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…
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…
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…
BREAKING: Senate Passes Overhauled Student Loan Bill Into Law
The Senate has passed the Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. The development occurred following the consideration and adoption of a report…
FG To Publish List Of Institutions Submitting Data For Student Loan June 24
The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has stated its plan to unveil the complete list of institutions that have submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student…
1.2 Million to Benefit as NELFUND Expands Students Loan Scheme
In an expand to the Student Loan, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has added 16 more state-owned tertiary institutions to its program, bringing the total number of registered institutions…
N850m loan released to students for school fees
The Nigerian Educational Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N850 million to tertiary institutions across the country for school fees, bringing the total amount disbursed to N2.55 billion. NELFUND Managing…
Former Rep Repays N1,200 Student Loan With N3.1m After 47 Years
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lanre Laoshe, has repaid a N1,200 student loan he received between 1976 and 1979 with a staggering N3,189,217. Laoshe,…
ASUU Rejects FG’s Student Loan Program
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has kicked against the federal government’s student loan program. Recall that the loan is being administered through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. ASUU…
UNILORIN Disburses ₦372.28 Million in Loans to 2,973 Students
The University of Ilorin has disbursed ₦372.28 million in loans to 2,973 students through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The university received two tranches of the loan, with ₦52,879,000…