AGF Fagbemi warns beneficiaries against abusing NELFund
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has warned against the misuse of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), a […]
Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND)
NELFUND disburses N84.2 billion to 258,943 students — Reps member
Mr Gboyega Isiaka, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Polytechnic and Higher Technical Education, has revealed that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, […]
NELFUND approves loans for 3,283 UI students
The management of the University of Ibadan has acknowledged that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved loan applications for 3,283 students at the university. […]
Umeh warns scholarship students not to apply for the FG loan scheme
Senator Victor Umeh of Anambra Central Senatorial Zone has advised students in his scholarship program not to apply for the federal government’s student loan plan. […]
Kano, Borno, Benue indigenes top student loan applicants’ list
Nigerian students from Kano, Borno, and Benue states are the top three applicants of the student loan scheme, data from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund […]
Lawmaker warns against politicising students’ loan scheme
Terseer Ugbor (APC-Benue), a member of the House of Representatives, has warned against politicising the disbursement of loans to students at educational institutions across the […]
S/East NASS Caucus protests exclusion of its students in disbursement of FG’s loan
The National Assembly Caucus of members from the South East has protested the Nigerian Education Loan Fund’s (NELFUND) refusal to include students from that geopolitical […]
Student loan: N20,000 monthly stipend may be increased, according to NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund stated that it would regularly review Nigerian students’ N20,000 monthly stipends depending on economic realities. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the Fund’s Director […]
FG approves 22 more state-owned institutions for student loans (Full List)
The Nigerian government has approved 22 more state-owned tertiary institutions across the country to apply for student loans. The institutions were cleared on Wednesday, August 14, by […]
NELFUND disburses N201 million education loan to 1,370 UI students
The University of Ibadan in Oyo State announced that it received N201,114,650 from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund for 1,370 students for the 2023/2024 academic session. […]
BUK, Unimaid get lion share of 71% as NELFUND releases N2bn for student loan
The Federal government of Nigeria has provided over 20,000 students at six of the nation’s universities with over ₦2 billion in student loans, a significant […]
Why we are not enthusiastic about students’ loan scheme — Undergraduates
The air around the Student Loan Act, signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, remains unclear with many Nigerian students and parents perplexed as to what […]
FG disburses N2.5 billion tuition fees for 22,120 students in 12 institutions
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund announced it has disbursed more than N2.5 billion in tuition fees to 12 institutions throughout the country. Nasir Ayitogo, the Fund’s […]
NELFund disburses over N1.1 billion loans to 20,000 beneficiary students
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said Monday that it has disbursed a total of N1.17 billion to 20,000 students across five of the country’s […]
Student Loan: Kano APC enlightens students on application process and access
The Kano State All Progressives Congress (APC) Students Council has organised a sensitisation workshop on the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to help students comprehend the […]
Tinubu launches student loan, says education is key to fighting poverty
On Wednesday in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu delivered cheques to the first batch of recipients of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), also known as […]
Student loans will be disbursed according to academic calendars — NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has stated that loans applied for under the student loan scheme will be disbursed to applicants per their respective institutions’ academic calendars. […]
Osun State Emerges First In NELFUND’s Process
According to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Osun State has the highest number of students applying for student loans. Mr. Sawyer Akintude, the Managing […]
NELFUND Lists 36 State-Owned Institutions Qualified for Student Loan
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that 36 state-owned tertiary institutions have signed up for the student loan scheme. It was also highlighted […]
NELFUND Postpones Student Loan Applications for State-owned Institutions
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced a 14-day extension for the student loan application procedure for state universities, citing low data submission rates. […]