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Have you just written the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with your school or as a private (GCE) candidate? Here are two simple ways to check your result online after the West African Examination Council (WAEC) releases it.

How to check your WAEC result on the official website

First off, if you took the exams through your secondary school, they must’ve given you a Smart Identity Card (SIC) beforehand. This SIC contains a result checker PIN and a serial number. With them, you may proceed to the steps outlined below:

Step 1

Visit the official WAEC website on your mobile device or computer.

Step 2

Click on the menu, and select the “Check my result” option. You’ll be redirected to the official WAEC result checker website.

Step 3

Input your 10-digit WAEC examination number. It’s your seven-digit centre number followed by your three-digit candidate number, and you can find this on your SIC. It should look something like this: 4167856799

Step 4

Input the year you took the examination. A drop-down menu will display different years to choose from.

Step 5

Select the type of examination. You’re either a school or GCE candidate.

Step 6

Scratch your SIC to enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN). Then input the voucher serial number.

Step 7

Click “Submit” and wait for the results window to pop up.

Note: If you misplaced your SIC or are a GCE candidate without access to one, you can purchase a WAEC result checker scratch card available online via e-commerce websites like Jumia, Konga, Opay and Quickteller. You can also get a physical copy at bookstores near you.

How to check your WAEC results via SMS

You can also check your WAEC results via SMS on a mobile device.

Step 1

Go to your text messaging app and input 32327 in the recipient box.

Step 2

Input the following information in the dialogue box:

WAEC*ExamNo*PIN*ExamYear

It should look like this:

Waec*4250386090*100055641983*2024

Step 3

Click on send and wait for a return text message containing your result. This option is available to MTN, Airtel and Glo subscribers, subject to a service charge.

If you don’t receive your result, try again or consider logging a complaint with the support team. Send the the exam type, your examination number and year to WAECsupport@fleettechltd.com

Need tips to pass that exam? Then you should read this: How To Pass An Exam Without Reading: A Zikoko Guide
Postgraduate study is a different ball game from undergraduate. First off, you’re either funding it by keeping up a demanding day job or you have parents who expect to yield greater ROI compared to when they funded your undergraduate study.

Whatever group you fall under, your academic journey is not complete if you don’t find yourself asking these questions along the way.

“Who send me?”

This question hits you during the first few weeks of your study period. You’ll start to think about how you had a perfect life before you single handedly voted to complicate it.

“Will I fail?”

Months into the program, you’ll come to the realisation that keeping a day job and running a master’s program at the same time is not a child’s play. You don’t feel like quitting yet, but you’re having multiple doubts about making that distinction.

“Should I resign?”

This question creeps into your mind when your day job attempts to sabotage your academics. But you also know resignation isn’t an option because your bills won’t sort themselves.

“Should I drop out?”

At this point, you’re ready to throw in the towel because your supervisor is after your life. You don’t care that people will call you a loser and you don’t give a flying fuck about the opinions of your coursemates. At least, you have a strong BSc.

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“What’s really in this life?”

This question comes months after you psyched yourself up the first time. But you now regret your actions because both your academic work and day job are pointless to you. You just want to be a living thing in God’s good earth without any worries.

“Will this be worth it?”

You’re close to the finish line, done with your coursework, wrapping up your thesis and reminiscing about all the times you almost called it quits. So you genuinely want to know if this academic investment that almost took your life will yield results.

“Will you attend my convocation?”

You finally made it to the finish line, and you’re like the happy child with a new toy. You’re tempted to extend an invitation to your enemies because they must witness how you made it to the finish line.

Before you become a postgraduate student, you might want to consider these other options: 10 Things To Do With Your Life Immediately After Uni
Imagine getting set to graduate from your Nigerian university and you get an email from the school management notifying you that there’s been a convocation gown heist. Ghen, then.

While it may seem like all hope is lost, we’re here to show you how to make lemonades with this bitter lemon. You just need to keep an open mind to see the vision.

