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NELFUND extends application deadline for 2025/2026 academic session to Feb. 27

Peter AnayoJanuary 30, 2026

by Peter AnayoJanuary 30, 20260440

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it is extending the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session from Jan. 31 to Feb. 27. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by the Fund’s Director, Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi said the......

Education

Dangote Foundation launches ₦100bn annual scholarship programme, gets NELFUND praise

Peter AnayoDecember 13, 2025

by Peter AnayoDecember 13, 20250487

FAVOUR ISHEMBER, Abuja The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has extended its congratulations to the Aliko Dangote Foundation on the introduction of its historic ₦100 billion yearly education scholarship programme, a 10-year commitment that will benefit over 1.3 million Nigerian students in secondary and tertiary institutions. The initiative was launched......

Education

NELFUND’s Ogun outreach boosts student loan applications in Nigeria

Peter AnayoNovember 22, 2025

by Peter AnayoNovember 22, 20250587

FAVOUR ISHEMBER, Abuja The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) achieved a significant breakthrough in Ogun State after a recent awareness campaign at the Crownbirth Event Center in Ijebu-Ife. The event, organized by Otunba Femi Adewumi and hosted by Dr. Oluwadare Kehinde, Executive Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government,......

Education

NELFUND requests UNILAG to refund fees to students

Peter AnayoMay 22, 2025

by Peter AnayoMay 22, 20250918

FAVOUR ISHEMBER, Abuja The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has requested that the University of Lagos (UNILAG) reimburse students who have received financial assistance from the Fund for fees already paid. This request was made by NELFUND’s Managing Director, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, during a recent sensitization meeting......

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Our records are clean on disbursement of N54bn loan to students in 303 institutions- NELFUND MD

Peter AnayoMay 8, 2025May 8, 2025

by Peter AnayoMay 8, 2025May 8, 20250698

.As Reps C’ttee probe alleged diversion JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja The Nigeria Education Loan Fund NELFUND has said it has a clean record of loan disbursement to students, contrary to allegations of diversion of funds, as its records have shown a transparent process in the disbursement of N54......