Tag: school fees

12Nov By dthataNo Comments

Education

Reduce Our School Fees, We Don’t Need The N30k Cash – Abia Students To Ikpeazu

Students in Abia state under the aegis of Abia Joint Students Leaders have appealed to the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to reverse the decision to offer them the sum of N30,000 bursary to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. The students urged the governor to instead covert the sum to their fees and deduct from source, saying this will be more impactful to them. In a statement made available to ABN TV, signed by the leaders of various student union bodies, they also called on the governor to consider offering students from other institutions such us Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu, Abia State College of Health sciences and management technology, Aba, Abia State teaching hospit...

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30Oct By dthataNo Comments

Education

Kano Threatens To Cancel Third Term If Private Schools Don’t Reduce Fees

The Kano State Commissioner for Education, Muhammad Kiru, on Thursday, threatened to cancel the third term in the state if proprietors of private schools fail to reduce their school fees by at least 25 per cent before November 1, 2020 The Chief Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Aliyu Yusuf, in a statement, said the state would be left with no other option than to cancel the third term of the 2019/2020 academic session if the proprietors fail to adhere to the directive of the state government , in the statement, explained that the decision of the Ministry became necessary in view of the ongoing difficult economic situation, following the lockdown due to the menace of COVID -19 which affected both the socio-economic position of the general public. Recall that the Kano St...

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3Aug By dthataNo Comments

Education

Pay Your Third Term School Fees, FG Tells Students

The Federal Government has called on resuming Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 and Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3 students that are yet to pay their third term school fees to do so without delay. Schools were shut down across the country in March 2020 to guard against the spread of COVID-19, resulting in massive disruption of the normal third term’s academic activities.But the Federal Government, which has 104 colleges (Unity Schools) spread across the country, said students in exit classes- JSS3 and SSS 3, who are expected to resume on Monday (today) will show evidence of school fees payment for the abridged term. “A lot of issues have been raised, especially on whether or not students are to pay third term school fees, and whether JSS 3 will have to resume on Monday. The answe...

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13Jul By BobbyNo Comments

News

FG has agreed to pay salaries of private school teachers owed during the lockdown- Private School owners Association President, Yomi Otubela says

The President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Yomi Otubela, says the Federal government has agreed to pay the salaries of private school teachers that are being owed by their school management since the lockdown started in March. A number of private school teachers have come out to cry for help as they have not been paid by their management since March when schools were shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The school management insists they cannot pay salaries since they have also not made money by way of school fees. Speaking on TVC on Monday morning, July 13, Otubela said the association forwarded a proposal to the Economic Sustainability Committee headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, for the government to pay the salaries of the private ...

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8Jul By BobbyNo Comments

News

Kenyan Schools Told to Refund 2020 School Fees Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Kenyan government has asked schools to either refund parents the school fees paid for this academic year or agree to put it towards next year. Kenya's education minister, George Magoha made this known while responding to concerns raised after his announcement on Tuesday, July 7, that primary and secondary schools would not reopen until 2021 as Coronavirus cases in the country were rising. He said this year's school calendar has been declared null and void due to the COVID-19, with all students to repeat a year as schools had closed in mid-March, three months after the school calendar had begun. Some parents weren't pleased with the government's decision to have their children repeat a year in a school, but the country's parents' association said the online classes were a g...

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24Apr By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Education

Lagos kicks as private schools begin 3rd term online, demands school fees [full statement]

The Ministry of Education, Lagos state has kicked against the decision of some private schools to resume 3rd term online, beginning from Monday, 27th saying it is against the directive of the Ministry. According to a press statement released yesterday, the Ministry categorically stated that 3rd term for students is yet to begin as the state is still very much locked down and regrets some private schools have told parents to begin payment of 3rd term school fees while their child will be coached online. ''The Ministry wishes to state categorically that all schools in Lagos State remain closed and have not yet been opened for the third term. The State continues to offer free teachings on various media, especially radio and television'', part of the statement read. See the full statem...

