Here are the headlines as they were published in the dailies today.

Tribune

UNICAL raises undergraduate tuition fees by over 100%

The management of the University of Calabar (Unical) has announced an increase in the university’s tuition fees for undergraduates by over 100 per cent. Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/unical-raises-undergraduate-tuition-fees-by-over-100/

JAMB Registrar to deliver lecture at UNIZIK 17th convocation Dec 6

Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has been appointed to deliver Lecture at the 17th Convocation ceremony of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik), Awka, Anambra. Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/jamb-registrar-to-deliver-lecture-at-unizik-17th-convocation-dec-6/

ASUU rejects Tinubu’s student loan idea, demands grant scheme

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone, has rejected the students’ loan scheme of the federal government, noting that non-refundable grants should be given to Nigerian students instead of loans. Read more:https://tribuneonlineng.com/asuu-rejects-tinubus-student-loan-idea-demands-grant-scheme/

NECO: Over 74,000 external candidates sit for 2023 SSCE nationwide

At least, more than 74,819 candidates are participating in the ongoing 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates nationwide. Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/neco-over-74000-external-candidates-sit-for-2023-ssce-nationwide/

punch

42 AAUA students bag first class

No fewer than 42 students of Adekunle Ajasin Akungba Akoko, Ondo State graduates finished from the institution with first class out of 5,249 that would be conferred with a first degree in the forthcoming convocation ceremony for the 2020–2021 academic session of the varsity. Read more:https://punchng.com/42-aaua-students-bag-first-class/?amp

Gen Z’s favourite ‘Rizz’ named word of the year 2023

The publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, has named “rizz” the word of the year for 2023.

The word Rizz is depicted as style, charm or attractiveness. It can also be said to mean one’s ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner. Read more: https://punchng.com/gen-zs-favourite-rizz-named-word-of-the-year-2023/?amp

The Nation

Bandits have taken over some schools in Katsina – Governor Radda

The Katsina state governor, Umar Dikko Radda, has declared that quite a number of schools in the state have been taken over by the activities of bandits.

Radda made this known while speaking at the 7th and 8th combined convocation ceremony of the Federal University, Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina state. Read more: https://thenationonlineng.net/bandits-have-taken-over-some-schools-in-katsina-governor-radda/

UniCal students protest against fresh hike in tuition fees

Academic activities were on Monday grounded at the University of Calabar, following the students’ protest against the 100 per cent hike in the institution’s tuition fees. Read more: https://thenationonlineng.net/unical-students-protest-against-fresh-hike-in-tuition-fees/

DailyPost

We’re unaware of FG’s intention to partially pay withheld salaries – ASUU

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has denied being aware of President Bola Tinubu’s directive to pay four out of eight months of withheld salary arrears to its members. Read more: https://dailypost.ng/2023/12/03/were-unaware-of-fgs-intention-to-partially-pay-withheld-salaries-asuu/

ATBU: Police teargas students protesting killing of undergraduate by robbers

Tension erupted on Monday at the Yelwa Campus of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, in Bauchi, as students, protesting the killing of their colleague, were teargassed by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. Read more: https://dailypost.ng/2023/12/04/atbu-police-teargas-students-protesting-killing-of-undergraduate-by-robbers/