NELFUND cautions students against fake student loan portal

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has issued a warning to students to beware of a fake portal spreading deceptive messages on the internet.

This was stated in Abuja on Monday in a statement released by the fund’s director of strategic communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi.

Oluwatuyi noted that the information shared in the circulating online messages was inaccurate and deceptive.

“The attention of NELFUND has been drawn to a fraudulent message currently circulating online, falsely claiming that President Bola Tinubu has directed the reopening of the NELFUND Student Loan portal.”

“The portal is with a link to a fake website: https://nelfund-student-loan-2025.po-rt-al.com/NELFUND/.”

“We wish to categorically state that this website is FAKE, and the information contained in the message is false and misleading.”

“The only official portal for the NELFUND Student Loan Application is https://nelf.gov.ng,” she said.

She advised the general public, particularly students, parents, and guardians, to refrain from clicking on unauthorised links and warned them against entering personal or financial details on suspicious websites.

She reaffirmed NELFUND’s dedication to ensuring transparency, safety, and fairness throughout the loan application process, adding that all official announcements would be made through its verified communication channels.

However, she appealed to students to report any questionable messages or websites to the Fund via email at info@nelf.gov.ng.

Oluwatuyi also encouraged students to reach out through the fund’s verified social media handles: X (formerly Twitter): @nelfund, Instagram: @nelfund, and Facebook & LinkedIn: Nigerian Education Loan Fund – NELFUND.