NELFUND Debunks Viral Claim Of Life Imprisonment For Student Loan Defaulters
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as false a viral publication claiming that President Bola Tinubu has approved life imprisonment for.
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Atiku Slams Tinubu’s NELFUND Policy, Promises Student Debt Relief If Elected
PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has promised to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme and forgive.
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FEC Approves Release Of EFCC-Seized Funds To Education Sector Through NELFUND
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the release of monies seized and recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to.
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1.38m Students Benefit As Loan Disbursement Hits N242.4bn – NELFUND
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund says a total of 1,388,592 students have so far benefited from its student loan scheme. According to the.
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NELFUND Disburses Over ₦206bn In Loans To 1.16 Million Students
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has disbursed a total of ₦206.29 billion in student loans to 1,164,222 beneficiaries since the.
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Opportunity Has No Mother Tongue: How President Tinubu’s NELFUND Provides Equal Access – By Dare Ojepe
IN a country where identity often arrives before ability, it is no small thing when a public policy chooses to listen differently. Nigeria,.
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NELFUND’s Disbursements Hit N116bn For Students’ Fees, Upkeeps
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has disbursed N116 billion to cover institutional fees and upkeep allowances for students across the country. News.
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Student Loan Applicants Hit One Million – NELFUND
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says applications for the country’s landmark student loan scheme have exceeded one million, less than a year.
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NELFUND Opens Student Loan Application Portal For 2025/2026 Academic Session
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the official opening of its online student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session,.
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FULL LIST: NELFUND Releases List of 203 Institutions Yet To Submit Students’ Data For Loan Scheme
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released a list of 203 tertiary institutions that failed to upload their students’ data for the.
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Over 510,000 Students Benefit As FG’s Interest-Free Loan Hits ₦99.5bn
THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced significant progress in the Federal Government’s landmark Student Loan Initiative, revealing that over 510,000 students.
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NELFUND Disburses ₦86.3bn Loans To 450,000 Students In 17 Months
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the disbursement of a total of ₦86.3 billion loan to 449,039 students since the scheme.
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Is NOA’s Changing Narratives For Real? – By Zainab Suleiman Okino
I WAS pleasantly surprised to learn the other day that the National Orientation Agency (NOA) was involved in uncovering some infractions at the.
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NELFUND: Against A Culture Of Impunity – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
WHEN the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, better known as NELFUND, was unveiled, it landed like a spark in a dry forest of despair..
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Federal Government Summons VCs Over Alleged Student Loan Diversions, Deductions
THE Federal Government has summoned Vice Chancellors of some schools and the Managing Director of Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) over alleged diversion.
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ICPC Probes Disbursement Of NELFUND Student Loan, Says ₦71bn Diverted
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced an investigation into discrepancies in the disbursements of the student loan,.
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Presidency Moves To Probe 51 Tertiary Institutions Over NELFUND Students Loan Fraud
STRONG reactions have trailed an allegation that no fewer than 51 tertiary institutions are engaged in illegal deductions, double institutional fees collection by.
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Students Weep As Universities Face Probe Over NELFUND Loan Fraud
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has started investigating some universities and banks for allegedly engaging in fraudulent activities that.
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Student Loan: NELFUND Close 2023/2024 Application Cycle Feb 21
NIGERIAN Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it will close the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle on Feb. 21. Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde.
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NELFUND: Students Lament Loan Delays Amid Tuition Deadline, Exam Anxiety
STUDENTS from no fewer than 23 public universities and polytechnics have lamented the delayed disbursement of their approved institutional loans from the Nigerian.