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AAU: NANS Protests Over 300 Per Cent School Fee Increment, Demands VC, SIT Sack

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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday protested an over 300 percent school fees increment at the Edo State-owned Ambrose Alli University, (AAU) Ekpoma.

The students’ national body, while at the premises of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Edo State council demanded the reversal of the over three hundred percent increment, the sack of the Special Intervention Team(SIT), which tenure is said to have expired on the 24th of June,2023.

They also demanded the sack of the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Sonnie Adagbonyin

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Speaking, NANS Vice President, Intercampus Affairs, Comrade Vanessa Egheahie, said should the Edo State Government refused to revert to the old fees paid by the students before the new increment, NANS would move its headquarters to AAU to enforce the reversal, lamentng tha students from poor parents cannot afford to go to school with the new charges.

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She said the new school fees makes AAU the most expensive public university in Nigeria, as law students are expected to cough out 741,5000, as against 185,000, while Medical Science students are to pay 638,000 as against 216 for new students.

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“We are angry because the Edo State Government and the AAU Special Intervention Team (SIT) have increased the school fees for AAU students with over three hundred and sixty percent. Those who have right to increase fee are those who have worked to improve the infrastructure in the school.

“It is quite unfortunate that the state government has increased these fees making it impossible for poor people to go to school. What the management of the school is telling us is that before a salary earner in Edo State with just a child who wants his child to study law, he would have to work for 23 months before he can pay one level school fees for his child.

“It is not possible, remember that Edo is 78 percent civil service state. How can children of traders, civil servants and other low income earners pay this kind of school fees. With this, Edo State Government is telling us that it has low education policy and it cares not if we end on the street.”

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She also maintained that the SIT, whose tenure is to end on the 24th of June, 2023 has failed in its responsibility of managing and helping the institution to sort for fund, hence it should be dissolved by the Edo State Government.

“The Special Intervention Team (SIT) has failed in its responsibility, and we also have the Acting Vice Chancellor that is threatening students that if they cannot pay, they should look for universities that are cheap.

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“We keep bragging that we are EdoBEST, this is Edo Nonsense. I want to beg our parents not to pay any charges or dues come Monday. We demand the sack of the SIT and the Acting Vice Chancellor,” she said

Also speaking, the Secretary General, NANS Zone B, Comrade Isaac Ogieva, said when the fee was increased, they went to the school management and pleaded that they should consider the poor ones in school, who are the ones sponsoring their education.

When this fee was increased, we went to them and pleaded that they should consider the poor ones, as many students are the ones sponsoring their education and cannot afford these exorbitant fees.

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“Where do you expect a poor parent to bring 700,000 or 600,000 at the case maybe to pay school fees,” He said.

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My Husband Started Coming Home Late, Dated Other Women After He Bought BMW

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Kabushi Local Government, Zambia, has heard how a married man changed after buying a BMW vehicle as it gave him confidence to go after other women.

In this case, Veronica Chiluya 30, , sued Sammy Shapi, 40, for divorce due to marital disputes.

Veronica told the court that the two got married in 2014 after Sammy paid K400 as dowry and together they have two children.

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According to Zambia Daily Mail, she said all was well until 2021 when her husband bought a car after he went to do some work outside the country.

He started coming back home late and sometimes he would come the next day around 14:00 hours.

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“He used to be a good husband, but the moment he bought a car, things changed in the house as he now started seeing other women.”

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My Husband Seized My Wedding Gifts, Threw Me Out — Wife

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…I’m sorry —Husband

A Sharia Court in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has dissolved a two-year-old marriage between a couple, Harira Sanusi and Aliyu Yunusa.

The judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta dissolved their marriage following a petition for divorce filed by Harira.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Harira accused Aliyu of calling her parents names and humiliating her.

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He will often throw out my suitcases and other belongings.

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“He seized my wedding gifts and humiliates me,” she said.

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She prayed the court to order Aliyu to allow her access to her belongings.

On his part, Aliyu who did not deny the allegations apologized to her in court.

Aliyu granted the request of Sanusi and made one pronouncement of divorce to her.

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My Husband Threw Me Out After 17yrs of Marriage —Wife

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…I still love her —Husband

A housewife, Lawal Modupe, has approached an Upper Area Court sitting at Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking the dissolution of her 17-year-old marriage to her husband, Ismaila on the grounds of lack of love and affection.

Modupe told the court that she got married Ismaila according to Islamic laws.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the mother of three stated that her husband sent her out of their matrimonial home on June 17, 2023.

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“I do not love him anymore and I want the court to dissolve our marriage,” she said.

The respondent, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

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He pleaded with the court to call for a mediation involving his family and that of the wife.

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The judge, Mohammed Wakli, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

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He pleaded with the court to call or a mediation involving his family and that of his wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakili, however, advised the respondent to make efforts to win his wife’s love back and the couple two weeks to settle their differences and report back to the court.

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