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Wike takes steps to resolve FCT teachers’ strike, approves revenue deduction to meet demands

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 4, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stepped in to resolve the ongoing teachers’ strike by holding discussions with key parties, including the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and the

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NICTM, UNIBEN top NANS quiz competition in Edo

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 25, 2025

The National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (NICTM), located in Uromi, emerged as the overall winner of the first-ever inter-school quiz contest organized by the Edo State chapter of the Joint Campus Council (JCC) under the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The event featured institutions that demonstrated their understanding and

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Benue killings: NANS criticises Tinubu, Alia, calls for immediate intervention

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 18, 2025

The Joint Campus Council of the National Association of Nigerian Students in Lagos State has strongly denounced the killing of more than 150 Nigerians in Benue State, calling it a national disgrace and evidence of the government’s ongoing failure to safeguard its people. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Chairman Abdul-Raheem Abdul-Quadri, […]

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NANS Commends NELFUND for Including Private Institution Students in Loan Plan

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 17, 2025

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has praised the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyer, for making it possible for students of private institutions to be part of the loan programme. According to a Friday statement signed by Emmanuel Segun Amos, NANS National Director of Private Institutions Students, the […]

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Seyi Tinubu Refutes Claims of Involvement in NANS Inauguration Violence

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 3, 2025

Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, has refuted accusations made by Atiku Abubakar-Isah, the president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), that he organized a violent disruption at the students’ inauguration event in Abuja. According to Mr Isah, individuals allegedly loyal to Seyi Tinubu invaded the Wells Carlton Hotel in Asokoro, […]

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2025 UTME: NANS Issues 72-hour Ultimatum, Threatens Protest Over Early Exam Schedule

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 28, 2025

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) leadership has demanded that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) immediately revise and adjust the examination timetable, insisting that no student should be scheduled for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) before 9 am, citing safety concerns. The student body has therefore

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NANS urges NDLEA to begin drug tests starting with politicians

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2025

On Thursday, the National Association of Nigerian Students asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to include political aspirants and current officeholders in its planned compulsory drug testing programme. Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), who serves as the NDLEA chairman, has often suggested conducting drug integrity tests on corps members, intending couples, and

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NANS Threatens Protest Over Alleged Diversion of Student Loan Funds

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2025

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has demanded an investigation into claims that some tertiary institutions are misappropriating student loan funds. The association has also threatened to hold a large-scale protest on April 24 to push for accountability from institutions found guilty. Additionally, it called on President Bola Tinubu to

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NANS Opposes Telecom Tariff Increase, Issues 72-Hour Deadline

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 14, 2025

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has strongly opposed the recent tariff hike introduced by telecommunications companies in Nigeria, describing it as unjustifiable and insensitive to the hardships faced by Nigerians. In a statement jointly signed by NANS National Secretary, Comrade Anzaku Shedrack Ovye, and Public Relations Officer, Comrade Samson Ajasa

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Ondo police detain 3 individuals over alleged assault on NANS members

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 5, 2025

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested three individuals in connection with the alleged assault on some members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The suspects, all youths, reportedly carried out the attack on February 23, 2025, in Ogbese, located in Akure North Local Council Area of the state. CSP Funmilayo […]

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NANS elects new national president

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 28, 2025

Olushola Oladoja has emerged as the newly elected National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students. Oladoja, who is currently a postgraduate student at the University of Jos, secured 300 votes, defeating his closest rivals—Salauhudeen Suleiman from the University of Abuja and Gambo Abubakar of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai. The election

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NANS Commends South-West Governors for United Effort Against Insecurity

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 18, 2025

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed appreciation for the South-West governors’ decision to establish a joint security network to tackle insecurity and create food hubs to address hunger. In a statement issued by the Chairman of the NANS Ogun Joint Campus Committee, Francis Gabriel, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the student association

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NANS Approves 15 Candidates for Presidential Race

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 14, 2025

The Independent Convention Planning Committee (ICPC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has published the results of its screening process for the forthcoming national convention, scheduled to take place from February 23 to 27, 2025, at Old Parade Ground, Abuja. Following a comprehensive evaluation, 15 candidates were deemed eligible, including Anzaku

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NANS Collaborates with FRSC to Resolve Number Plate Issues

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 8, 2025

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and senior officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recently held a pivotal meeting to address concerns regarding the seizure of vehicles with number plates registered under Nigerian students. During the high-level meeting, which included the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, along with several

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Tinubu Provides CNG Buses to Improve Student Transportation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 8, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has provided Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to students across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to help address transportation difficulties. The six buses were allocated through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant on Student Engagement, Comrade Sunday Asefon, and handed over to the Zonal Coordinators of the National Association of Nigerian

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NANS Threatens to Close FRSC Offices Over Order to Seize Vehicles

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 5, 2025

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has pledged to shut down Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) offices that attempt to enforce a directive to seize vehicles belonging to its members. In a statement released by the Clerk of the Senate, NANS National Headquarters, Oladimeji Uthman, and shared with journalists in Ibadan, the student organization […]

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NANS Urges Southern Students to Apply for Student Loan Scheme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 20, 2025

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged students in southern Nigeria to take advantage of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to alleviate financial challenges in their educational pursuits. This appeal was made in a statement issued on Monday by Abdul-Yekinn Odunayo, the Clerk of the Senate at NANS National headquarters, in Abeokuta, […]

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NANS demands apology from Ogun deputy governor after clash involving convoy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 16, 2025

On Thursday, the Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun Joint Campus Committee, Adeyanju Francis, called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to investigate the reported shooting of protesting students from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta by security personnel in the convoy of Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele. The student leaders also demanded

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NANS accuses leaders of bias in distribution of CNG buses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 6, 2025

A faction within the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is embroiled in controversy regarding the allocation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses donated to universities across the country. This group has accused NANS National President, Lucky Emonefe, and Senate President, Babatunde Afeez, of favoritism in the bus distribution process. Additionally, the

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NANS Urges JAMB to Reassess Decision on Over 7,000 Invalidated Graduate Admissions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 23, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reconsider its ruling that invalidated the admissions of more than 7,000 graduates from several institutions, including Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma. In a statement, the Senate President of NANS, Akinteye Afeez, called on the board, led by