Category: Students

OAU: STUDENTS MARK 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF JULY 10 CULT KILLINGS WITHOUT A UNION For immediate restoration of independent students’ unionism Students at the July 10 Symposium – photo DSM July 10 is perhaps the darkest day in the history of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). In 1999 it was the day when heavily armed cultists allegedly sponsored by the then Vice

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Press Statement WE CONDEMN THE CLOSURE OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE (FUTA) AND SUSPENSION OF LEADERS OF NASU AND SSANU We Demand Payment of Hazard Allowance to FUTA Workers On Tuesday 12 June 2012, the Senate of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) shut down the university and suspended indefinitely leaders of the Senior

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Press statement UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS STUDENTS’ PROTEST AGAINST CHANGE OF INSTITUTION’s NAME Unilag students protesting the renaming of their school Moshood Abiola University The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns the undemocratic process through which the Federal government changed the name of University of Lagos (UNILAG) to Moshood Abiola University without consultation with students, staff and the

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Press statement NO TO ORONSAYE’S COMMITTEE PROPOSALS FOR INTRODUCTION OF TUITION FEES IN FEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS We Can’t Pay! We won’t pay!! For mass action to defeat attacks on public education The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) strongly rejects the recommendation of the Committee for the Restructuring and Rationalization of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies headed

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Press Statement HASSAN OLUWAFUNMIKE MONSURAT’S DEATH AT LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY THE MANAGEMENT IS CULPABLE! We call for a democratic and independent probe panel to investigate Hassan Oluwafunmike Monsurat’s death and bring all culpable university officials to trial The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns the untimely death of Miss Hassan Oluwafunmike Monsurat, a 300 level female Banking

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) ERC SUPPORTS UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN STUDENTS’ PROTEST We demand opening of the University not later than 9 May 2012 All the demands of students should be met by the management The Education Rights Campaign strongly supports the protest embarked upon by students of the University of Ibadan (UI) over the non-availability of water and electricity supply

Education Rights Campaign Press Statement STUDENT DEATH AT AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, THE MANAGEMENT IS CULPABLE! We call for a democratic and independent committee to investigate Elvis Paul’s death and bring all culpable university officials to trial The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns the untimely death, on February 5 2012, of Mr. Elvis Abu Paul, a 300 level computer science student

Education Rights Campaign statement SAY NO TO FEE HIKE AND ATTACK ON SCHOLARSHIP IN LASU! FOR A ONE-DAY LECTURE BOYCOTT AND MASS PROTEST TO DEMAND: (1)Reversal of Outrageous Fee Hike, (2) Reversal of the Review of Scholarship Scheme, (3) Restoration of LASUSU, (4) Improved Funding of Education All right-thinking people will certainly condemn the Lagos State Government and the Lagos

We Support ASUU Strike Government Must Implement Agreement Press Statement The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) supports the ongoing indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) over the failure of the Federal Government to implement the agreement reached with the staff union two years ago. We call on members of ASUU to remain steadfast in the strike.

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) November 23, 2011 PRESS STATEMENT No to Fee Increment in Lagos State University We call on Students and Parents to resist with protracted mass activities Proscription of Students’ Union Is Undemocratic The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) strongly condemns the directive by the Lagos State University Management that the new students of the university pay the new

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) November 25, 2011 Press Statement ERC CALLS ON OBI TO REVERSE THE POLICY OF HANDING OVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CHURCHES FOR ADEQUATE PUBLIC FUNDING AND DEMOCRATIC CONTROL BY THE WORKING PEOPLE Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns the handing over of public schools to churches by the Governor Peter Obi-led government of Anambra state. Governor Obi recently

Fee Battle Looms in Lagos State University The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) government in Lagos state has announced a 725% increment in fees payable by students of Lagos State University (LASU). The highest fee proposed for medical students is N348, 750 – several times higher than the minimum wage! Coming on the heels of harsh anti-poor attacks (planned removal

Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Osun State Chapter Press Statement: OSUN STATE: ERC CALLS ON AREGBESOLA GOVERNMENT TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF LECTURERS IN THE STATE OWNED POLYTECHNICS AND COLLEGES OF EDUCATION NOW! The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Osun State Chapter, hereby condemns the arrogance of the Osun State government towards the current strike of the academic staff of the state

Education Rights Campaign: Press Statement Attacks on Democratic Rights at Rochas Foundation College, Ibadan, Oyo state We Demand the Immediate Recall of Sacked Biology Teacher, Abiodun Bamigboye Abiodun Bamigboye – photo DSM The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns attacks on democratic rights at Rochas Foundation College Ibadan Oyo state. Particularly we condemn the sack of Mr. Abiodun Bamigboye who was

Delta State FUPRE STUDENTS PROTEST UNDERFUNDING AND NEGLECT Students of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State (FUPRE) on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 protested against underfunding and neglect of the institution by the government. The protesting students occupied the East-West road by the University Gate, near Agbarho for several hours. Basically, the demands of students include: adequate funding,

AJEGUNLE ERC FREE HOLIDAY COACHING LESSON NOW THREE WEEKS OLD By H02 Moshood The ongoing free annual holiday coaching organized by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) Ajegunle branch in Lagos rounded up its third week on Friday 26 August 2011. The free holiday lessons are part of the activities of the ERC, which campaigns for free, quality, and functional education

NANS “UNITY” CONVENTION Right Wing Leadership Emerges Amidst Violence HT Soweto Different rightwing factions of the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) came together recently to hold a convention of the association. This convention has come about two years after a similar convention produced about five factions each claiming leadership of the association. However, not one of

DSM Student Committee Meeting Building Support for Socialist Ideas Among Students and Youth Report by H.T. Soweto. The student committee of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – CWI Nigeria, held a meeting on Sunday 29 May 2011 at Zik Hall, University of Ibadan. 14 comrades from 6 branches attended the meeting, the purpose of which was to review the state