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16Apr By BobbyNo Comments

News

Fear of sack grips teachers in Kaduna as COVID-19 spread persists

Fear of job loss has grips private school teachers in Kaduna State as school owners may not cope with payment of salaries due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Some teachers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna, said if the lockdown persisted, private school owners might be forced to lay-off some staff so as to remain in business after the restriction. Mrs Irene Bukola, a teacher at Excell Model School, Narayi, told NAN that many private schools depended on school fees to pay their staff. “If the lockdown takes longer time, the owners will deem it necessary to downsize their workforce. “It is not a good feeling when you know you may possibly lose your job, especially when you know that’s your major source of income. “Parents, by now ought to be making...

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17Jan By BobbyNo Comments

News

14-year-old Boy Offers to Sell His Kidney to Pay his School Fees

A 14-year-old boy from Gidea village in Kwanza Constituency, Trans Nzoia County of Kenya has expressed readiness to sell his kidney to fund his secondary school education. Isaiah Wanjala who got admitted to Chewoiyet Boys High School after scoring 394 in 2019 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations, has been unable to raise Sh50,000 required to join the national school based in West Pokot County. The 14-year-old boy who is the fifth child in the family with nine children, stated that he is ready to sell one of his kidneys as long as it will raise enough money to take care of his high school and university education. Wanjala said; “My aged parents are not in a position to raise my school fees as well as provide the basic needs for my younger brothers and sister."...

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15Jan By BobbyNo Comments

News

Woman Stabbed in Private Part and Breast by Husband Says She Want Him Back

31-year-old woman Lucy Moraa who is currently nursing injuries she sustained after being stabbed in the private part and breast by her husband Ephraim Malenge, has made an appeal for her husband to return back to her. The resident of Lunza Village in Butere, Kakamega County in Kenya was rushed to Mbale Hospital in Vihiga County after the incident which occurred on Tuesday January 14. Recounting how the incident occurred, Lucy said her husband stabbed her after she refused giving him money for alcohol. The mother of two told K24TV; “He [Malenge] came home and told me to give him Ksh40. I said that I did not have the money. He, thereafter, responded, warning: ‘You either give me the Ksh40 I am demanding, or I behead and walk around the streets carrying your severed head’. I thought ...

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14Jan By dthataNo Comments

Celebs

My Mind Is Telling Me To Play Bet9ja With My Children’s School Fees – Actress Biodun Okeowo

Nigerian actress popular for Yoruba movies, Biodun Okeowo, appears to be in some temptation at the moment. Omoborty as she’s also known, took to her Instagram page to reveal that her mind tells her to use her children’s school fees to play Bet9ja. She then called on her 1.1m followers to advise her on what to do as she ponders over what to do. Check out the post below.

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13Jan By dthataNo Comments

Education

Kwara State Poly Students Chased Out For Refusing To Pay School Fees

Students of kwara state polytechnic today were left bemused as they were being chased out of the lecture room like secondary school students while the lecture was still going on. The management of the school decided to take the decision to start chasing students who refuse to pay out of the lecture room after they had already threatened to close the school portal but the students seemed not to be moved by the threat at all. Only students with the evidence of payment were allowed in to the lecture room The students who were chased out were seen hanging around the school premises pictures below

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5Nov By dthataNo Comments

Celebs

Don’t Teach My Son Pidgin, I Pay N1.5m As School Fees For My Son – Tonto Dikeh

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has revealed that she pays over N1.5 million as school fee for her son, Andre. Tonto made this revelation known after she found out her son was picking the habit of speaking Pidgin. The 34-year-old, taking to her Instagram page on Friday, warned those teaching her son Pidgin English to stay off. She says she pays too much as school fee and expects her son to be speaking ‘Phonetic’

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22Sep By dthataNo Comments

Education

Ogun Govt Declares Free Education, Scraps N3,700 School Fees

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has suspended with immediate effect payment of N3, 700 levies in all public schools in the state with immediate effect. Abiodun’s administration had come under heavy criticism in the last few weeks over the levy issue, as the governor, on Friday, during a stakeholders forum with the theme “Repositioning Education for Outstanding Performance”, cleared the air that his government inherited the levy from the previous administration. The governor said the levy was a proposal by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) which was adopted by the Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s administration. The governor said the suspension became imperative based on his promise of free, universal and qualitative education in public primary and secondary schools in the st...

