Leadership of NANS Denounces Plans to Embark on Nationwide Strike

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has denounced reports that it is planning a massive protest and the shutting down of major cities following the recent increase in the pump price of petrol. In a statement, NANS Senate president, Comr Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, noted that the student association did not announce […]

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Petrol Price Increase: Nigerian Students Announce Protest, Total Shutdown of Major Cities

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans for a nationwide protest that will totally shut down major cities across Nigeria. The protest which is scheduled to start on September 15, 2024 is a reaction to the recent hike in the pump price of fuel and the perceived failure of the Director General […]

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#EndBadGovernance Protest: Nigerian Students Issue Fresh Threat

NANS Declares Position on the New Minimum Wage

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed support for the organised labour following its decision to embark on a nationwide strike in protest of the federal government’s refusal to meet its minimum wage demands. The student union in a statement on Sunday by its president, Pedro Obi, said the demands of labour are legitimate […]

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Chaos as Faction of NANS Attacks National Hospital

It was a chaotic day on Friday when a faction of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) stormed the National Hospital, Abuja. They are said to have stormed the wards to attack two injured members of another faction. The two injured members were undergoing treatment following injuries sustained during an earlier clash between the […]

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Student Leaders React to Appointment of Former NANS President into the Presidency

Some student leaders nationwide have reacted to the appointment of Sunday Asefon, former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), as the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagements. His appointment was conveyed in a letter dated October 31, 2023, from the office of the Secretary to the Government of […]

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NANS Kicks Against Increase in Tertiary Institutions’ School Fees, Reveals Next Line of Action

The increase in school fees by tertiary institutions in the country has been condemned by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). In a statement signed by the National PRO, Giwa Temitope and released on Saturday, NANS declared that the government’s action is “insensitive” and “embarrassing”. The association also stressed that the government has what […]

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