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Increase students loan from GHS3000 to GHS 5000 – NUGS

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is calling for an increment in the money paid to students as loans under the Students Loan Fund (SLF). According to the association, there is a need for the loans given to students to support them in paying their fees to be increased …

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GIJ SRC considers re-joining NUGS after exiting last year

The Students Representative Council of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ SRC) is considering re-joining the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) after exiting the mother student body last year. GIJ exited NUGS last year because it felt the association was not playing its role with regard to issues at …

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First batch of stranded Ghanaian students in Ukraine arrive safely in Romania – NUGS

The National Union of Ghanaian Students, NUGS, has confirmed that their colleagues in the city of Chernivtsi-Ukraine, have arrived safely in Romania. They are receiving care from the Romanian government following arrangements with Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “We have confirmed very reliably that Ghanaian Students who were in the …

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Ablakwa responds to Ken Agyapong’s ‘lies’ about funding his 2005 NUGS campaign

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has challenged fellow MP, Kennedy Agyapong over the latter’s recent allegations leveled against him dating back to his days in student politics. Kennedy Agyapong in a recent interview alleged that Mr. Ablakwa begged him for money when he was aspiring to become the president of …

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Pay us or we hit the streets – NUGS to SLTF

The National Union of Ghana Students has sent a stern warning to the Students Loan Trust Fund to immediately pay students their loans or they will hit the streets very soon across the country. According to the union Managers of the SLTF seem to be taking the students of the …

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NUGS lauds NDC over promise to absorb full tertiary fees

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has lauded the NDC and its leader John Mahama for the latest update of the party’s tertiary education policy proposal. The policy proposals dubbed ‘Kyemu Pe’ and ‘Fa Ninyinaa’ will see the full absorption of fees for all fresh tertiary students admitted from …

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NUGS condemns leakage of WASSCE papers

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has strongly condemned the leakage of examination papers in the ongoing 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Several papers in the ongoing WASSCE including Economics, English have been leaked on social media with answers. This leakage follows agitations by students who …

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NUGS gives gov’t five-day ultimatum to release student loans; threatens demonstration

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has given the government a five-day-ultimatum to ensure that loans due students are paid before the examination begins. According to them, despite their efforts to engage government on the challenges students are facing, including loans, e-learning amongst others, the government has refused to …

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‘You have become a global icon’– NUGS to Akufo-Addo

“The student movement has closely monitored and learnt a lot from your passion and temerity to able to rid the nation and Africa of this Coronavirus. The student union wishes to commend your efforts; your bold, decisive and extraordinary leadership in these difficult times. We are even more proud to associate …

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Former NUGS President mourns death of Obour’s Father

An aspiring Parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party in the Asante Akyem South Constituency and a former NUGS President, William Yamoah, on Saturday expressed his sympathy to former MUSIGA President Bice Osei Kuffour following the death of his Father. Mr Osei Kuffour known in Showbiz circles as Obour lost …

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