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28Aug By dthataNo Comments

Education

Covenant University Increases Tuition For New Students

The authorities of Covenant University have increased the tuition payable by new students admitted for the 2019/2020 academic session. The faith-based tertiary institution affiliated with the Living Faith Church Worldwide announced this on its website. The document announcing the new tuition is entitled, “School fees structure for 100 Level 2019/2020 academic session.” According to the breakdown of the tuition payable, the overall fees cover tuition and exam registration, accommodation, utility and ICT development fund. Other areas of coverage include laboratory, workshop and studio, ICT training, virtual library fee and wireless internet. Other fees that come under the tuition payable are academic support service, matriculation, I.D. card, results verification, TMC &...

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18Jul By dthataNo Comments

Education

Children’s International School Fees In Lagos That Got People Talking

This list of school fees was captured because of the costly nature of the fees ranging from Nursery to secondary school level.

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8May By dthataNo Comments

Education

NANS Gives Akeredolu 24 Hours Ultimatum To Revise School Fees

The National Association of Nigeria Students (NNNS) on Tuesday gave Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, 24 hours ultimatum to revise the schools fee of four state higher institutions to the initial fees. The four higher institutions are Adekunle Ajasi University, Akungba (AAUA), Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa (OSUSTECH); Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo and Ondo State School of Nursing, Akure. Mr Danielson Akpan Bamidele, President of NNNS, made the calls while speaking with the newsmen in Akure. Bamidele, who said that NNNS had come to take its responsibilities and future in its hands, alleged that some state governments had introduced new policies to enhance education in their various states but Gov. Akeredolu was not doing same. According to ...

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1May By BobbyNo Comments

News

Nollywood Actor, Francis Odega Daughter Cries Out Over School Fees

The daughter of actor Francis Odega of the “gerarahere” fame, has cried out to Nigerians to help prevail on him to pay her school fees, even as he has kicked her and her mom out of the house. Giving details of what has been going on, one of Mr. Odega's in-laws wrote: “My sister has been with Frances Odega for 15 years. When my sister met him he had nothing, then he was living at Mafoluku, #Oshodi, Lagos. . Then, he only had a video club that wasn’t bringing enough money, so my sister started a salon in the same shop and was taking care of the family with the salon business. Then things got very bad because he wasn’t getting any job and whenever my sister advises him to even go out to connect with colleagues that could probably help him, he would beat her up so badly. When I wa...

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27Apr By BobbyNo Comments

Celebs

Tonto Dikeh Talks on How Actresses Recycle Men & Fake Love in Nollywood

Controversial actress Tonto Dikeh while speaking in an interview has talked about the fake love in Nollywood industry and how the actresses recycle same men. She mentioned this in the interview with Plus TV, where she also talked about her relationship with ex-Nigerian footballer Daniel Amokachi. She said; We are all fighting for the same thing. We are all killing ourselves. It’s a cycle. We share the same men, the same clothes, the same movies, the same things. So, It’s a cycle. Why would you want to be friends with someone who wants your life! Females generally recycle men in the entertainment industry and date the same men. Of course that’s what we do. She was however asked if she has proves of the claims: “Do I have to prove anything? she responded She ...

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11Apr By dthataNo Comments

Education

In Ajegunle School, Parents Pay Fees With Waste Plastic Bottles

At a time plastic bottles are causing nuisance in the environment, parents in Morit International School, Ajegunle, Lagos have found an economical use for them. The school now allows parents to pay their children’s fees with cleanly sorted plastic bottles gathered from the environment. This became possible after the school adopted the RecyclesPay Educational Project, an initiative of African Clean Up Initiative (ACI), an environmental non-governmental organisation in Lagos. The school authority embraced the initiative following their concerned about reducing the burden of parents paying their wards fees. Over 25 parents of the low-income school have embraced the initiative whereby parents bring plastic wastes on designated days. Wecyclers, the recycling company attached to the...

