nelfund students loan

The Digest: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has officially opened its application portal for interest-free student loans for the 2025/2026 academic year. The application window, which runs from October 23, 2025, to January 31, 2026, aims to provide financial support to students...

ICPC now says there are no confirmed discrepancies in NELFUND’s student loan scheme — and blames a missing “not” for the national confusion. ICPC said it found “discrepancies” in NELFUND’s student loan disbursements. Hours later, it retracted the claim, blaming a missing “not” in its press...

Nigeria’s Education Minister, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has reacted to reports that universities are deducting fees from student loan disbursements, calling the move illegal and vowing consequences. FG warns universities against unauthorised deductions from NELFUND student loans. At least 51...

Nigeria’s anti-graft commission says just ₦28.8 billion of a ₦100 billion student-loan pot ever reached learners, spotlighting a ₦71.2 billion shortfall and triggering a probe into universities, budget officials and NELFUND managers. ICPC probe widens: Budget Office, Accountant-General, CBN and...