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Insecurity: NANS declares June 12 as a day of protest

Aminu Imam

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared June 12 as the day for a national protest over the growing insecurity in the country, especially the incessant kidnappings of students. The NANS National President, Sunday Asefon, said the country has nothing to celebrate to mark June 12 Democracy Day when students were being killed and kidnapped by bandits. Asefon, who spoke with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, yesterday, said it was sad that insecurity has reached a frightening peak, where students can no longer go to school…

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“We’ll occupy Nigeria if insecurity continues”, Nigerian students threaten

Aminu Imam

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has vowed to call out its members to occupy Nigeria if Federal Government fails to take proactive measures to tackle insecurity in the country.  The Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), Comrade Chuks Innocent Okafor, stated, in a world press conference in Awka yesterday, that his members cannot just sit and watch while the security situation in the country continues to deteriorate and Nigerian students kidnapped in their campuses and slaughtered. Okafor lamented that by now his members had…

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“Don’t divide Nigeria” – NANS tells Yoruba leaders

Aminu Imam

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State chapter, has called on Yoruba leaders to stop pushing for a divided Nigeria. The Ogun NANS Chairman, Damilola Simeon, said this at a press conference held at the NUJ Secretariat, Abeokuta, yesterday. According to the students’ body, Yoruba leaders are urged to prioritise the unity of Nigeria above their personal or selfish interest. The students’ organisation also warned all South-West activists to be cautious of their utterances in response to the security challenges facing the nation. It condemned in its entirety,…

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“Don’t divide Nigeria” – NANS tells Yoruba leaders

Aminu Imam

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State chapter, has called on Yoruba leaders to stop pushing for a divided Nigeria. The Ogun NANS Chairman, Damilola Simeon, said this at a press conference held at the NUJ Secretariat, Okelewo, Abeokuta, today. According to the students’ body, Yoruba leaders are urged to prioritise the unity of Nigeria above their personal or selfish interest. “We call on Yoruba leaders that are also subscribing or pushing for a divided nation to please prioritize the unity of this nation above whatever personal or…

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‘Sunday Igboho must not set South-West on fire or cause ethnic war’ – NANS

Aminu Imam

The self-styled Yoruba freedom fighter , Sunday Igboho has been warned not to set Southwest on fire or cause ethnic war by his strategy of driving herdsmen away from the region without involving key stakeholders. The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), Ogun State gave the warning on Tuesday at a news conference. Chairman of NANS in Ogun State, Com. Kehinde Simeon, called on Igboho to consult stakeholders in the quest to ensure lasting peace in Yoruba-land. “We observe that, Igboho’s strategy if not, reviewed may lead to ethnic or…

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Oyo: NANS gives Makinde 72-hrs to address alleged brutality of Amotekun corps on residents

Aminu Imam

Following the backlash that trailed the operations of the Western States Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun, the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), has given a 72-hour ultimatum to the Oyo State government to set up machinery for the reorientation of operatives of the corps. The ultimatum was on the heels of a series of alleged misdeeds of some operatives of the corps since its inauguration by Governor Seyi Makinde in the State. The students’ body issued the warning in a statement jointly signed by the…

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“Include varsity students in cash transfer programme”, NANS urges FG

Aminu Imam

The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), has urged the Federal Government to add indigent students of tertiary institutions on its Conditional Cash Transfer programme. The NANS President, Sunday Asefon, who made this known in a New Year statement issued yesterday, said NANS would launch an e-platform for Nigerian students to report cases of sexual harassment, intimidation, wrongful suspension or expulsion, amongst others in 2021. He said, “Another great issue of importance to us in 2021 shall be advocacy to have indigent tertiary institution students on the Federal Government Conditional…

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ASUU postpones meeting with FG indefinitely

Aminu Imam

Ø  NANS threatens to shut down private varsities if strike persists The Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), meeting scheduled to hold today has been postponed indefinitely. This was disclosed yesterday by the President of the Union, Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi, via its Twitter handle. The Union explained that the meeting was postponed because the time frame given to the union to consult its members is too short. Meanwhile, the new President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), Sunday Asefon, has vowed to shut down all private universities…

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NANS begins mobilisation for showdown with FG over electricity, fuel hikes

Ishaku Yohanna

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, said on Sunday that it has begun mobilisation of members for a possible showdown with the federal government. The action, according to the students’ body, was aimed at forcing the government to rescind its decision on the increment. NANS said it had begun mobilisation of its members, saying a high-level consultation with relevant pro-people organisations and bodies for a major showdown with the government was ongoing. While insisting that government must reverse its decision on the many increments introduced recently on essential services,…

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