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23Mar By dthataNo Comments

Uncategorized

We Almost Aborted Success Adegor, Now Her Video Has Changed Our Lives – Parents

Parents of Success, the little girl who was sent home over school fees in Delta, have narrated how they almost killed Success whose video now changed their lives. Punch reported that Success’ father, Godwin Adegor, is a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as okada rider, while her mum sells recharge cards and raw eggs. They also have two other children – Gift and Marvelous – who are in Junior Secondary School. The parents also recounted how they almost killed Success whose video now changed their lives. The girl's father said his wife once contemplated aborting her when she became pregnant, and even took a poisonous substance to get rid of her. “I knew she would be a great child. That was why I gave her the name Success. We received many favours on the day she was given birt...

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23Mar By BobbyNo Comments

Celebs

Yvonne Jegede Reveals How She is Coping With Her Broken Marriage

Nollywood actress, Yvonne Jegede, has revealed how she is coping with her broken marriage to Olakunle Fawole, aka Abounce. In a recent interview with Pearls News, Yvonne Jegede, said she’s ready to pick up the broken pieces of her life and move on after her barely two year old marriage to Abounce, crashed few months ago. She said; “Certainly, my new status would impact on the type of roles I would accept. Now, I would only do big jobs that can fetch more money because school fees is coming and the bank account has to be looking nice to be able to afford the expenses. I would be a lot busier this year. Having my baby was a journey; more like an experience I can never forget. Motherhood has taught me endurance and patience. There are times I would want to sleep but I cannot becaus...

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22Mar By BobbyNo Comments

News

Man Beats Ex-girlfriend in Lecture Hall, Demands Cash Refund

A young man has been spotted in a video beating up his ex-girlfriend in her lecture hall, while also asking for refund of her school fees he paid. According to multiple online reports, the incident happened yesterday, 22nd of March 2019 at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. The story making rounds on social media has it that the lady identified as Jane was publicly beaten up and disgraced by her boyfriend after she allegedly dumped him. The boyfriend is said to have paid for Jane’s School fees, and not long Jane dumped him for another person. This made the unidentified boyfriend furious, and he apparently, went to her class to demand for ‘his money’ angrily.

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22Mar By BobbyNo Comments

News

MOUAU Student Fights Girlfriend in Front of Schoolmates Over ₦20K

A student of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia state, was filmed publicly fighting his girlfriend over ?20,000. Reports on social media say the girl, named Jane, broke up with her boyfriend and he didn't take it well, considering that he had spent on her and allegedly once paid her school fees. He stormed her class to request for his money back and it quickly escalated. In a video shared online, the man can be seen battering the girl in front of their schoolmates. He can be seen slapping her at some point as he said, "Jane, where is my money."   Some students stepped in and tried to intervene but the boyfriend stood his ground and continued the assault.

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19Mar By dthataNo Comments

Education

Success Adegor Video: Headmistress Suspended By Delta Government

The headmistress of Okotie-Eboh Primary School 1, Sapele Local Government of the state, Mrs. Vero Igbigwe has been suspended by the Delta State Government over Success' video which went viral after she was sent home for school fees. Delta State Commissioner for Education, Barr. Chiedu Ebie who spoke on behalf of the state government told newsmen that the headmistress who was suspended could not explain the collection of examination fees from pupils, an act exposed by Success' viral video. Recall that after the video went viral, many celebrities and concerned Nigerians decided to help her. Many Nigerians have reached out to Success’ family since the video went viral on social media.

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17Mar By BobbyNo Comments

Celebs

Yvonne Jegede Reveals How She’s Coping As A Single Mother After Her Marriage Crashed

Nollywood actress, Yvonne Jegede has picked up the broken pieces of her life and moved on after her marriage with fellow actor, Olakunle Fawole aka Abounce crashed a few months ago. According to the single parent, she has since bounced back to movie sets and is eager to ‘double her hustle’ for her son’s sake. “Certainly, my new status would impact on the type of roles I would accept. Now, I would only do big jobs that can fetch more money, because school fees is coming and the bank account has to look nice to be able to afford the expenses. I would be a lot busier this year,” she said. Jegede stated further: “Having my baby was a journey; more like an experience I can never forget. Motherhood has taught me endurance and patience. There are times I would want to sleep but I cannot ...

