The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has raised concerns that 10 tertiary institutions have hiked their institutional fees by 900 per cent for the current academic session. Particularly, the agency raised the alarm that the institutions increased tuition fees from ₦200,000 to ₦2 million, reports The Guardian. Executive Director, Operatio...
•Protesting students The Ogun State Police Command has restored order to the Carpark C section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after protesting members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Ogun State chapter, barricaded the highway today. The demonstration, which caused a temporary disruption to vehicular movement, was staged in re...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has commenced a comprehensive investigation into alleged discrepancies surrounding the disbursement of student loans under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund. The National Orientation Agency had alleged that certain schools, working together with some banks, have purposely de...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has disbursed over N22 billion under the student loan to 215,514 students. The agency also said it has disbursed N12,818,960,000 upkeep support to 169,114 students, reports The Nation. It said it would close the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle on Feb. 21 and commence the 2024/2025 app...
Students from Kano, Borno, and Benue states have taken the lead in NELFUND student loan applications, indicating a high demand for educational financial assistance in these areas. Kano State emerged as the frontrunner with 17,122 applications out of 20,814 registered tertiary students, indicating a robust pursuit of financial assistance, repor...
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