Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, paid a high-level courtesy visit to Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, where he presented a comprehensive briefing on the Fund’s milestones, ongoing reforms, and strategic direction. Sawyerr outlined significant progress in expanding access to student financing,...
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Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has firmly dismissed allegations circulating in sections of the media that student loan funds were diverted at the University of Abuja, stating that no verified evidence supports the claims. A statement issued on Friday by the Director of Strategic Communications, NELFUND, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi,...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the status of student loan disbursements to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the 2025/2026 academic session. The FUND confirmed that a total sum of ₦1,326,550,000 (One Billion, Three Hundred and Twenty-Six Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) was successfully disbursed...
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the arrest and remand of 52 students in Ekpoma, Edo State, who protested against the rising wave of kidnappings and banditry in their community. Obi described the situation as “utterly unacceptable” and called for the immediate release of the students. In a...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration over the arrest and detention of students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who reportedly staged a protest against rising insecurity in the area. In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Atiku...
Federal Government has announced the reopening of 47 Federal Unity Colleges that were earlier shut due to security threats, bringing relief to parents, students, and education stakeholders across the country. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, which said the...
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has called on Nigerian undergraduates to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arguing that students are enjoying unprecedented stability in the country’s university system under the current administration. In a statement shared on Saturday via his X handle, Omokri urged students to...
In a renewed demonstration of her commitment to human capital development, the former Coordinator of Imoha Development Centre in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Hon. (Mrs.) Rose Nwankwo, has sponsored the registration fees of 11 students sitting for the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations...
Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that a total of 265 people are still being held by the armed group that invaded St. Mary’s Catholic Nursery, Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State last week. According to the Diocese, those still missing include...
Rotary Club of Maiduguri, District 9127, has successfully executed a comprehensive education initiative targeting both early childhood development and adult mass literacy in Borno State. Led by Club President Rotarian Abdulkarim Haruna, the club visited Jajel Public School, where they distributed exercise books and writing materials to over 600...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has confirmed the disbursements of over N785 million to tertiary institutions in Ogun State, for the 2024/2025 academic session. According to the Fund, the milestone was recorded in the State following its recent sensitisation programme held at the Crownbirth Event Centre, Ijebu-Ife. Director, Strategic...
Halima Ferobe wins Amnesty International secondary school debate in Maiduguri, earns ₦1m scholarship
Halima Ferobe wins Amnesty International secondary school debate in Maiduguri, earns ₦1m scholarship
Amnesty International Nigeria has crowned Halima Isa Ferobe of Abande Memorial School, as the winner of its 2025 Secondary School Debate Competition held on Thursday at the Indimi International Conference Center, University of Maiduguri, Borno State. The annual debate, now in its second edition, is part of Amnesty International’s...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Dental students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have decried spending a decade in school for a six-year course due to stalled accreditation, lamenting emotional trauma, financial strain, and shattered hopes in Nigeria’s educational system. Speaking during a press conference at the Nigeria Union of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education...
Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector. In a joint statement,...
Nigerian government, under President Bola Tinubu, has allocated over N90 billion through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to support tuition and living expenses for approximately 400,000 students in tertiary institutions nationwide. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by a delegation...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged tertiary institutions to accelerate the verification and approval of student loan applications to ensure timely disbursement of funds. This call to action aims to address delays impacting students’ access to institutional fees and upkeep allowances. In a statement, the Director of Strategic...
Few institutions command as much influence over the educational destiny of West Africa as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). For decades, WAEC’s paper-based examinations have served as the gatekeeper to higher education and professional advancement for millions of young people across the sub-region. But as the world accelerates...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Nigerian Education LoanFund (NELFUND) has released the official guidelines for the administration of the Federal Government’s landmark Student Loan Scheme in public tertiary institutions, setting a clear framework for transparent and inclusive access to higher education financing. The scheme, established under the Student Loans...
When the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) announced its so-called vote of no confidence in the Head of National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Amos Dangut, many Nigerians could not help but roll their eyes. Once upon a time, student unionism was the conscience...