By peace Udugba
LAGOS, Oct. 30 — The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has debunked claims of a recent tuition fee hike, clarifying that the adjustments observed on students’ portals were made in compliance with directives from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund).
Students raised concerns on Tuesday after noticing increased charges reflected on their portals, sparking fears of a fresh fee increment.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the university’s Head of Communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, explained that the revised charges stemmed from the integration of faculty and departmental dues into a centralised billing system as directed by NELFund.
“This ensures that once students make payment through their official portal, no other payment will be collected at the faculty and departmental levels,” she stated.
While the university maintains there has been no general fee increase, it acknowledged that some previously optional or separate charges have now been consolidated — with a few new additions and upward adjustments.
For instance, faculty and departmental dues, which previously stood at N2,000, now appear as high as N15,000 on the consolidated portal. The Tertiary Institutions Students Health Insurance Programme (TISHIP) fee rose from N5,000 to N7,500.
Newly introduced charges include:
– Entrepreneurship: N5,000
– Portal Maintenance: N15,000
– Student Insurance Policy: N1,250
– Student Support Services: N1,250
– Professional Services: N7,500
– General Studies (GST): N5,000
The university reiterated its commitment to transparency and said the changes were aimed at streamlining payments and improving accountability.
