Nigerian Education Loan Fund Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:00:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Nigerian Education Loan Fund Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Tinubu Directs Eligible EFCC Funds, Unclaimed Dividends to NELFund https://freedomonline.com.ng/tinubu-directs-eligible-efcc-funds-unclaimed-dividends-to-nelfund/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tinubu-directs-eligible-efcc-funds-unclaimed-dividends-to-nelfund https://freedomonline.com.ng/tinubu-directs-eligible-efcc-funds-unclaimed-dividends-to-nelfund/#respond Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:00:42 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282982 President Bola Tinubu has directed that eligible liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) to strengthen student-loan financing. The directive also covers certain unclaimed dividends held under the Capital Market Trust Fund and Dormant Account Trust Fund, according to the Minister of […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/tinubu-directs-eligible-efcc-funds-unclaimed-dividends-to-nelfund/feed/ 0 Students Commend NELFUND but Seek Timely Upkeep Allowances and Refunds https://freedomonline.com.ng/students-commend-nelfund-but-seek-timely-upkeep-allowances-and-refunds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=students-commend-nelfund-but-seek-timely-upkeep-allowances-and-refunds https://freedomonline.com.ng/students-commend-nelfund-but-seek-timely-upkeep-allowances-and-refunds/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:39:22 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=281913 Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund in Abia and Imo states have praised the programme for reducing the cost of tertiary education but called for faster payments, greater transparency and improved communication. Students, parents and education stakeholders said NELFUND had enabled many young Nigerians to remain in school despite rising tuition fees and other […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/students-commend-nelfund-but-seek-timely-upkeep-allowances-and-refunds/feed/ 0 Student Loan Scheme: NELFUND Denies Suspending Upkeep Allowances https://freedomonline.com.ng/student-loan-scheme-nelfund-denies-suspending-upkeep-allowances/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=student-loan-scheme-nelfund-denies-suspending-upkeep-allowances https://freedomonline.com.ng/student-loan-scheme-nelfund-denies-suspending-upkeep-allowances/#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:20:43 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=280859 The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has dismissed a viral document claiming that upkeep allowance payments under the Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme have been suspended. NELFUND said the document, which circulated on social media and related to the 2025/2026 academic session, was fake and did not come from the Fund. The clarification was issued by […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/student-loan-scheme-nelfund-denies-suspending-upkeep-allowances/feed/ 0 Democracy Day: FG Pledges Expanded Access to Tertiary Education Through NELFUND https://freedomonline.com.ng/democracy-day-fg-pledges-expanded-access-to-tertiary-education-through-nelfund/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=democracy-day-fg-pledges-expanded-access-to-tertiary-education-through-nelfund https://freedomonline.com.ng/democracy-day-fg-pledges-expanded-access-to-tertiary-education-through-nelfund/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:50:53 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278855 The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to broadening access to higher education for Nigerian students through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), ensuring support regardless of socio-economic background. The announcement was made by Mr. Akintunde Sawyer, Managing Director of NELFUND, during Democracy Day celebrations at Bayero University, Kano (BUK). The event, organised by students’ […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/democracy-day-fg-pledges-expanded-access-to-tertiary-education-through-nelfund/feed/ 0 Student loan: FG disburses N2.5bn institution fees to 12 schools https://freedomonline.com.ng/student-loan-fg-disburses-n2-5bn-institution-fees-to-12-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=student-loan-fg-disburses-n2-5bn-institution-fees-to-12-schools https://freedomonline.com.ng/student-loan-fg-disburses-n2-5bn-institution-fees-to-12-schools/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 07:49:07 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=234637 The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), says it has disbursed more than N2.5 billion institution fees to 12 schools across the country. The Spokesman of the Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that 22,120 students benefited from the exercise. According to Ayitogo, the gesture is in alignment with President Bola […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/student-loan-fg-disburses-n2-5bn-institution-fees-to-12-schools/feed/ 0 Students from state institutions to commence loan application in June —NELFUND https://freedomonline.com.ng/students-from-state-institutions-to-commence-loan-application-in-june-nelfund/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=students-from-state-institutions-to-commence-loan-application-in-june-nelfund https://freedomonline.com.ng/students-from-state-institutions-to-commence-loan-application-in-june-nelfund/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 14:42:05 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=227650 The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it plans to start entertaining loan application from students attending state-owned tertiary institutions on June 25. The Managing Director, NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr said this at a news conference on the Post-Application Launch in Abuja on Thursday. Sawyerr also said that over 60,000 students from federal tertiary institutions […]

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