EXAM PREPARATIONS AMIDST CONFUSION

Over 500 students are at a risk of missing this semester's examinations which begin on Monday next week. This follows the delay in the disbursement of HELB funds. 

The University's stand that students ought to have cleared fees before issuance of exams cards has left needy students in a precarious position. Already, some students are mauling over deferring the examinations.

However, we have established that a group of students will today hold a discussion with the DVC in charge of student affairs, Prof. Nathan Ogechi, over the matter. Sources intimate that the group will petition the administration to allow those with outstanding balances to sit for the examinations. 

Changes in the calendar seem to have caught the lending body, HELB, off guard. The most affected group is the current third years, who reported in April after the long holiday. Normally, students receive the funds from August.

An official communication regarding the matter will be released at 3 pm.