Amnesty International has written to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, urging the immediate reinstatement of three students suspended for peacefully protesting a proposed tuition hike. The organisation condemned the disciplinary action as a violation of the students’ rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. In a letter dated
Grieving students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, yesterday demanded the corpse of the prime suspect, Femi Oladele, who allegedly carried out the murder of their two missing colleagues. Their demand followed confirmation by the state’s police command of the reported death of Oladele in a hospital after falling sick on
Students of Auchi Polytechnic have accused Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, of spreading false information about alleged student deaths in the school. The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) said Obi’s social media post claiming students were killed is “completely untrue.” Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, NAPS President, Comrade Eshiofune
The University of Ibadan Central Students’ Disciplinary Committee has suspended two students, Ayodele Aduwo and Mide Gbadegesin, for a period of four semesters each, following their involvement in raising placards against the 2024 school fee hike. On Thursday, FIJ reported that the UI SDC summoned the students to a second separate interrogation session on Monday.
Students at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife peacefully protested on Monday, demanding that the university issue them their identity cards. They gathered at the main gate, chanting that the examinations should not proceed without students having their ID cards. Issac Omoboriowo, President of the Great Ife Students’ Union, told reporters that for the past
Student union leaders on Thursday protested at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, demanding the immediate removal of the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Fasina. The protesters, led jointly by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of University Students (NAUS), urged the Minister of Education,
A Higher National Diploma (HND) student at Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin, Adekanye Ayomide Elizabeth, has expressed frustration after her department suddenly changed her course of study. In an emotional Facebook post on Monday, Elizabeth revealed that students enrolled in the Journalism and Media Studies programme were unexpectedly required to switch to Strategic Communication, even
