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  • OAU students protest, demand 50% reduction in fees

    OAU students protest, demand 50% reduction in fees

    Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State yesterday stormed the main campus to protest slight reduction in fees by the institution. 

    The Nation recalls that the management last month, after an emergency meeting, announced 300 per cent increment in fees, but later reduced it by 15 per cent to pacify the students. 

    However, the students yesterday besieged the main gate of the university around 7am, carrying placards. They chanted solidarity songs to press home their demands. 

    Some of the placards read: ‘Fees must fall’, ‘Let the poor breathe’, ‘Mama dey sell fufu, papa dey ride Okada, where you wan make I see 90k’, ‘You dey whine, fees must fall’, ‘Education sector is bleeding’, among others. 

    The students barricaded the gate, restricting vehicular movement. 

    Student Union President Akinremi Ojo said the protest was to demand 50 per cent reduction in fees. 

    OAU spokesman Abiodun Olarenwaju hailed the peaceful protest, urging the students to prevent hoodlums from hijacking the demonstration. 

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    He said: “I expect them to channel their grievances to the appropriate authorities such as the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Ministry of Finance or even the Chief of Staff to the President.

    “We decided to reduce the initial fees when the leadership of their union persistently demanded re-negotiation. We considered and we held meetings with them. We told them the 50 per cent they are asking for will not be realistic in the long run. 

    “We told them that we should meet, but they are exhibiting youthful exuberance. Of course, we are allowing them to protest. We’ve been here since morning, we are here together, they are our children and we are their local parents.”

  • UPDATED: Protest rocks OAU as students demand 50% fee reduction

    UPDATED: Protest rocks OAU as students demand 50% fee reduction

    Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state have stormed the main campus of the institution to kick against a slight reduction of school fees by the management of the institution.

    The Nation recalled that the management of the institution last month after an emergency meeting announced a 300 percent increment in school fees after which they reduced it slightly by 15 percent to pacify the aggrieved students.

    However, the students of the institution besieged the main gate of the campus on Tuesday, October 3, around 7 a.m. with placards, chanting solidarity songs to press home their demands.

    The placards they were bearing had several inscriptions that read: ‘Fee must fall’, ‘Let the poor breath’, ‘Mama Dey sell full, papa Dey tide Okada where you wan make I see 90k’, ‘You Dey whine-fee must fall’, ‘Education sector is bleeding’ amongst others.

    The students barricaded the entrance of the gate thereby restricting vehicular movement from moving in and out of the school.

    Speaking with the president of the student union leader, Akinremi Ojo, he disclosed that the protest was to demand a 50 percent reduction of the increased fees.

    He said: “Weeks before we have threatened that we would shut down activities in the school if the management refused to yield to our demands. We have declared that this protest will continue every day until our demands are met.”

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    Reacting to the protest, the public relations officer of the school, Abiodun Olarenwaju, commended the peaceful protest of the school, urging them to prevent hoodlums from hijacking the demonstration.

    He said: “I expected them to channel their grievances to the appropriate authorities like the federal ministry of education, finance even the Chief of staff to the president.

    “We decided to reduce the initial chargeable fees when the leadership of their union persistently demanded re-negotiation, we considered and we held meetings with them and we told them the 50 percent you are asking for will not be realistic in the long run.”

    “We told them that we should meet but they have youthful exuberance and of course, we are allowing them to perform adult exuberance. We’ve been here since morning we are here together, they are our children and we are their local parents and nothing spoils.”

  • BREAKING: OAU students shut main campus gate, demand 50% tuition reduction

    BREAKING: OAU students shut main campus gate, demand 50% tuition reduction

    The students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in the early hours of Tuesday, October 3, shut the institution’s main gate to restrict vehicular movement in protest of the recent increment in school fees.

    The Nation reported that OAU management announced new increased school fees on September 14, 2023.

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    This increase has since led to a series of discussions between the student union and the school management, with the student body demanding a significant decrease in the fees.

    Details Shortly…

  • OAU students oppose slight reduction in fees

    OAU students oppose slight reduction in fees

    Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State through their Student Union Government (SUG), yesterday opposed slight reduction in tuition fees. 

    The management had increased tuition fees by 300 per cent. However, after rejection by the SUG,  the university slightly reduced the tuition fees on Monday. 

