The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANs) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Vice President for External Affairs of NANS, Aneke Kenechukwu, expressed concern over what he described as a growing…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Committee, Kano Axis, has called on the Kano State Governor, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, and heads of tertiary institutions to adopt compassionate and reform-based academic policies that prioritize education over expulsion.The appeal came during the launch of a new advocacy campaign titled…
The Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Federal Capital Territory, ThankGod Chimenem has urged Nigerian youths to shun fraud and cyberattacks, noting that it threatens the nation’s identity. Mr. Chimenem also called on Nigerian youths to take the lead in securing the nation’s digital future through innovation, responsibility, and cyber awareness. Speaking at…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to resolve their ongoing dispute and prevent another strike action that could disrupt the nation’s academic calendar. In a statement signed by NANS President, comrade Olushola Oladoja, on Wednesday, the students’ body expressed…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has released a programme to participate in the ‘Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’ massive protest scheduled for October 20, 2025. This was disclosed on Monday in a statement by NANS president, Atiku Isah. According to the statement, the resolution to mobilize students for the protest was reached at NANS’…
The National President of the Alumni Association, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Mr Bolaji Oladeji has described as very cheering the decision of the federal government to take over TASUED as a federal institution. The Alumni in a statement on Monday said that this federal government’s decision as approved by President Bola Tinubu would…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has praised the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, for approving the payment of N500,000 in bursary awards to final-year indigenes of the state studying Medicine, Maritime, and Aviation. This commendation was contained in a statement signed by the NANS Vice President for Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Akinbodunse Felicia, on…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on the Federal Government to investigate the National Youth Service Corps over the non-payment of the newly approved N77,000 monthly allowance for corps members. NANS expressed disappointment that months after the Federal Government approved the increase from N33,000 to N77,000—effective July 2024—the NYSC has yet to implement…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the N50,000 fee imposed by the National Examination Council (NECO) for the reprinting of certificates. NANS Clerk of the Senate, Comrade Abdulyekinn Odunayo, in a statement obtained, described the decision as outrageous and a commercialization of education. Comrade Odunayo explained that the fee is an unacceptable…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has warned heads of tertiary institutions against flagrant increases in tuition fees following the Federal Government’s decision to give student loans under the NELFUND scheme. The warning is contained in a statement issued after NANS’s 74th Senate sitting in Kano, a copy of which was made available to newsmen…