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  • Why we increased tuition fees – UNILAG

    Why we increased tuition fees – UNILAG

    The prevailing economic realities in Nigeria have left us with no option but to increase tuition fees for undergraduate students, says University of Lagos, (UNILAG)Management.

    Recall that the internet was awash with the news that UNIL;AG has increased tuition fees for undergraduate with over 200 percent.

    According to UNILAG’s management,  the hike has become necessary, because of the prevailing economic realities in the country.

    This was contained in a statement signed by UNILAG’s Public Relations Officer, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem.

    Alaga-Ibraheem noted that the management has deliberated with its stakeholders (students, parents/guardians, staff unions, and alumni, among others), that there will be adjustments in the tuition fees for new and returning undergraduate students.

    It partly read, “The adjustment in fees which will take effect from 1st Semester, 2023/2024 Academic Session, is in view of the prevailing economic realities and the need for the University to be able to meet its obligations to its students, staff, and municipal service providers among others.

    “It is also pertinent to note that the University has not increased its obligatory fees in recent years.

    “Management, therefore, seeks the kind understanding and support of students and other stakeholders with the assurance of its commitment towards ensuring that students get the best learning experience.”

  • Ambrose Alli University denies hiking tuition fees

    Ambrose Alli University denies hiking tuition fees

    Management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has denied any increase in tuition fees, describing the trending rumour of a hike in fees on social media as fake.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s acting Registrar, Mr Ambrose Odiase, and issued by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Lawrence Isiraojie on Wednesday in Benin.

    The statement said: “It has become necessary for the management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, to set the records straight regarding the issue of tuition fees of students of the University.

    “This follows the misinformation that has been unleashed on the social media space in the past few days by mischief makers who have been churning out staggering inconsistent figures, and claiming them to be the official school fees regime of the university.

    “For the avoidance of doubt, and the general information, there’s no tuition fee increase for 2022/2023 session in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, for returning students of the University.

    “All tuition fees remain the same as in the 2021/2022 academic session for our students,” it said.

    The statement, however, advised prospective students to visit the university website at https://aauekpoma.edu.ng/2023/05/23/school-fees-schedule-for-2023-academic session/ to access the fees applicable to them and decide for themselves whether or not they wish to be students of the University.

    According to the statement, no candidate seeking admission into Ambrose Alli University is yet a student of the University until he or she has matriculated.

    “Such potential student should note that the offer of admission will lapse after two weeks from the date of publication of the admission list and the payment of acceptance fee will determine those to be registered for matriculation.“

    It added that “The university will not be prepared to admit beyond its quota.

    “Management hopes the above information will be fully digested and advises anyone who seeks further clarification on the issue of fees charged at Ambrose Alli University to visit the institution’s website at the address given above,” it said.

  • LASU increases tuition fees by over 120 per cent

    LASU increases tuition fees by over 120 per cent

    The Lagos State University, LASU, has jacked up its school fees by over 120 percent beginning with incoming 100 Level students.

    The school said the old students would continue to pay the initial N25,000 until they graduate from the institution while new students would pay the new increase of N67,048.50 per session.

    LASU hiked school fees by over 500 percent during the administration of Babatunde Fashola in 2014 and series of protests and condemnation made the former governor to revert to status quo.

    But a circular issued by the institution showed that the hike in school fees would kick-off with the new intakes.

    The circular was titled, “2020/2021 online admission screening exercises (100-level – both regular without comprehensive entrepreneurship training and regular with comprehensive entrepreneurship training – and direct entry candidates”.

    “Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the Lagos State University 2020/2021 Admission Screening Exercise – Regular Student without Comprehensive Entrepreneurship Training – for Candidates seeking admission via UTME (100 level) and Direct Entry (200 level).

    “This online screening exercise is a mandatory requirement for entry into Lagos State University. The Tuition Fees for the Regular Student without Comprehensive Entrepreneurship N67,048.50 only per session.”

    LASU’s spokesman, Adekoya Ademola said the increment had nothing to do with the satellites, as they would continue to pay their N25,000 till they graduate.

    He said the incoming students were the ones that would pay the N67,048.50.

    Ademola added that the new fees had been approved by the Governing Council of the University and the Lagos State Government has also keyed into it.

    According to him, the school needed to get some funds to run the university, adding that the increment had been marginal, as it is not not exorbitant.

    He said some parents and even the state government had commended the university for not skyrocketing the fees to an amount they could not afford.

  • We increased tuition fee by 35% not 100% – UNILORIN

    We increased tuition fee by 35% not 100% – UNILORIN

    The Management of the University of Ilorin on Tuesday disclosed that it had hiked its school fees by 35 per cent.

    Mr Kunle Akogun, the spokesman of the university, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the initial increment was by 48.4 per cent as against the general conception of 100 per cent.

    According to Akogun, the increment is in university and faculty charges.

    He explained that the items that made up the charges were simply fundamentals and basic.

