{"id":11248,"date":"2026-02-13T08:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=11248"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:53:29","slug":"akum-orders-matriculants-to-clear-registration-fees-before-march-2-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/akum-orders-matriculants-to-clear-registration-fees-before-march-2-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"AKUM Orders Matriculants to Clear Registration Fees Before March 2 Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Newly admitted students at Abdulkadir Kure University (AKUM)<\/strong> must settle all outstanding registration fees \u2014 excluding tuition \u2014 or risk being barred from their second semester examinations scheduled for March 2, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an official notice issued after the university\u2019s recent matriculation ceremony, management clarified that although tuition has been waived under the Niger State government\u2019s tuition-free policy, other registration charges remain compulsory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Happened?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to AKUM management, some newly matriculated students began withholding payments following the announcement of the tuition-free initiative by Mohammed Umaru Bago<\/strong>, Governor of Niger State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The university emphasized that the waiver applies strictly to tuition. All other registration fees must still be paid in full for students to remain eligible for academic activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Directive to Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AKUM issued a firm directive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Any student who fails to clear outstanding registration fees (excluding tuition) will not<\/strong> be permitted to sit for the Second Semester Examination.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The university described the instruction as straightforward \u2014 students must complete payment of all non-tuition registration fees without delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuition Fee Breakdown by Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although tuition is currently excluded from payment, AKUM released a faculty-based tuition structure for transparency. Fees differ for Niger State indigenes (Nigerlites) and non-indigenes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty<\/th>Nigerlites<\/th>Non-Nigerlites<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS)<\/td>NGN 150,000<\/td>NGN 250,000<\/td><\/tr>
Faculty of Computing (FCOM)<\/td>NGN 100,000<\/td>NGN 200,000<\/td><\/tr>
Faculty of Education (FE)<\/td>NGN 50,000<\/td>NGN 100,000<\/td><\/tr>
Faculty of Environmental Sciences (FES)<\/td>NGN 50,000<\/td>NGN 100,000<\/td><\/tr>
Faculty of Management Sciences (FMS)<\/td>NGN 50,000<\/td>NGN 100,000<\/td><\/tr>
Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture & Biotechnology (FSAB)<\/td>NGN 50,000<\/td>NGN 100,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Who Is Exempted?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The notice outlines specific exemptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n