Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) protest as they insist on a 50% reduction of school fees. They refused to acknowledge the university’s ‘rare show of administrative magnanimity’ in the downward review of school fees following a previous fee hike protest, citing their inability to afford the fee.

The review shows that returning students in Humanities will now pay ₦76,000 instead of ₦89,200, while new students will pay ₦131,000 instead of ₦151,200. For Sciences and Technology, returning students’ fees have been reduced to ₦86,000 from ₦101,200, and new students will pay ₦141,000 instead of ₦163,200. Pharmacy and College of Health Sciences returning students will pay ₦109,000 instead of ₦128,200, and new students will pay ₦164,000 instead of ₦190,000, reflecting about 15% reduction overall.

This fee reduction follows a broader trend of fee increments in federal universities across Nigeria due to funding challenges, which was further heightened with the introduction of the student loan bill in July. The affected schools include University of Maiduguri, Federal University Dutse, Federal University Lafia, University of Uyo, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Abuja, University of Benin, University of Lagos and most recently OAU

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