Sutana

Have you seen celestial church members heading to church on a Sunday morning? They’re the next best thing after the agege bread that leaves the bakery that morning. Listen, you’ll be the centre of attraction from the moment you step into your convocation ceremony.

Wedding gown

Your wedding day shouldn’t be the only happiest day of your life. You can have many happiest days of your life, and on top of that list should be graduating from a Nigerian institution. What better way to show up on the day the Lord has made than in a Mai Atafo custom piece?

Abaya

One thing about an abaya is it can cosplay as a graduation gown perfectly. It’s basically a convocation gown with pizzazz.

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Jalamia

Go with the ones that come in silk and have gold buttons. You wouldn’t have to announce yourself twice at the university gate before the security guards lead you to the convocation hall.

Rain coat

Listen, if Deyemi Okanlawon can do this to a movie premiere, nothing is stopping you from making this your convocation attire.

A lawyer’s gown

I don’t know who stole the fashion inspiration from whom, but one thing is clear, all things have fallen in your favour. You can throw in the wig if they also stole the graduation caps.

Lab coat

Just look at this picture and tell me they don’t look like a bunch of happy students who just signed out of uni.

Don’t know the next step after graduation? Learn from the graduates in this article: 7 Nigerians Share What They Did After Graduation
On Tuesday, January 2, President Tinubu’s government cracked down on foreign universities in Nigeria, blacklisting them for offering substandard education and questionable degrees.

This happened after Nigerian undercover journalist, Umar Audu, released a viral investigative report in December 2023. A Cotonou-based university issued him a degree certificate within six weeks. And he was able to enroll for NYSC with this fake certificate.

In light of this incident, the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) issued a statement noting that the FG had not licensed some of these universities and they had been shut down.

“The National Universities Commission wishes to announce to the general public, especially parents and prospective undergraduates, that the under-listed “degree mills” have not been licensed by the Federal Government and have therefore been closed down for violating the Education (National Minimum Standards, etc.) Act of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”

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If you’re a Nigerian student seeking to study in a foreign university located in Nigeria, avoid the schools in this list:
- University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin, or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana, or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Study Centers; or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- Columbus University, UK, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- Tiu International University, UK, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pebbles University, UK, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- London External Studies, UK, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pilgrims University, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- West African Christian University, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre.
- Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin, or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria.
- Irish University Business School, London, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- Evangel University of America and Chudick Management Academic, Lagos.
- Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- African University Cooperative Development, Cotonou, Benin Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study Centre.
Every NYSC member goes through two phases that can either mar or make the entire experience: the initial posting to a state in Nigeria, and the posting to a primary Place of Assignment (PPA) tailored to your area of expertise, or not.

We decided to ask some ex-corp members about their experience with both postings, and they had some funny to scary stories to share.

Abraham*, 32

I suspected something was wrong the day I got my PPA posting letter and couldn’t find useful information about the company on Google. I’d heard how PPAs were scarce in Lagos and people had to show up before another corper takes up the spot. I left the orientation camp in Ipaja for Ikeja and got there around 2 p.m. Everyone I asked gave different directions but nobody knew the exact building. One maiguard saw me and offered to take me to the place. When we finally located the building, it looked deserted. We knocked, and this heavily built man came out. He said they weren’t taking corpers, and I was super relieved. Some months later, the address dropped as one of the kidnap hotspots job seekers should avoid in Lagos.

Yemi*,40

Amuru Abam in Abia state was one scary experience. The roads were so terrible, you could barely escape falling off a bike. But that’s not what freaked me out. The locals were fetish on a different level.

There was a big tree in the community where many people would sit for shade. But when it got cloudy, people would run from it as if their lives depended on it. They said raindrops from the tree must not touch the human body. Apparently, the tree is a deity they worship annually. It gives whatever one requests but with consequences. I was skeptical, but I avoided the tree till I completed my service year.

