UNIBEN bars 5,000 students from writing exams over unpaid fees

No fewer than 5,000 students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Edo State have been banned from writing the second semester examinations scheduled to commence on Monday, September 29, 2025, over failure to pay school charges.

In a memo issued by the UNIBEN Registrar, Ademola Bobola, the university announced the strict enforcement of its “no payment of school charges, no examination” policy, noting that repeated reminders to defaulters had been ignored.

The university management said it has the list of students who have failed to pay their school charges despite repeated reminders.

“These students have also failed to subscribe to students’ loans being provided by the Nigerian Education Students’ Loan Fund (NELFUND),” Bobola stated.

The registrar said all efforts to encourage the affected students to either pay their fees or access the NELFUND facility had yielded no positive response.

“With the second semester examination set to begin on Monday, September 29, these students shall be barred from writing the examination, if they fail to pay their school charges, or subscribe to the students’ loan by NELFUND,” he said.

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Bobola disclosed that the university Senate had directed Provosts, Deans, Directors, and Heads of Departments to publish the list of all defaulters by 8 a.m. on Monday.

According to him, this is to enable the affected students confirm their status and make last-minute payments before examinations commence.

Bobola stated that an enforcement task force, headed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) has also been set up to monitor and ensure strict compliance with the directive.

“Management expects full cooperation and compliance by all stakeholders to maintain the university’s high standards,” the UNIBEN Registrar added.

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