The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has launched an investigation into 34 tertiary institutions over allegations that they failed to refund students who paid tuition fees before receiving support under the Federal Government’s student loan scheme. The agency said the probe followed complaints from beneficiaries who claimed their schools retained duplicate tuition payments after NELFUND…
Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) in Anambra State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term, donating N10.7 million towards his 2027 expression of interest form. The students made the presentation on Friday at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam campus. According to the students, the gesture reflects appreciation for the impact…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) launched its student loan program in May 2024. Since then the agency has disbursed ₦174 billion to over 800,000 students across 263 tertiary institutions. MD Akintunde Sawyerr announced this milestone during a recent update. Additionally, NELFUND focuses on supporting students in public institutions. The program helps cover tuition and…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Nigeria education budget has increased to N3.52 trillion for 2025 under President Bola Tinubu. He described it as a significant jump from the N1.54 trillion allocated in 2023. He made the comment on Tuesday at the opening of the 2025 Nigeria Education Forum in Abuja. The event was organised by…
