On Wednesday, the National Association of Nigerian Students decided to put a halt to its planned statewide demonstrations. This came after the National Industrial Court of Nigeria had earlier in the day ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities to resume academic activities. In a circular issued by its President-Elect, Usman Barambu, NANS had previously … Read more
The roadways leading to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, were blocked by students on Monday as a show of support for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) workers who are currently on strike. Security officers barred the South West zone of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) students from entering … Read more
Over the weekend, the national body of NANS convened in Akure, the seat of Ondo State, and denounced the manner the federal government was treating the lecturers who were on strike as well as education in general. Following a seven-month deadlock between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the National … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities is now on strike, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has received criticism from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for his lack of response thus far (ASUU). In order to show their unhappiness, the student union body, who had originally planned for the … Read more