    ”As a result of reduction in the Federal Government reimbursement for the university running cost on recurrent expenditure and the consideration on the financial realities on ground, it’s imperative that the university management made adjustment in the charges,” he said.

    The university’s spokesman explained further that economic realities were considered and that the institution was spending a lot of money on necessities.

    He explained that the new fees would be a little above N21,000 while other charges such as faculty and departmental charges would depend according to individual faculties in the university.

    Reacting, the university’s Students Union (SU) Chairman, Mr Animashaun Emmanuel, told NAN that the union had met with the university management, adding that the union’s proposal earlier, was just 15 per cent increase.

    He explained that the union had not reached agreement yet on the 35 per cent increment by the university management since the union’s agitation was 15 per cent.

    “We will meet with other presidents from the various faculties to deliberate on the issue, then will reach agreement on the new 35 per cent increment,” he said.

  • Outrage as UNILORIN increases tuition fee by ‘over 100%’

    Outrage as UNILORIN increases tuition fee by ‘over 100%’

    Indications emerged on Saturday that the management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has effected an increment in the varsity’s tuition fee by over 100 per cent.

    The increment was confirmed by the students union president, Seyi Animasaun in a telephone interview on Saturday.

    “What we have woken up to is rather unexpected, shocking and challenging. This cannot stand. I have called emergency meeting with all SU executives and all Faculty presidents and we shall release a comprehensive report after,” he said.

    When asked of the amount added to the tuition, he told our correspondent it “varies across different faculties”.

    However another student said over 100 per cent increment “depends on the amount each faculty has been paying before now”.

    According to a screenshot from one of the students, the tuition for the department of Mass Communication for instance was increased from N10,700 to N23,300.

    The increment will take effect from 2018/2019 academic session.

    Confirming the increment, the institution’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, said the increment is ‘marginal’.

    “It is not an increment. Do you have the fees of other Federal Universities? Even with the increment, we are far ‘better’ than other universities.

    “The increment is just marginal with the current economy reality and we are still below other universities,” he said.

     

  • LAUTECH reduces proposed tuition fees, announces resumption

    LAUTECH reduces proposed tuition fees, announces resumption

    The Governing Council of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso has announced reduction in the proposed tuition fee which generated heavy controversy in the institution.
    This is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s Head, Public and Alumni Relations Unit, Olalekan Fadeyi, and made available to newsmen on Saturday.
    Recall that the management of the institution had recently announced increase in the tuition fees, which attracted condemnation by stakeholders.
    The tuition was increased from N65,000 to N200,000 for indigenes, while non-indigenes were expected to pay N250,000 from N72,000.
    The statement said that the council Chairman, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, has directed that the proposed tuition fees in the Institution be brought down.
    Afolabi said that the new tuition should be N140,000 for indigenes of owner states and N170,000 for non-indigenes as against the earlier N200,000 and N250,000, respectively.
    Also, the management of the institution has announced Monday (Oct. 29) as resumption date.
    The governing council and management appreciated the concern of stakeholders over its present situation.
    “We appeal to well wishers to come to the realization that cost of running qualitative and functional first grade technical institutions like ours.
    ”Such cost is becoming unbearably impossible with N65,000 and 72,000 for indigenes and non-indigenes.
    “Internally Generated Revenue from students’ fees would remain supplementary as arrangements have been concluded to enlist parents and students into management of fund to entrench transparency and accountability,” the statement read in part.

  • LAUTECH increases tuition fees to N250,000

    LAUTECH increases tuition fees to N250,000

    The management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, has announced the new tuition for students of the school which takes effect in the 2018/2019 academic session.
     
    Recall that the school had been faced with a crisis which led to its several closures with students losing academic calendar.
     
    Staff members of the school accused the governments of Osun and Oyo, which own the school, of failing to finance the institution while establishing new universities of their own.
     
    In a mail sent to the students on Monday, it was announced that the new academic session would start on October 29, 2018. The mail said indigenes of the owner states of Osun and Oyo would pay N200, 000 while non-indigenes would pay N250, 000.
     
    However, in a swift reaction, the students on Tuesday staged a protest in response to the hike in fee. They locked the gates of the school and set up bon fires in front of the school campus in Ogbomoso.
     