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15Mar By BobbyNo Comments

News

Deplorable State of School Attended By Girl Chased Home for Not Paying Fees

Here are photos of the deplorable state of the school attended by the girl chased home for not paying school fees. Yesterday, a girl of about 7 or 8 was filmed ranting after she was chased from school for not paying school fees. When asked why she wasn’t in school, the little girl revealed that she was sent home for not paying school fees. She then launched into a rant about how her school should have flogged her and let her stay in school, rather than chase her home. She pointed out that it’s not as if she wouldn’t pay the fees eventually. She also added that if they had flogged her, they would be the ones to get tired. Investigations have shown that the girl attends Okotie Eboh 1 Primary School, Sapele. See photos of the school below;

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16Feb By dthataNo Comments

Education

Outrageous School Fees Paid By Church Universities In Nigeria

1. Bowen university Bowen University is owned and operated by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. Located at Iwo in Osun state it is housed on the campus of the Baptist College which is a teacher-training institution just outside the city of Iwo. For Bowen university their school fees are as follows: – For students in B.A. and B. Sc. Programmes, a minimum of N300,000 must be paid from the session fees in the first semester before registration. – For students in the law faculty, a minimum of N500,000 must be paid from the session fees in the first semester before registration. – For students in the medicine and surgery department (pre-clinical) , all fees and levies must be fully paid at the beginning of the first semester while a minimum of N 800,000 must be paid before reg...

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29Oct By dthataNo Comments

Education

Rivers State University Student Writes Open Letter To The University’s VC

The want to hike the school fees, which is about to take effect, shows that the students are never put into good consideration. Who doesn't know that the rate of students, who find it cumbersome to foot the fees, surge as the day goes by? Instead of increasing the school fees, I think it's essential that faulty facilities be repaired, and unavailable essential facilities be provided, in order to ensure a comfortable learning environment; and, also to aid the normal learning pattern, so proper understanding can be achieved. Before I got admission into RSU, I, through personal effort, understood certain programming language. I didn't bother to continue with it, because I thought when I get admission to study Computer Science, I'll keep the study of programs intensively going. Bu...

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22Oct By BobbyNo Comments

Uncategorized

Nigerian Comedienne Who Failed Two Classes, Graduates As Nurse In U.S

A Nigerian comedienne, Ecovangel, has finally graduated as a nurse in the United States after nights of depression and alleged hopelessness. According to the Nigerian comedienne who is one of the regular faces of comedy skits on Instagram, she failed two classes and had to stop comedy, work harder and ensure she graduates. Celebrating her graduation, she wrote; Yes I️ failed two classes! But I️ never gave up. I️ stopped comedy after I️ failed the first class, worked harder, focused more and still failed the second class, I had my graduation date pushed back by almost a year. I️ CRIED every night, went through period of depression and hopelessness thinking I️ have lost everything. Living in USA with just my YOUNGER siblings with no financial support from Parents or relatives, life was d...

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12Sep By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Lifestyle

Paying Exorbitant School Fees Is Now A Bragging Right Among Parents In Nigeria – Uche Nnaji Writes

Fashion entrepreneur, Uche Nnaji, just shared an interesting piece on how parents are struggling to pay exorbitant school fees for their kids and yet struggling through life. According to him, 'where is all these pressure leading us to ? At this rate, do you even plan to stay alive and see these children finish this schools?. See his full piece below... In the last 2months 4 young Families and Friends I know have relocated with their kids from Nigeria to Canada| UK | and the US. One common reason they all gave was the constant rise in school fees . One even told me that “ Uche , my children now attend a CATHOLIC school that is going to be 70yrs old this December and guess what THE SCHOOL IS FREE, I don’t have to pay anything since we migrated legally and to think the school is fa...