Balikis*, 28

My first PPA posting was to a funeral home, and I still suffer PTSD from the place till this day. I decided not to work there when I saw the company name on my PPA letter, but I still had to show up and beg them to reject me. I went there about two days after with my friend, and the owners rejected me without a fight.

Temilade*, 28

I was dead set on serving in Lagos, which was why I was willing to starve and save up the ₦100k to pay my NYSC plug. The call-up letter came out and I saw Edo. How? I mean, I knew Lagos was hard and it was a gamble even after paying, but why not Ogun or Ibadan? I couldn’t believe my eyes, and I don’t remember crying that much in all of my adult years. I spent three weeks in the orientation camp and didn’t enjoy the experience because I was depressed the entire time. I finally got redeployed to Ibadan, and I made peace with that. Lagos to Edo? God, abeg o.

Ibrahim* 35

I’ve spent most of my life in Abuja, but I knew I wanted to explore other parts of Nigeria when it was time for NYSC. So I just trusted I’d get one of the states I filled without working it. I was posted to Osun state and had a great camping experience. However, when it was time for PPA posting, I got a school outside the capital. Everyone already mentioned how the best places to work were in Osogbo. I finally resumed and the sight of the school threw me off with the bushes everywhere and classes looking abandoned. It was giving strong kidnap zone. It didn’t help matters when the principal showed up and spoke Yoruba. The students looked like they’d beat me up if they felt like it. I came back the next day and begged the principal to reject me, but he refused. He said they could use the extra hand and they hadn’t gotten corpers in a while. It took several days of calls from my parents before this man agreed to reject me. It felt like I was released from prison.

George*, 25

My PPA was a small company in Ekiti, and I think I was jazzed because that’s the only explanation for the two months I spent there. I basically the errand boy. There were two other workers, but we hardly spoke. Everyone showed up in the morning and stayed in their corner. I did everything from making photocopies to buying food and cleaning the office, all on a ₦10k monthly allowance. The CEO didn’t allow any staff into her office apart from these red-garment church people who showed up whenever and stayed in her office for hours. I don’t know how my mum noticed something was off with me, but one day she called and said she wanted to speak with my boss. Two days after the call, I was laid off and started processing redeployment.
Are you a freshly minted graduate of a Nigerian university? Have you finally received the call-up letter to serve your fatherland? Are you experiencing mild-to-strong delulu while packing for camp because you think some items aren’t necessary?

If your answer is yes to all of the above, pay attention, or better still, grab a note and jot things down. We’ve compiled the ultimate list that’ll take your NYSC orientation camp experience from “God, abeg” to “Can we do this again?”

NYSC call-up letter

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Make sure you carry along three to five copies of this — with the original. It’s the rite of passage at the orientation camp entrance.

School ID card

Don’t leave the house without your student identification card.

School documents

Make sure you come along with original and photocopied copies of your statement of result or degree certificate.

Clear file bag

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To keep your documents safe and secure.

Passport photograph

You’ll need a lot of these during the registration process in camp. Best to come with three to six copies.

Extra white shirts and shorts

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White is the only acceptable colour in camp, and you only get two free shirts and shorts each. It’s best to go with extra pairs since you might not have time in between activities to do laundry.

Waist pouch

This is where you’ll keep important things like your phone, money, wallet, meal tickets, etc. It’s a 24/7 necessity as you’ll be outdoors most of the time, and it’s not advisable to leave any valuables in your room.

Sanitary pads/tampons

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Ladies, the mami market traders are out to get you with their outrageous prices, so you better come prepared.

Umbrella

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See, the sun and NYSC have a mission to completely finish you. An umbrella is how you win this battle.

Toilet paper

The toilet is always a complete mess, even when it’s not dirty.

Toiletries

Make sure you come with your own bathing soap, sponge, body wash, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.

Plain white tennis shoes

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This is your go-to footwear on the campground. Best to go with a rubber version that’s easier to maintain.

Handkerchiefs or face towels

To maintain your cool when the sun does a number on you.

Rubber slippers

For when your legs need to breathe.