    Details later…

  • FG speaks on alleged plans to increase varsity tuition fees

    The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday debunked the news trending on social media that the Federal Government had approved the hike in tuition fees of Nigerian universities to N350,000.
    Mr Sonny Echono, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry made the clarification at a symposium in Abuja.
    Echono, who said the Federal Government was not planning to increase the tuition fees, urged Nigerians to remain calm on the issue.
    The symposium has its theme: “The Right to Education means the Right to a Qualified Teacher’’.
    “The Federal Government did not and has no intention of introducing new tuition fees in our public universities not to mention the figure to N350, 000.
    “What is true is that the present administration is committed to guarantee quality of education.
    “President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the ministry of education along with the ministry of finance to jointly organise a workshop that will inform on a very sustainable and workable recommendation of funding education in Nigeria.
    “And to this end, we have been engaging various stakeholders including ASUU who can come up with a very useful contribution that will bring all these recommendations achievable.
    Echono added that the ministry was working toward re-establishing the education bank to address the role of education funding as the government cannot do it alone.
    He said the role of the education bank would be to give loan at a low interest rate, saying this would not be limited to students alone but also parents.
    On the right to education, Echono said every child has the fundamental right to quality education, adding that the ministry had developed strategies to ensure pupils and students with special needs were carried along.
    Echono said that the National Teachers Institute (NTI) had also concluded plans to train and develop the capacity of primary and secondary school teachers in the 36 states and FCT.
    He said that the right to education was sine qua non to national development, saying the Ministerial Strategic Plan (2016 to 2019) had been designed to guarantee expanded access to all levels of education.
    Echono said that the plan was geared toward providing adequately the necessary infrastructure and facilities to ensure that the right to the basic level and standards were maintained.
    He, therefore, called on teachers to upgrade themselves as effective from January 2020, any teacher who did not present the prerequisite qualifications would be pushed out of the system.
    Echono urged the teachers to take advantage of the professional examinations made available in 35 states and online resource materials to guide them as a teacher.
    He, however, called on states governments owing teachers’ salaries to take a step in ensuring that teachers were paid as when due and as well motivate teachers adequately for optimal performance.
    Earlier, Mrs Justina Ibe, the Director, Education Support Service of the ministry, said the Federal Government had not relented in its efforts to ensure that the teaching profession was provided with qualified personnel.
    Ibe said that this informed the Ministerial Strategic Plan which were now being implemented gradually with positive results.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the symposium was part of activities to commemorate the World Teachers Day to hold on Oct. 5, to celebrate the contributions of teachers to nation building. (NAN)

  • FG bans federal universities from collecting tuition fees

    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has frowned at the reported payment of tuition fees by students in the federal universities and ordered the National Universities Commission to clarify and update the council on the matter.

    The Minister of State, Education, Prof Anthony Onwuka, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the council’s meeting which was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council Chamber of the presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

    Onwuka stated that it was illegal for any federal university to charge tuition fees, saying that the law had made it clear that no federal university should charge students tuition fees.

    He, however, stated that the federal government could not determine payment of fees in private and state universities.

    “They (members of FEC) wanted the NUC, through the ministry, to provide a status report to FEC on all the nation’s universities in terms of their performance, be they private, state or federal. We stressed on quality of staff on the various universities.

    “And then FEC discussed the issue of school fees in the various universities and noted that as of law, no federal university should charge tuition fees.

    “And, we understand some universities now charge fees per course unit and we are going to make sure that we investigate that properly and make it stop.

    “But students can pay other auxiliary fees but not in excess. Various university councils and management should be able to fix what fees students should pay that is affordable and acceptable to the students. That is the position.

    “The federal government does not determine fees for private and state universities, they only take responsibility for fees paid in the federal universities.”

    The minister revealed that the council approved the establishment of Skyline University in Kano state.

    He explained that the council granted the approval after a rigorous verification exercise of the claims contained in the application and the recommendation to the ministry of education by the NUC.

    The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, also disclosed that the council approved procurement of equipment for the completion of control towers in some airports across the country.

    He said the airports included Maiduguri, Akure, Benin, Illorin, Kaduna and Ibadan.

    “This particular procurement was done in 2011. From 2011, government stopped funding this particular procurement with all its importance.

    “So, we provided for it in 2017 so that we can complete it, and the council has graciously approved to complete those control towers which will enhance communications and security of our airspace.

    “The total value is N1.365, 364, 458.75,’’ he added

  • LASU denies increasing tuition fees

    The Lagos State University (LASU) Management says though it has increased acceptance fee for its new intakes, it has no plan to increase tuition.

    The University made the clarification in its official bulletin on Friday.

    In the bulletin signed by Mr Adekoya Martins, Coordinator, LASU, Centre for Information Press and Public Relations Unit, LASU said it increased its acceptance fee from N10,000 to N20,000.

    He said the N20,000 is payable once by candidates recently offered provisional admission by the institution.

    The institution offered admission to 3,500 candidates for the 2017/2018 academic session.

    “Attention of LASU Management has again been drawn to the erroneous insinuations making the rounds, especially on the social media, regarding a plan to increase or purported increase in the school fee being paid by its students presently.

    “What the university has done is to increase the acceptance fee from N10,000 to N20,000 and this remains the cheapest in Nigeria compared to what other universities charge as their acceptance fee.

    “The university management, however, wishes to reiterate that there is no increment intuition, neither are there plans to effect any increment,” Adekoya said.

    He urged members of the university community and the general public to disregard any contrary information and be wary of mischief makers trying to incite and create unnecessary tension in the university.

     

    (NAN)