Tag: NELFUND

NELFUND Disburses ₦392.8m Student Loan to Delta State University

₦392.8m loan disbursed to 1,854 DELSU students by NELFUND Funding aims to alleviate financial challenges and support academics DELSU Registrar thanks NELFUND, urges continued collaboration The Nigerian Education Loan Fund…

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NELFUND Clears UNIABUJA of N256m Student Loan Diversion Allegation

NELFUND denies diversion of N256,142,500 loan disbursed to UNIABUJA. No verified evidence of misappropriation of student loan funds. University insists disbursement is strictly application-based and transparent The Nigerian Education Loan…

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Tinubu govt requests repayment of NELFUND student loans nationwide

Tinubu government activates NELFUND loan repayment process for student beneficiaries. Universities receive guidelines detailing steps for repayment compliance. NELFUND disbursed ₦161.97bn to over 864,000 students nationwide. The Federal Government has…

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NELFUND Warns Students Against Fake Loan Portal

  Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) alerts public to fraudulent student loan portal circulating online Fake link directs users to unauthorised website; official applications only via NELFUND verified channels Students…

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NELFUND Disburses N116bn to Fund Students’ Fees, Upkeep Nationwide

N116 billion disbursed by NELFUND for institutional fees and monthly upkeep for tertiary students. 624,000 students benefitted across 239 government-owned universities, polytechnics, and colleges. Tinubu administration initiative, aimed at removing…

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NELFUND Records One Million Applications, Disburses ₦116bn in Student Loans

NELFUND says over one million students apply for government-backed education loans since May 2024. ₦116 billion disbursed to cover tuition and upkeep for beneficiaries across tertiary institutions. Programme remains open…

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NELFUND Opens Student Loan Portal for 2025/2026 Academic Session

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has opened its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session This is effective October 23, 2025, till January 31, 2026. Eligible applicants…

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FG Disburses N2.08bn NELFUND Loan to 20,919 North-West Undergraduates

₦2.08bn released under student loan scheme 20,919 undergraduates benefit in North-West FG extends support to farmers, water projects The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has disbursed…

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NELFUND Warns Universities Over Delays Blocking Student Loan Payments

Loan fund says slow verification is stalling disbursements nationwide Thousands of applicants unable to access tuition and upkeep funds Agency relocates headquarters to new Abuja office for efficiency The Nigerian…

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FG says 396,000 students benefitted from NELFUND tuition loans under Tinubu

Loan scheme eases tuition burden for students nationwide. Kogi highlighted as host of multi-billion naira investments and projects. FG insists reforms and subsidy removal will drive long-term growth. The Federal…

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