Tag: NELFUND

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government’s student loan scheme favours children whose parents are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sawyerr described the allegation as a “completely ridiculous idea”, arguing that the…

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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says no fewer than 1.5 million students across 288 tertiary institutions have benefited from its loan scheme, with more than ₦282 billion disbursed nationwide. Mr Awati Muhammed, Head of Loan Repayment and Reconciliation, NELFUND, disclosed this at a Democracy Day engagement, organised by student…

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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund said the application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will officially close on Tuesday. An update by the agency on X said the move was to conclude processing of pending applications and upkeep payments. It also announced timelines for the 2025/2026 academic cycle to expand…

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The Federal Government has committed more than ₦90 billion to the education and welfare of more than 400, 000 students across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. Idris disclosed during a…

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