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11Sep By dthataNo Comments

Celebs

“God, Pls Save Me From The Money Hungry Ones” – Wizkid Blasts His 2 Baby Mamas (Pics)

Nigerian singer "wizkid" took to his twitter page to stylishly troll his babymamas after been calls out for not paying for his children school fees or do anything to better his children life.

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11Sep By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Celebs

Timi Dakolo ‘Falls Sick’ After Paying His Three Children’s School Fees

Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo has revealed that he has suddenly “fallen sick” after paying the school fees of his children. Paying school fees is not a very pleasant thing especially when you have to pay for more than one child. Timi Dakolo took to his Instagram page recently to make a rather hilarious post, explaining that he has “fallen sick” after he paid his children’s school fees. He wrote: “I AM NOT FEELING TOO GOOD..I AM FEELING SOMEHOW,I AM EVEN RUNNING TEMPERATURE SEF . “DEAR PARENTS,PLEASE I NEED ENCOURAGEMENT,IS IT WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU PAY SCHOOL FEES? OR IS IT JUST ME? “I THINK ITS BECAUSE ITS FIRST TERM AND THEY ARE NOW ALL IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. SHOULD I RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL? “THE RHYTHM OF MY HEART BEAT IS GOING FROM HARD ROCK TO HOUSE “MUSIC.#SCHOOLFEESIS...

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9Sep By dthataNo Comments

Scandals and Rumours

Wizkid’s First & 2nd Baby Mamas Gang Up, Expose Him Online (Photos)

Wizkid's first and second baby mamas, Shola Ogudu and Binta Diallo are claiming the Starboy doesn't pay for their sons school fees. They made the revelation while Binta was reacting to a report on Chris Brown's baby mama, Nia Guzman saying Chris is a dead beat dad. Binta made a post wishing she can swap baby daddy with Nia. She wrote; "Im not trying to bring her down but Damn Can I just swap baby daddy with her���� if only my child’s father treated my son the way he treats her daughter and payed half of the amount she’s getting in child support �‍♀️ I am a single mom, I work my ass off and I pay for everything, imagine if someone was paying for my son’s school fees, nanny, and paying the bills boo boo let me just stop right here..." Wizkid's first baby mama then dropped a c...

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29Aug By BobbyNo Comments

Celebs

Years After Barely Affording British University, Adesua Etomi Gets Celebrated By The Same School

Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi has been celebrated by her university which she was barely able to afford some years ago. Adesua Etomi has been honoured by the university she attended and her face has been plastered on the wall of the institution. Sharing the news, the actress reflected on her time in the University of Wolverhampton and how she often worried about how to pay school fees while there.   Today, according to her, she’s being recognized by the same University. Adesua shared photos of her face being displayed on a wall in her university. She then wrote: “Today, I’m grateful for my university education. I remember how my mum and I would sit and wonder how we’d pay my university fees every single year. “It’s amazing how God took me from that, to being celeb...

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19Jul By BobbyNo Comments

News

Tension In Imo Varsity Over Free Education

Imo State University Owerri, IMSU, yesterday barred students from writing their examinations for failure to pay school fees. Even indigenes enjoying free education were barred. This is in contrast to the offer of totally free education claims of the Governor Rochas Okorocha led administration for every Imo person in any of the state-owned schools. Vanguard gathered that at the commencement of examination at the Imo State University on Monday, undergraduates of Imo state origin were dragged out of examination halls for failure to present receipts of payment. But as at yesterday, the students were totally barred from writing the exams by the IMSU security. Some smart students collected other person receipt and presented. Students were seen appealing to the institution’s security...

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7Apr By raymonNo Comments

News

University Student Writes Emotional Letter As He Drops Out Of School Cos Of Increment In School Fees

A student of Adekunle Ajasin University in Ondo state has written an emotional open letter to the school as he drops out due to increment in school fees, which he could not afford. It was gathered that the student, who is already in his 4th year had to quit as his parents cannot even afford the new school fee. Of which he had even been paying by himself since he gained admission into the school. The school reportedly increased the school fee from N30,000 to N180,000. Read his letter below: *EXISTENCE turned EXTINCTION!!!* The V.C, Dean students affairs, Dean faculty of Agriculture, H.O.D Agricultural Economics & Extension. Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. Greetings sirs, It is lamentably pitiable that I'm writing this with tears in my...

