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NELFUND: Student loan applicants hit one million

Akanji Philip November 3, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced that applications for the student loan scheme have surpassed one million, marking one of the largest uptakes for a government-backed social intervention since the beginning of the...

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NELFUND Opens Student Loan Portal for 2025/2026 Session

Tijani Mariam October 21, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announces the opening of student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, scheduled to run from Thursday, October 23, 2025, to Saturday, January 31, 2026. Director, Strategic...

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NELFUND raises alarm against fake loan portal online, cautions students

Akanji Philip June 30, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has warned students to be cautious of a fake portal with fraudulent messages currently circulating online. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the...

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President Tinubu has provided suitable access and quality education through NELFUND – Asefon

VAM News May 24, 2025

News Update THE Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement, Hon. Sunday Asefon, has highlighted the tremendous impact of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing it as a bridge to socio-economic...

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NELFUND under fire over loans to ex-students — Report

Akanji Philip May 5, 2025

Some graduates from public tertiary institutions have raised concerns over the delayed disbursement of student loans, revealing that funds were sent to their schools months after they had already graduated. They also continue...

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Edo partners NELFUND on student loan — Report

Akanji Philip March 10, 2025

Edo State Government has announced partnership with Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to extend its services to students in the state-owned tertiary institutions. The State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Pally Iyamu, disclosed this...

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NELFUND Unveils Vocational Skills Loan to Boost Education, Employment in Nigeria

Akanji Philip January 24, 2025 0 Comment

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has introduced a new loan product, the Vocational Skills Loan Initiative, aimed at supporting individuals seeking to acquire vocational skills. The Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr,...

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EFCC donates N50 billion to support student loan scheme— Report

Akanji Philip August 14, 2024 0 Comment

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the sum of N50 billion to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) from recovered assets to support the student loan scheme, Nairametrics is reporting. ...

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NELFUND Disburses stipend To 20,371 Nigerian Students

VAM News August 6, 2024 0 Comment

THE Management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) under the leadership of Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, the Managing Director has announced the successful disbursement of N20,000.00 monthly stipends for the month of July to...

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NELFUND: 12 more institutions onboarded for student loan

Akanji Philip July 10, 2024 0 Comment

The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Wednesday said 12 state government-owned tertiary institutions have been onboarded to the student loan application pool. A statement signed by the Head, Media and...