Ado-Ekiti – Mr Sunday Asefon, an aspirant for the position of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) president, has opened an online register for students who had been sexually assaulted by lecturers. Asefon, who is a student of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, promised to publish the online register if he became the president of […]
In a bid to demand increased funding for education in Nigeria, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Monday, embarked on a protest to press home its demand. Addressing journalists during the protest which was titled “Save education rally,” NANS President, Bamidele Akpan, who led the students in the protest, lamented the apathy displayed […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to presidential candidates of political parties to shun hate speeches and violence during the course of their campaigns. NANS’ National Public Relations Officer, Bestman Okereafor, made the appeal in a statement issued on Monday in Enugu. Okereafor also called on security formations to improve on their […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Sunday congratulated the Nigeria-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, on his victory over the Russian Alexander Povetkin to retain his World Heavyweight titles. The NANS’ congratulatory message was contained in a statement titled: “Inspiration for All Nigerian Youths’’, signed by its National Public Relations Officer, Bestman Okereafo in Enugu. […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has urged Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, to reduce the N17,000 damages fee imposed on students of Kano State University Of Science And Technology (KUST), Wudil. The students were mandated to pay the penalty over damages caused by some students who demonstrated against the demise of their […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has promised not to support the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on its industrial action, if not properly consulted. National President, NANS, Mr Chinonso Obasi, said this at a media briefing on the state of education and nation in Abuja on Thursday. He said that the association […]
The Joint Campus Committee (JCC) of National Association of Nigerian students has inaugurated new executive in Enugu State. JCC is committee of NANS that coordinates activities of all tertiary institutions campuses in every state and zone. In a remark Mr. Chidi IIogebe, the outgone chairman of JCC in Enugu State while handing over to the […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) has given the management of Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana(PolyUnwana), Ebonyi State, 24 hours ultimatum to resolve the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics(ASUP). NANS President, Chinonso Obasi, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the strike by PolyUnwana Chapter of ASUP, had […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned the National Assembly against playing politics with Energising Education Programme Project (EEP) proposed by the Ministry of Works, Power and Housing. NANS which lauded the project championed by the Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola, said the lack of power supply in tertiary institutions of learning demands the […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called for an open public investigation into looted pension fund. In a letter to President Mohammadu Buhari, dated November 2, 2017 and signed by its President, Comrade Aruna Kadiri, said though, the decision of the President to disengage Maina from service was as a result of misleading […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for immediate suspension of those suspected of complicity in reinstating Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of Pension Task Team, into civil service. NANS’s President, Chinonso Obasi, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said that suspending suspected accomplices in the case would ensure credible probe of […]
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Thursday, barricaded the entrance of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, demandingfor the payment of their unfulfilled welfare packages within the FCT Educational system. The protest, which took the intervention of the FCT Police Commissioner, Mr. Wilson Inalegu, to calm frayed nerves, however, caused several hours of total brake […]
Against the background of news making the rounds that National Assembly leadership positions have been zoned, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has warned the leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC not to sacrifice national interest on the altar of party affiliation. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the NANS President Comrade Tijani Usman […]