Needle and thread

There’ll be many ripped trousers after the Man O’ War activity. Best to have this before the mami market tailor charges N2k for a small stitch.

Sunscreen

With all the outdoor activities, you want to make sure your skin is still skinning after three weeks.

Bucket

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Might sound unhinged, but you actually need your own bucket to fetch water in camp. You’ll get one from the traders at mami but at triple the price.

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Marker

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It’ll be your best friend on camp. You’ll need it mark your territory on prized possessions like your NYSC kit, bucket and provisions.

Flashlight

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Depending on your location, 24/7 power supply might be a thing or not. Best to keep a rechargeable flashlight close.

Mosquito net and repellent

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The mosquitoes in camp don’t smile, so go prepared. You came to serve your fatherland, not carry malaria on top your head.

Padlocks and keys

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Listen, petty thieves will be after your provisions, toiletries and other supplies. While this doesn’t guarantee 100% safety, it’s a start.

Power bank

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Because how else will you capture the once-in-a-lifetime experience if you’re dealing with battery issues? Charging in Mami is an expense that’ll do a number on your already slim allowance.

Provisions

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Camp food may or may not wage a war against your taste buds. Best to have provisions you can fall back on, especially if you have no plans to make the mami traders ten times richer.

First-aid kit

Every NYSC camp has a health centre, but you might want to come with your little kit of basics like painkillers, plasters and methylated spirit. Or do you trust the government like that?
This might sound weird, but my favourite part of going to school as a kid was wearing my school uniform. The pattern was nothing like I’d seen on students from other schools, so I blushed when random adults asked questions like “What’s the name of your school?”

These days I can’t shake off the suspicion that something is off in the uniform selection department of Nigerian schools. What is the obsession with agriculture green and bedroom blue? Anyway, I decided to rank the best school uniforms of 15 Nigerian private schools.

What do you think?

15. Christ the King International School, Anambra

This uniform could have been IT, but it’s giving hypnotic. The hypnotism aside, I can see what the school management was going for; it’s a bit sad they missed the road.

14. Hope High British International School, Abakaliki, Ebonyi

This uniform could have been fire but something is off about that chequered shirt x black trouser combo on the male students.

13. Olashore International School, Osun

For one of the most expensive schools in the South West, this uniform is just there. The grey pinafore on the junior students is giving cleaner vibes. But they tried with the blazer on the seniors. Can you spot that shade of blue though?

12. Citadel International School, Ikare-Akoko, Ondo

There’s international in the name of this school, but I don’t know what that is about because what is this uniform? I mean, it’s decent but very heavy on the government school uniform vibes. Also, what in the Boy-Alinco cap is going on here?

11. Kadwel International Schools, Kaduna State

I don’t know if it’s the pose, the chequered skirt or rhyming ties, but I’m sold on the ministry of this uniform. But those oversized blazers? Management, please now.

10. Day Waterman College, Abeokuta, Ogun

White is safe, but when you combine it with grey and navy blue, it’s simply giving low effort. I could see students in this uniform and link them to about 10 other schools. What is the obsession with Nigerian private schools and ties?

9. Queens College, Lagos

If you can ignore the blue-on-blue coordination, you’ll have to give it to the school for being audacious enough to go sleeveless. I won’t give any verdict on the beret…for now.

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8. Chrisland Schools, Lagos, Abuja

It’s too much green going on. But they get some marks for the chequered skirt and blazers.

7. Atlantic Hall, Lagos

I don’t like that this uniform is this low on the list, but look at it and tell me the blue tie and navy blue jacket are not giving bank-graduate-trainee. I’ll carry my bank problems to these kids at first sight. But the fit is clean sha.

6. Grange Schools, Lagos

I mean, look at their faces. That’s the exact look you wear when your uniform isn’t giving a 100 but you have to put it on five times a week.

5. Corona Schools, Lagos

I like the tie, the blazer and black knee-length socks. Makes for a clean look that instantly lets you know that this is a top school student.