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31Mar By raymonNo Comments

Celebs

I Had To Sell My Jewelry At Yaba To Pay My Daughter’s School Fees – Actress, Mercy Aigbe

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has given a shout out to all the single moms out there. She used the opportunity to reveal how what she went through raising her daughter Michelle as a single mom. She said she once had to sell her jewelry just so she could pay for her daughter’s school fees. She said, “Special shout out to all the single mums…I can relate, hmm I remember when I had to go sell my gold jewellery at Yaba just to pay Michelle ‘s school fees and for us to feed. I went through ‘HELL’” Being a single mom, she advises all mothers to stay focused and be prayerful: “Please stay focused, be determined, be hardworking and prayerful, put all your trust in the Lord because “we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus” and trust me you will rise above those challenges. To all ...

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15Sep By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Entertainment

Yvonne Jegede Wipes Fan’s Tears, Promises to Pay His School Fees

Yvonne Jegede has wiped a fan’s tears, thereby joining the list of stars giving back to their fans and the society. According to Modern Ghana, the actress and producer was recently contacted by a fan desperately in need of help with his education at the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun state, and Jegede responded warmly. Apparently, the needy student is set to take his semester examinations, and in a show of compassion, Jegede requested for his details, including bank details. This is the first time the actress would reportedly be giving back to her large fanbase, a social responsibility the likes of Toke Makinwa, Davido and Don Jazzy have long been championing. On the international level, Rihanna is championing the global fund raising for young students which Malawi is currently...

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11Jun By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Celebs

CDQ Continues His Act Of Kindness By Sending These Kids Back To School

Say Baba crooner, CDQ is not just a talented music star, he's also a very nice and caring person. The star rapper took to social media to share picture of two kids sent home from school because their parents couldn't afford their tuitions. CDQ offered to help and send the poor kids back to school.

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25May By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

News

Pensioner Commits Suicide In Benue State Due To Poverty And Frustration

A retired worker with the Benue State Local Government Service, Mr. Gabriel Nomsha, committed suicide because he couldn't afford to feed his family and pay his children's school fees. The Chairman of Coalition of Local Government Pensioners,’ Mike Vembe, who disclosed this on Wednesday, during the peaceful demonstration at the Government House Makurdi, said Mr Nomsha hanged himself a week ago due to frustration. "One of our members, Gabriel Nomsha, from Gwer West Local Government Area, committed suicide last week as a result of poverty and frustration." He explained that after the deceased had been screened, he came with the hope of collecting his pension but was disappointed when he wasn’t paid. At least 2,000 local pensioners from 23 local government areas of the state on Tuesd...

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20May By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

News

500-Level UNIUYO Student’s School Fees Raised By Nigerians On Twitter In 5 Hours

A 500-level Chemical Engineering, University of Uyo student, yesterday took to Twitter to solicit for help from well meaning Nigerians to help raise money for his school Fees. Identified as David Ubong, the Chemical Engineering Student has revelead he is the one taking care of his siblings and his dad his late. He shared photos from the School Portal to prove that indeed he is real, and he desperately needs help. His school fees, totaling 15,000 was raised in less than 5 hours, and he has shown gratitude to those that assisted him. See some screenshots below:

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24Apr By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Monarch University Built By Bishop Tom Samson Where School Fees Is N500k

According to Nigerian journalist Fejiro Oliver,below are photos of Monarch University built by flamboyant pastor Bishop Tom Samson.The school is allegedly N500k and above.He wrote... 'Beloved, I present to you the site of Royal city college of Education and Take off Campus for monarch University built by this Man of God. The school fees is in the region of N500,000 and above. Your tithes and seed offerings built it, yet you and your children may not be able to attend. Upon that, he owns over 4 bullet proof vehicles amongst other ones. He moves around with escorts and sells handkerchiefs and anointing oil for you to protect yourself. I present Bishop Tomson to you'

