria’s top universities. Nevertheless, the sudden rise in Post-UTME fees is threatening that dream. “I worked three jobs this year. Even with savings, the fee is almost
As schools across Nigeria reopen, many parents are grappling with the emotional and financial pressures of the new academic session. For Ayoade, a Lagos trader, the challenge began months ago. Her two-year-old daughter is due to start school in September, but finding a daycare within budget has proved difficult. Fees in her neighbourhood range between
Parents are grappling with the difficult task of securing enough money to cover their children’s education as the new school year begins in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). For many of them, the start of a new academic session for basic and secondary schools brings more anxiety than excitement, as financial limitations overshadow their hopes
As Nigerian universities release admission lists for the 2025/2026 session, many fresh students are facing a tough challenge: non-refundable acceptance fees that, in some cases, are even higher than the national minimum wage. Across both federal and state universities, new students are being told to pay between ₦20,000 and ₦100,000 within 2–3 days or risk
Parents and guardians of students at David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State, are protesting a sharp increase in tuition fees. The new fee structure shows Medicine and Surgery rising from ₦1.3 million in the 2023/2024 session to ₦1.5 million for 2025/2026, a 42.86% increase. Pharmacy and Nursing Sciences also jumped from
Parents and guardians of students of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State, have lamented the outrageous hike in the new fee introduced by the institution’s management. This is because they called on the Federal Government through the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, to intervene and reverse the high fee regime
Four students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) have received scholarships from the Graceland Foundation for Human Development to support their studies during the 2024/2025 academic session. The scholarship, awarded to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, is part of the foundation’s efforts to improve access to higher education through financial support. Professor Oluwole Akinnagbe,
