The university of first choice and the nation’s pride, Unilag has come out to declare that they did not asend out any message requesting students to pay the sum of N50,000 for online classes.
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Due to the second wave of COVID-19, the university’s Head of the Media Unit, Mrs Olufadeke Akinleye said the institution would commence online classes. This was released in a statement on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
Days after the revised academic calendar of the school was released, a report claimed that the returning students are expected to pay the sum of N50,000 for classes.
The University however denied such claims in a statement titled, ‘Disclaimer: UNILAG resumption is absolutely free’, urged students and parents to ignore the claim, saying lectures would commence on January 25, at no cost.
The statement reads, “The Management of University of Lagos wishes to inform all students, parents and the general public, that a notice on the internet purporting that returning students of the University of Lagos are to pay a sum of ₦50,000 for online lectures and examinations, is FALSE and should be disregarded.
“All students are to commence online lectures on Monday, January 25, 2021, at absolutely NO COST.
“In the future, it is advised that our esteemed stakeholders and interested individuals kindly check the official University of Lagos website and official social media platforms for verified information about the University.”
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