    The Student Union through its Public Relations Officer, Elijah Omisore, in a statement yesterday rejected the slight reduction of tuition fees and called for renegotiation with the university authority. 

    The statement said: “We commend the management for their willingness to make concessions and reductions in the fees. However, the leadership of the union finds it necessary to state that no agreement was reached with the school management as regards the increment of school fees. 

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    “The leadership of the union recognises the supremacy of congressional resolutions and on this basis, has not been authorised to agree to any other figure besides the 50 per cent reduction as agreed at the congress.”

    It added: “The leadership of the union will meet with the relevant committee set up by the congress and will also table the discussions between us and the management before the congress for transparent and open deliberation by the students.”

    Omisore advised students to suspend payment until a final and favourable agreement is reached.

  • OAU students kick against slight reduction of tuition fee, call for re-negotiation

    OAU students kick against slight reduction of tuition fee, call for re-negotiation

    The students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state through its student union leadership have kicked against the slight reduction of tuition fees after a 300 percent increment.

    The Nation recalled that the management had increased the tuition fee by 300%, however, after rejection by the student union leadership, they slightly reduced the tuition fee on Monday.

    In the latest development, the Student Union of OAU through its public relations officer, Elijah Omisore in a statement on Tuesday, September 26, rejected the slight reduction of tuition fees and called for re-negotiation.

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    According to the release, “We commend the Management for their willingness to make concessions and reductions in the fees. However, the leadership of the union finds it necessary to state that no agreement was made with the school management as regards the increment of school fees.

    “The leadership of the union recognises the supremacy of congressional resolutions and on this basis, has not been authorized to agree to any other figure besides the 50% reduction as agreed at the congress.”

    He added: “The leadership of the union will meet with the relevant committee set up by the congress and will also table the discussions between us and the management before the congress for transparent and open deliberation by students.”

    He ordered that students of the institution should suspend any payment activities until a final and favourable agreement is reached.

  • OAU reduces tuition fees 

    OAU reduces tuition fees 

    The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State has slightly reduced tuition fees.

    The Nation recalls that the management after an emergency meeting earlier this month increased the tuition fee by 300 per cent. However, the students kicked against the increment, vowing to shut down the school. 

    The management of the institution yesterday announced slight reduction of the fee, describing it as “management magnanimity.” 

    A statement by the Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said: “In a rare show of administrative magnanimity, the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have readjusted downward the sundry charges payable by the students of the university. 

    “This followed the meeting the university management had with the leadership of the Students Union on Monday, 25th September, 2023. The Students Union leaders were adamant that the charges be reduced by 50 per cent, but the university management made it clear that the new charges were the minimum the university requires to run efficiently.

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    “The Vice Chancellor, Professor Adebayo Bamire, graciously announced that the charges initially announced have been reduced as follows: For the students in Humanities, the initial sundry charges of N89, 200 for returning students have been reduced to N76,000, while the new students in the Humanities, the initial fees of N151,200 have been reduced to N131,000.  

    “For those in the Sciences and Technology, the initial charges of N101,200, for returning students is now N86,000, while the new students in the same Faculties will now pay N141,000, instead of the initial N163,200. In the same vein, the returning students in the Pharmacy and College of Health Sciences will now pay N109,000, instead of N128,200. The new students in the same Faculties will now pay N164,000, instead of the initial charges of N190,000.”

    The statement added that the University management had agreed that the payment could be in two equal instalments.

    The university portal is now open to students for payment.

  • OAU students threaten to shut campus over 300% fees hike 

    OAU students threaten to shut campus over 300% fees hike 

    Following the 300 per cent increment of tuition fees of Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, the students have threatened to shut down the running of the school if the management fails to reverse its decision. 

    The Nation recalls that the management of the institution through its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, announced the increment last week after an emergency meeting. 

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    However, the students under the auspice of Students Union led by its President, Abbas Akinremi-Ojo, gathered yesterday at Ken Sarowiwa building inside the campus to kick against the decision of the management. 

    Addressing reporters, Akinremi-Ojo said: “We’ve also written to all banks to halt the acceptance of fee payments from any student until a better resolution has been achieved. As much as we don’t want to, we are currently running out of options and may have to shut down all activities on campus and progressively on all other federal institution campuses in Nigeria because we are carrying the leadership of National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) along.”