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18Apr By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Zimbabwe Okays Payment Of School Fees With Goats

The government of Zimababwe has assented to the payment of school fees by parents using livestock or labour for the schools. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora said over the weekend that school authorities should be flexible and not turn away pupils because their parents have no money to pay tuition fees. “Our schools have to be flexible and ensure those who do not have money to pay fees can work. For example, if there is a builder in the community, he/she must be given that opportunity to work as a form of payment of tuition fees,” he told local newspaper Sunday Mail. This was further elaborated by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Sylvia Utete-Masango who was quoted by the newspaper saying payment using livestock is reserved for rural areas whil...

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1Apr By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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CBN Asks Nigerians To Report Any Bank That Fails To Give Them FOREX

In a statement released on its website today, the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, has asked Nigerians seeking to buy forex for BTA, PTA, medical and school fees but are being frustrated by any bank, to call this number 07002255226 to report such bank. According to the statement, some Bank customers have complained that since the apex bank issued a directive that banks should sell forex at N360/$1 to its customers, some of the banks have refused their request for FOREX, saying they do not have enough foreign exchange. CBN says this is a lie as the banks have been adequately supplied with forex. Read the statement below Information reaching the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reveals that some customers seeking to buy forex for BTA, PTA, medical and school fees are being frustrated by some bank...

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28Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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CBN Pumps Fresh $80m To FX Market For School Fees, PTA

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pumped fresh $180 million into the foreign exchange market, in its bid to solve the problem of forex scarcity, bedevilling Nigeria’s business environment. The apex bank injected $80 million for personal travel allowance (PTA), school fees, and medical trips abroad, while another $100 million was sent into the system via banks for wholesale forwards market. In a statement signed by Isaac Okorafor, the bank’s spokesperson, the CBN said its commitment to providing enough forex for legitimate business remains unshaken, reiterating that it would do everything possible to ensure the steady supply of forex to the market. Within the last week, the naira appreciated drastically, following the CBN intervention at the interbank market. A bureau de cha...

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15Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Meet The 12-year-old Girl Who Pays Her Own School Fees By Selling Newspaper

A young inspiring girl has been found in Cross River State engaging in a roadside business to see herself through school. The young girl is simply identified as Vicky, who sells newspapers to pay her fees. According to Vanguard, Vicky, who said she started selling newspapers when she was nine years old and in Junior Secondary, JSS III in WAPI, disclosed that she made on the average N500 and N600 proceeds daily from the venture. “I also gave the regular (daily) for N50.00 and sports newspaper for N20.00 to those who came here to read and return the paper and still sold the paper to those who wanted to buy,” she said. She said her school runs two sessions and she attends the afternoon session, which affords her time to sell newspapers in the morning before leaving for sch...

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2Jan By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Recession Hits Churches As Incomes Dwindle

The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Minna, Most Rev. Martin Uzorukwu, has said that churches cannot accomplish their projects due to the nation’s current economic recession. Uzorukwu said this in an interview in Minna on Sunday. According to him, the economic recession is a challenge to everybody, including the church, because some churches have projects to accomplish but cannot do so because of the recession. The cleric said the more the recession affected the church members, the more it affected the church. “The recession is an issue every church in Nigeria is committing to God in prayer because the church needs money for the work of God and for charity. “If patients go to hospitals, only to tell stories that they can’t pay hospital bills, the church writes it off for them...

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19Jun By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Vice Chancellor Urges Federal Government to Grant Education Loan to University Students

The Vice Chancellor of the Redeemers University, Prof. Debo Adeyewa, on Friday advised the Federal Government to grant education loan to university students to enable them tackle school fees problems in their various institutions. Adeyewa gave the advice while addressing State House correspondents after a visit to the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by the university's Governing Council. He said that already, his university, though private, had been subsidising education. ``Education is expensive anywhere in the world. You need to accept that education is expensive. ``People talk about the fact that the poor cannot access education; we are keeping the poor poor(er) by not helping them to access education. ``In the private universities, if I tell you our budget for payment of sal...

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