4. British International School, Lagos

This might be the best execution of green-coloured uniforms I’ve seen in a long while. The chequered skirt and short-sleeve work.

3. Lekki British International School, Lagos

At first sight, it looks like a lot is happening. But when you take a closer look, you’ll appreciate the colour combination of this uniform. Can you see the way they stand in sharp contrast to their teachers? I like that.

2. Edidot Schools, Lagos

Finally! A school uniform that is not blue, green or grey? Inject it please. You can just tell that management took their time to design this uniform. That rafia-themed hat alone is a win!

1. American International School, Lagos

Because they’re the closest school that comes to having mufti as uniforms, and I’m 100% with that. I mean, are you looking at this uniform and immediately thinking of school? Exactly.

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I visited my aunt some months ago and saw my 14-year-old cousin loitering around a woodwork store a few blocks away. Naturally, I assumed he was on an errand and would join me in his house shortly.

One hour after I’d settled in, he didn’t return, and I was forced to tell my aunt I’d seen him loitering around. She laughed off my concern and told me he was at his training centre. Apparently, she’d discovered his love for woodwork from some DIY projects in school and decided to enroll him with a professional. They had an arrangement that saw him spending one to two hours at the workshop after closing from school. I was tempted to protest the idea, but I’d taken a mental note of the place earlier, and it would’ve passed for an IKEA showroom.

This reminded me of how I’d persuaded my mum to enroll me for a graphic design certification course in the second year after I’d completed secondary school without a university admission. These seven Nigerians share their own stories of how they spent life after graduating from secondary school or university.

Onyinye*, 32

I had some outstanding fees to pay after finishing 400 level, so I couldn’t graduate. Things were tough at home, so I had to take up a teaching job at a primary school to raise the remainder of my school fees. I worked for a year and about seven months. It was one of the toughest things I had to do, but no experience taught me more about patience.

Iyanu*, 33

I graduated with a third-class degree, so I wasn’t excited to be done with school. I knew my parents would want to see my results because they had friends and relatives who’d asked for my CV to be passed along once I graduated. I couldn’t let that happen, so I sought to start making money before I was posted for NYSC. That way, I’d already have something to do and they wouldn’t need to help me look for jobs when I graduated. I went to stay with a friend who promised to “Show me the way”. I’d spend most of the day watching him type letters on his system, and whenever I asked, “What’s up?” He’d tell me to observe the way he writes and responds. It didn’t take me long to figure out he was into internet fraud. I didn’t have a problem with it after watching him get paid in dollars. Twice, I tried my hands at it but failed. He was also always reading and learning how to write many different documents. And I knew I didn’t have the head for heavy reading or writing, especially when it’s to scam. So I ended up taking a factory job, and that was where I did my NYSC PPA. These days, I’m an Uber driver.

Tara* 17

I graduated from secondary school last year, and I’ve not started processing my admission because I didn’t pass all my WAEC subjects. I’m retaking the exam, but pending the time I’ll resume tutorial classes, my mum enrolled me at a makeup school. She doesn’t like the idea of leaving me at home doing nothing while everyone goes to work. I resume at 9 and close at 3 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays.

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Godfrey, 38*

I’m still mad at my parents for not making me learn something after I graduated from secondary school. I was at home for three years before I gained admission, and I spent all that time doing chores, watching movies and babysitting for aunties and uncles. If I’d learned something, I’d have been more buoyant in uni. I had coursemates who were hairdressers, barbers, electricians, shoemakers, and they were hardly ever dead broke because they had something bringing extra money. And then, there I was, relying on pocket money for the most part of my time in uni.