    Similarly, the leadership of National Association of Universities Students (NAUS), through its Chairman, Comrade Olayinka Popoola, addressing reporters in Osogbo, warned other universities planning to increase fees to desist, saying, “universities must source funds elsewhere to meet their needs.” 

  • Tuition fees increment: OAU students threaten to shut campus

    Tuition fees increment: OAU students threaten to shut campus

    Following the 300 percent increment of tuition fees of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, the students of the institution have threatened to shut down the activities of the school if the management failed to revert its decision.

    The Nation recalled that the management of the institution through its public relations officer, Abiodun Olarewaju announced the increment last week after an emergency meeting.

    However, the students under the auspice of the Student Union led by its president, Abbas Akinremi-Ojo gathered at the Ken Sarowiwa building inside the campus of OAU on Monday to kick against the decision of the management.

    Addressing the newsmen, Akinremi-Ojo revealed: “We’ve also written to all respective banks to halt the acceptance of fee payments from any student until a better resolution has been achieved. As much as we don’t want to, we are currently running out of options and might have to shut down all activities on campus and progressively on all other federal institutions campuses in Nigeria because we are carrying the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) along which they backed.

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    “The student leadership had met with the management in August when we learnt about plans to increase school fees and we started negotiating. Unfortunately, they shut us out and announced the new fee. They claimed that the Federal Government has stopped funding OAU, meanwhile, the recent release on September 15th, 2023 listed OAU as number 9 of the top-funded universities with a budget allocation of N13.4B.”

    Similarly, the leadership of the National Association of Universities Students (NAUS) through its chairman, Comrade Olayinka Popoola in Osogbo warned other universities planning to increase to desist, saying, “Universities must source funds elsewhere to meet their needs.”

  • OAU announces new fees for students

    OAU announces new fees for students

    The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun State has announced new fees for fresh and returning students of the institution. 

    A statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated the decision was taken by the Senate of the University at its emergency meeting on Tuesday, 12th September, 2023.

    He said: “For those in the Faculties of Arts, Law and Humanities , the ‘freshers’ will pay N151, 200 while returning students of the same faculties will pay N89,200.

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    “For those in the Faculties of Technology and Science, the new students will pay N163, 200 and the returning students of the same faculties are to pay N101,200.”

    He added the new students being admitted into the Faculties in the College of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Pharmacy are to pay N190, 200 ( new students) and N128, 200 (returning students) respectively.”

  • OAU hosts CLASFON national conference

    OAU hosts CLASFON national conference

    Christian Law Students’ Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) is set to host the largest gathering of Christian Law Students in Africa.

    The national conference scheduled for September 6 – 9, will take place at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.

    The theme for this year’s conference is titled: ´The Lord is our Lawgiver (Isaiah 33:22)´.

    It will feature insightful sessions and activities, including: career & legal targeted programs, spiritual enrichments & ministrations, national competitions, the African praise night, sports activities, the Annual General Meeting (AGM), and the Grand Presidential Dinner.

    Some prominent ex-members including: Dr. Wole Olufon (Remarkable lawyer and Chairman, Board of Trustees of CLASFON);  Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh (Executive Governor of Plateau State); Prof. John Akintayo (President, CLASFON); Prof. Bankole Sodipo, SAN; Justice Okoro Inyang (Supreme Court Justice); and Hon. Justice Prof. Akeredolu Alero are expected to be in attendance.

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    Also, there will be ministrations from anointed personalities such as Apostle Emmanuel Iren, members of staff of the university associated with CLASFON.

    The National President of CLASFON, Temidayo Victor Olalekan (AICMC) said: “It is clear that God is raising new generals and new giants who would herald His will and mandate in this generation. The CLASFON National Conference couldn’t have come at a better time!

    “We have the chance to gather about 2,000+ students from over 58 universities across the 36 states of the country in one spiritually charged location for 4 days. We are sure that CNC 2023 is destined to become the junction where men would receive a mandate from God to live uprightly for God as good ambassadors of justice and righteousness; both as lawyers and as Christians in our country Nigeria and beyond.

    “But it takes God’s strength to do God’s work. And it takes an entire village to nature a vision. I believe this is a powerful opportunity for us as a body and as a nation. This is why we are inviting you to join in.”

    With a combined membership of more than 6000 students, CLASFON’s membership spans across 58 chapters of the fellowship in the different geo-political zones of the country.

    To register visit: http://bit.ly/CNC23_reg