The management of the University of Lagos has decided to reduce its fees following a meeting with representatives of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The university announced this development after a meeting held on Thursday evening with NANS executives and faculty members.

During the meeting, NANS President Comrade Usman Umar Barambu presented the students' demands, which included the reversal of obligatory fees, hostel fee reductions, and the reinstatement of the Students' Union Government in UNILAG.

In response, the University of Lagos, led by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, emphasized its commitment to providing quality education to all students, regardless of their background.

Following a thorough evaluation of the issues raised, the following consensus was reached:

Utility Charges for all categories of students were reduced from N20,000 to N15,000.

Obligatory fees for new undergraduate students were reviewed from N126,325 to N116,325 for Courses without Lab/Studio and from N176,325 to N166,325 for Courses with Lab/Studio.

Obligatory fees for returning undergraduate students were reviewed from N100,750 to N80,750 for Courses without Lab/Studio, N140,250 to N120,250 for Courses with Lab/Studio, and from N190,250 to N170,250 for Medical/Pharmacy students and students in Health Professions.

The Convocation Fee for all final year students was reduced from N30,000 to N27,000.

Hostel fees were also revised significantly, with reductions for undergraduate hostels in Akoka and Yaba campuses from N90,000 to N43,000 and for hostels in Idi-Araba campus from N120,000 to N65,000. Sodeinde Hall fees were reduced from N250,000 to N135,000.

This decision comes after students of the University of Lagos took to the streets to protest the initially raised tuition fees announced by the school management in July, citing economic conditions as the reason behind the fee hike.

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