James 30

After graduating from uni in 2016, we had to wait for some months for clearance and NYSC. There was a lot of free time, but I didn’t want to go back home to do nothing. So this close pal, who was a first-class student, looped me in on something he was doing. I didn’t know it was a ponzi scheme at the time, I just knew it was money-doubling. Pay ₦10k, and recoup ₦20k, that sort of thing. Anyway, this friend got a lightbulb moment to run our own “honest” ponzi scheme. We formed a team of six, including a pastor who was big on “honest” ponzi. I was in charge of customer support, and we managed to build a level of trust you didn’t find with other ponzi websites at the time. We’d constantly keep people in the loop about when to expect their payment and such. But things went south when someone hacked our system and diverted the funds. We also got word from the pastor that the evil eye had been cast upon the entire project. The tipping point was when neighbours called the police on us on the hunch that we were yahoo boys. Thankfully, we’d taken an out-of-state trip at the time, and they could only get hold of my friend’s cousin. I honestly thought I was going to make my first and several millions from it. But that was the end of that episode. Months later, I went for NYSC in Lagos and resumed at a small e-commerce company as a content writer.

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Maria*, 45

I studied History and couldn’t find a job after I completed NYSC. The school I served in was in the north. They offered to retain me, but I knew I didn’t want to live there, and I wasn’t really interested in teaching. It was stressful, and the salary wasn’t rewarding. After about three months of job hunting, I enrolled at a fashion design school, and that was how I became a tailor. I wonder why I went to university at all because I could’ve spent all that time at the fashion school. I’m always telling my kids to let me know if they want to learn anything. I don’t want them making the same mistakes I did.

Jumoke, 40

I baked snacks and cakes for friends during their birthdays in uni. I’d learned the basics from my mum and got better on my own. This made it easy for me to get something to do when I graduated. My parents were actually worried at some point because they thought I’d drop out or graduate with bad grades. To them, baking was a distraction. But I made 2:1, and three weeks after graduation, my parents gave me money to buy a professional mixer and industrial oven. I think they were so supportive because I took my business as seriously as my education. My kids are still young, but I know I’ll want them to have a clear path early on in life too. I’m always paying attention to their interests; my husband thinks I’m doing too much.

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On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, students of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) raised an alarm over the disappearance of Miss Atanda Modupe Deborah, a 200-level student of the school’s nursing department.

She was reportedly last seen in front of the school’s Pharmacy Twin Hall on Monday, September 4. Unfortunately, by Wednesday evening, the situation took a tragic turn. She was found dead and buried in a shallow grave in the school’s premises.

What happened?

According to fellow students, Miss Atanda was raped and killed.

Ayo*, an accounting student at the university, provided some context. “She went for night reading, and when she didn’t come back the next day, some of her friends started a search party. The school authority was informed, but she was only found two days later in a shallow grave behind the Faculty of Pharmacy building. Her books and bag were found on a damaged bridge close by, and her earrings and pieces of clothing were found in a building close to the Pharmacy Twin Hall. She looked like she’d been raped but not mutilated or missing body parts, as the rumours claim.”

In the aftermath of her discovery, several students have voiced out their anger at the school’s lack of security personnel, night lights and student ID cards for proper identification. “We have forest-like bushes in Oye,” Bola*, another student, says. “Anyone can hide in those bushes and do anything they want. We don’t have security. At night, the school is dark. It’s not strange to hear that a student was robbed or molested in the dark, and there’s no way to even determine who is a student or not because we don’t have ID cards. The school doesn’t care about us.”

A protest in 2019 over the same poor electricity situation in the school led to the death of a student when protesting students were allegedly shot at by Nigerian police.

On Twitter, students and concerned individuals seeking justice for Miss Atanda are pushing hashtags like #justiceformodupe #blackwednesday and #makeFUOYEsafe.

https://twitter.com/FUOYE_CAMCONECT/status/1699544907445391369?t=1kf5eliZIaEEvWHdlgbxYw&s=19

What are the school and police saying?

The school authorities put out a press release on Wednesday, expressing their sadness over the unfortunate incident and urging “all stakeholders to be calm”.

They also noted that several arrests have been made as an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Miss Atanda’s death is ongoing. The press release contained instructions for students to “vacate the premises with immediate effect, to ensure a proper, holistic and unimpeded, thorough investigation.”

