The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that the student loan application cycle for the 2023/2024 academic year will close on February 21, while applications for the 2024/2025 cycle will begin on February 22. During a press conference in Abuja yesterday, NELFUND’s Managing
Students from at least 23 public universities and polytechnics have expressed concerns over the delayed release of their approved institutional loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, as deadlines for tuition payments and upcoming examinations draw closer. On April 3, 2024, President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has cautioned the Federal Government against its proposal to replace the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), stating that such a decision would cripple public universities and harm tertiary education in Nigeria. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, issued the warning