The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on the National Youth Service Corps Scheme, NYSC, not to discriminate against students who completed their National Diploma, ND, under the Daily Part Time Programmes, DPP, and who then went for their Higher National Diploma, HND, full time from being mobilised for the mandatory one-year service….
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has commended the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, for introducing the Tertiary Education Research and Application Systems, TERAS, in higher institutions across the country, saying the initiative is a significant step towards revitalizing and transforming Nigeria’s tertiary education system. According to the NANS National President, Comrade Lucky Emonefe,…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has expressed its support for the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in their demand for an increase in the national minimum wage. On Friday, the NLC announced an indefinite nationwide strike set to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024, citing the Federal Government’s refusal to raise…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has advocated for a five-year period after the completion of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the commencement of repayment for beneficiaries of the Federal Government loan scheme. NANS argued that expecting repayment to start just two years after NYSC is not realistic, as less than 10…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Chief of Staff to Coordinator, National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS Southwest zone, Comrade Uthman Abdulazeez has urged government to subsidise meals for students at campuses. Comrade Abdulazeez made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM political programme, “The Searchlight” According to him, subsiding meals for students would lessen the burden…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has condemned the barbaric killing of 96 persons and burning of 221 houses in Plateau on Christmas eve, Dec. 24. The President of NANS, Mr Pedro Obi, in a statement in Enugu on Wednesday, said the colossal killings and destruction had left a trail of sorrow, devastation and…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for the 2023 yuletide transport discount, calling for further students’ support for his administration. The President of NANS, Mr Pedro Obi, gave the commendation in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu while appreciating President Tinubu’s commitment to the welfare of Nigerians. Newsmen report…
The association’s national convention started last Wednesday and was concluded in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Federal Capital Territory. The election, which was riddled with crisis, led to the death of some students while many others are still bedridden at the National Hospital in Abuja, as of the time of filing this…
Student leaders across the nation have reacted to the appointment of former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Sunday Asefon, as the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagements. According to the report, his appointment was conveyed in a letter dated October 31, 2023, from the office of the…
By Michael Adeyemo The Management of the Federal College of Forestry, Jericho, Ibadan, has announced indefinite suspension of all activities at the institution, following an unlawful invasion of the campus by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. The Acting Provost of the institution, Dr Fausat Ibrahim, made this known in an…