The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti, released a statement that the body had been put in a morgue, and ten suspects were held for questioning as of Thursday, September 7th.

07/09/2023
*PRESS RELEASE:* _Ekiti State CP orders discreet investigation into the cause of Deborah's death._
— Ekiti State Police Command (@EkitiPoliceNG) September 7, 2023

The school’s student union government and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) also released similar statements.

This story will be updated as more details emerge.

*Names have been changed for the sake of anonymity.

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On July 21, 2023, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) put out an important notice to all its students that their school fees would be increased by 400% from September 1st. Neither the new undergraduates nor returning students were exempt.

On September 6, students gathered to march and raise their voices in solidarity against the inconsiderate school fees hike. The UNILAG management responded by calling the police on its students. Let’s get into everything there is to know about these events.

New school fees

New students whose course of study requires laboratory or studio use now pay ₦140,250. Others pay ₦100,750, while college of medicine undergraduates had their fees increased to ₦190,250 from an average of ₦20k per year. Why the sudden increase despite the current economic hardship?

The Student Loans Act

On August 8, Mr. Andrew Adejo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education said that the fees hike isn’t motivated by the Student Loans Act proposed by the new Tinubu government. According to him, the new fees will cover the cost of accommodation and utilities, to ensure the promise of premium quality of education.

Ministry of Education approval

Mr. Adejo also revealed that the Ministry of Education gave UNILAG the go-ahead but has stopped giving other universities. But why can’t there be a uniform decision for everyone?

The VC said it’s the national price

Although the government at the top has said they’ve stopped other universities from increasing their school fees, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, the Vice Chancellor of UNILAG, said the fees have been set all around Nigeria and can’t be adjusted for anyone.

UNILAG staff privilege

Staff members’ children can still pay their fees in installments at least a month before final exams. They also get accommodation spaces in the hostels reserved for them. The staff members themselves may begin remote work soon to cut down on their transportation expenses. These compromises make it easier for some people, while the majority bear the brunt of hardship.

The protest

After the university’s management failed on their promise to the student leaders on August 2 that they’ll reduce the school fees , the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) announced their plans to protest against the hike. NANS also sent a warning to the Department of State Services (DSS) not to stop them from protesting as it’s their universal human right.

But on the morning of September 6, 2023, policemen shot rubber bullets and teargas to scatter the agitated students’ peaceful protest.

Please what the hell is going on in Unilag ? How can university students be shot at for protesting ? At a university again ?
— Ebele (@ebelee_) September 6, 2023

SHAME ON UNILAG !!!
SHAME ON THE VICE
CHANCELLOR OF UNILAG
SHAME ON THE DSA
SHAME ON THE SENATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS.

Look at what they turned our peaceful protest to#PEPTJudgement • Arise TV • Breaking News • 6th of September • Hushpuppi pic.twitter.com/B5Y3XbSsmp
— Testimony Korede (@JIGGYBOY41) September 6, 2023

This was how it started
Follow and engage my tweets

This need to be looked into by federal governments
They turned out peaceful protest upside down

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu • #ObeyTheJudiciary • Ibadan • #PEPTJudgement • Unilag pic.twitter.com/xO7btvoFuY
— Testimony Korede (@JIGGYBOY41) September 6, 2023

Students in lock-up

Some of the protesting students have been arrested. While most are yet to be identified by names, the NANS PRO, Giwa Temitope, alongside another student named Femi Adeyeye are among them. The students’ representative council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) wrote a solidarity letter, calling for the release of their arrested comrades and other students.

Unilag @UnilagNigeria management must understand that this struggle will only going to end in one way. That is, #FeesMustFall
All this that you people called the @PoliceNG to arrest, better go and release all of them. Cos it is just starting pic.twitter.com/qoSW56kJke
— Osetohamhen“ Revolutionary Jesusbaby” (@j_samdavid) September 6, 2023

Burning Ram is coming.