The Division of Student Affairs (DSA), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has clarified that the ₦15,000 portal access charge introduced for the 2025/2026 academic session is not a new fee but an increase from the previous ₦6,000.
The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Monday, November 9, by the Dean of the Division of Student Affairs, Prof. J. A. Odedire, following a claimed misinformation circulating on campus about the charge.
According to the statement, the portal access charge has been part of the university’s sundry charges paid by students over the years.
The DSA explained that the increase became necessary following the university’s decision to host its e-portal in what it described as one of the most secure data storage environments to protect students’ information and reduce the risk of data compromise.
It added that the new arrangement required a separate payment gateway for the portal access charge, different from the Remita electronic payment platform traditionally used for other university payments.
The statement further explained that this necessitated the separation of the charge from other items listed under the sundry fees.
The DSA also assured students, particularly those from financially disadvantaged backgrounds, that the university administration would not introduce conditions that could prevent them from pursuing their academic goals.
‘The University Administration is very mindful of the financial ability of some indigent ones among the generality of our students and will not create any condition that will disenfranchise such categories of students in achieving their academic pursuit and dreams,’ the statement read.
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