Dist. Comr. Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, GCNS
National President
National Association of Nigerian Students
One voice for Nigerian students.
Official updates, student support, national advocacy and verified information from NANS National Headquarters.
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36 states + FCT
National student advocacy since 1980
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About NANS
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National leadership
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Comrade Oladimeji Uthman
National Secretary General
Comrade Nanchang Peter Timloh
Vice President National
Comr. Tabitha Babayo
Vice President Inter-Campus
Impact & advocacy
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A dated record of NANS interventions, programmes and advocacy activity.
Aug 2026
National
Launch of NANSInnovate 2026
NANS opened NANSInnovate 2026 to student entrepreneurs nationwide, creating a national platform for business ideas and existing ventures to access mentorship, investor exposure and competitive funding…
Aug 2026
Impact
NELFUND Scale-Up & Student-Side Payment Advocacy
NANS continued to escalate student complaints involving delayed upkeep allowances, institutional refunds and access to the federal student-loan scheme. By 8 August 2026, NELFUND reported total disburs…
Aug 2026
Welfare
Launch of ITF SIWES Payment Verification Portal
NANS launched an ITF SIWES Payment Verification Portal to collect verified details from students with outstanding SIWES allowances, issue reference codes and compile cases for engagement with relevant…
Jul 2026
Welfare
June & July 2026 NELFUND Upkeep Payments Resume
Following sustained complaints and engagements around delayed upkeep allowances, NANS confirmed on 24 July 2026 that June and July NELFUND upkeep payments had begun, with payments being processed in b…
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