THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) 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 fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi said the information contained in the online …
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) are revolutionising Nigeria’s education sector, according to Prof. Bidemi Lafiaji-Okunneye, Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Oto-Ijanikin. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, she lauded their impact under President Bola …
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The Rt. Rev. Babatunde Adeyemi, Bishop, Diocese of Anglican Communion, Cathedral Church of St. Thomas, Badagry, Lagos State, says disbursements of the students’ loan scheme under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) should be made directly to beneficiaries. This, he said, would ensure transparency and accountability of the scheme. Adeyemi …
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THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has strengthened its system to ensure zero misappropriation and seamless access to education loans for students. The Team Lead NELFund and Director Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Aliyu Muhammad, said this in Ibadan on Wednesday during a sensitisation programme for students of TPI. …
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THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it is set to disburse loans to 6,004 students of The Polytechnic Ibadan (TPI). The Team Lead NELFund and Director Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Aliyu Muhammad said this in Ibadan on Wednesday at the sensitisation programme for students of TPI. He said that over …
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THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparent and responsible disbursement of student loans across the country. NELFUND’s, Managing Director, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known during an oversight meeting with the House Committee on NELFUND on Wednesday in Abuja. Sawyerr disclosed that 90 per cent …
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OVER 500,000 Nigerian students have applied for student loans through the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) portal in its first year of operation. NELFUND said the milestone was achieved within just 11 months of operations, noting that this underscores the critical need for accessible student financing in Nigeria and highlights …
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EDO state deputy governor, Rt. Hon Dennis Idahosa, has eulogised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his initiative of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which he said opened vista of opportunities for the youths to pursue higher education irrespective of their background. Idahosa who described the policy as noble, said …
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THE University of Calabar (UniCal), says beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), for 2023/2024 session, who could not access the fund, will be given concession in the new session. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Calabar, by Prof. Tony Eyang, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of …
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THE Federal Government in the proposed N49.74 trillion 2025 budget has allocated approximately N175.13 million to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), a pivotal financial institution under the federal agency, was established to provide loans to eligible Nigerian students for higher education, under the …
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