Over 5,000 UNIBEN students face exam ban over inability to pay fee

The management of University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced that more than 5,000 students who have yet to pay their school fees will be barred from writing the second-semester examinations scheduled to start today, September 29, 2025.

Unpaid Fees Block Exam Access

In a memo signed by the Registrar, Mr. Ademola Bobola, the university emphasized the strict enforcement of its “no payment, no examination” policy.

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The memo noted that repeated reminders to defaulters had been ignored.

“The university management is in receipt of the list of students who have failed to pay their school charges despite repeated reminders. These students have also failed to subscribe to the students’ loans being provided by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND),” Bobola said.

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He added that all efforts to encourage students to pay their fees or access NELFUND had yielded no positive response.

Students who fail to comply will not be allowed to sit for the upcoming examinations.

Enforcement Measures and Defaulters’ Notification

The registrar disclosed that the university Senate had directed all provosts, deans, directors, and heads of departments to publish the list of defaulters by 8 a.m. on Monday.

This measure aims to allow students a final opportunity to confirm their status and make last-minute payments before the exams commence.

“Management expects full cooperation and compliance by all stakeholders to maintain the university’s high standards,” Bobola stated.

An enforcement task force, headed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), has been set up to ensure strict compliance with the directive.

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