List of Universities that Have Increased Tuition Fees after Tinubu's Signing of Student Loan Bill
President Bola Tinubu signed the Student Loan Bill into law within his first week as Nigerian President, and the development has triggered an increase in school fees across the country.
PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed!
The hardship on parents and students who practically sponsored themselves is multiplied by removing fuel subsidies and stopping the multiple exchange rate.
Source: Twitter
Why some universities will soon announce school fees increment
Before he resumed office, some universities could see the direction of Tinubu's policy on education and immediately adjusted their academic timetable to allow for work and study style, such as the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN).
Besides, Tinubu was very vocal during the electioneering about student loans. In most countries where student loans are provided, the government doesn't subsidise the school fees for the students.
PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app!
However, some critics of the bill now signed into law have argued that the act did not explain how the common man would benefit from the act.
Some of the universities that have reviewed their school fees upward are listed below:
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State
The state-owned University announced a 300% increment in school fees following the signing of the student loan bill. This has led to a protest in the school, and students are calling for the sack of the university vice-chancellor.
In the university owned by the Edo State government, law students are now expected to pay N741,500 as against N185, 000 that was paid in the previous year, while medical students would be paying N638,000 as against N216,000 because of the increment.
Bayero University, Kano (BUK)
Shortly after President Tinubu signed the Student Loan Bill into law, BUK is one of the federal universities that announced a 100% increment in its tuition fee.
For instance, legit.ng reported that students of the Faculties of Arts, Islamic Studies, Law, Social Sciences and Management Sciences pay N95,000, and new students will pay N105,000 as against N39, 000 which was paid in the previous year.
University of Benin (UNIBEN)
UNIBEN is one of the federal universities that have announced over 100% tuition fee increment following the signing of the student loan bill by President Bola Tinubu.
Science students in the institution were to pay N190,000 against N73,000 that was paid in the previous year, while non-science students would pay N170,000 against N69,000 in the last years.
South African, Nigerian institutions make top 10 universities in Africa
Legit.ng earlier reported that Covenant University in Nigeria has made the list of top 10 universities in Africa in the inaugural ranking by the Times Higher Education.
Four Universities from South Africa made it to the top 10 while two Tanzanian universities were rated among the top 10.
The other four universities in Africa are from Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Source: Legit.ng
