{"id":121440,"date":"2023-03-17T14:37:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=121440"},"modified":"2023-03-17T14:37:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:37:55","slug":"why-ive-abandoned-my-unilag-admission-rema-reveals-speaks-on-his-mums-stance-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/03\/17\/why-ive-abandoned-my-unilag-admission-rema-reveals-speaks-on-his-mums-stance-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I\u2019ve abandoned my UNILAG admission \u2013 Rema reveals, speaks on his mum\u2019s stance [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Popular Afrobeats singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has revealed why he has abandoned his admission at the University of Lagos. <\/span><\/p>\n

In a recent interview, the \u2018Calm Down<\/em>\u2019 crooner stated that he had to forgo his admission because of the 8-month-long strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).<\/span><\/p>\n

Rema made this known during an interview on Kiss FM radio as he said that he moved on and informed his mother of his decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recall in January 2022, Rema<\/a> announced via his Twitter account that he gained admission into UNILAG.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the \u2018Holiday\u2019 crooner his mother advised him to get a bachelor\u2019s degree because it was important. He tweeted:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat if I told y\u2019all I got an admission into Unilag? Lol Mom said I still need to get a degree sigh, oh well see you guys in class!.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Speaking on why he never resumed classes at the higher institution, Rema said he wanted to do part time schooling and music but the strike ruined his plans.<\/span><\/p>\n

He added that he finally chose to focus on music and his mother is comfortable with his decision despite her earlier position.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch him speak below:<\/span><\/p>\n