NOUN students protest tuition hike

• Published date: 13 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

By Victoria Amadi

Students of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Lagos State have protested the increment in their tuition.

The protest held at the university's McCarthy Study Centre in Obalende, with the students carrying placards with different inscriptions in protest.

According to the students, the hike was a sole decision of the school which they only knew of while registering for a new semester.

A student, who begged for anonymity, said the school fees increased from N18,000 per semester to N30,000 for returning students, while new students who...