2025 UTME: Sowore Wants JAMB, NYSC, Two Others Scrapped

Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has called for scrapping of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), and Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing them as “useless.” Sowore made this known in a post on his X account following JAMB’s recent admission…

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Board Member Clarifies NELFUND Interactive Session With SUG Presidents 

A student representative at the board member of Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Comrade Umar Faruk Lawal has cleared air over upcoming interactive session with Students’ Union leaders. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, Comrade Umar Faruk disclosed that NELFUND didn’t ignore the NANS nor the Zonal leadership, but the upcoming session is…

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ICPC Clarifies Statement On NELFUND, Says No Discrepancies In Student Loan Disbursement 

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says there are no discrepancies in the student loan disbursements by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). A statement issued on Thursday by Demola Bakare, ICPC spokesperson, said the absence of “not” in the agency’s earlier statement created an impression of alleged discrepancies in the…

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NELFUND: Education Minister Reacts To Alleged Deduction Of Student Loans By Universities 

The Ministry of Education has announced that it is investigating allegations of unauthorised deductions from students’ loans and NELFund accounts by universities. The ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, in a statement, said that an urgent meeting has been scheduled for 6 May 2025 with the vice chancellors of the affected universities and the…

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NELFUND: ICPC Says N71.2 Billion Uncounted For In Students’ Loan Disbursement 

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission said it confirmed discrepancies in the administration of the student loan scheme. The ICPC’s Director, Public Enlightenment and Education, Demola Bakare, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said that with the confirmation of discrepancies in the administration of the loan; the commission…

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NELFUND: Tinubu To Sanction Schools As 51 Institutions Allegedly Deduct From Students’ Loan Fund

The office of Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement has disclosed that any tertiary institutions engaging in illegal deduction of Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND will be sanctioned. In a press release sent to GISTSMATE MEDIA, Hon. Asefon Sunday Dayo said his office has been notified over ongoing deduction of NELFUND…

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Tinubu’s Aide, Asefon Engages Students, Highlights Benefits Of Nigerian Students Loan Fund 

Honourable Comrade Sunday Asefon, the Presidential Senior Special Assistant on Students Engagement, has articulated the profound benefits of the Nigerian Students Loan Fund, emphasizing its pivotal role in enhancing access to tertiary education across the nation. Asefon highlighted that far too many bright and promising students in Nigeria are forced to abandon their academic dreams…

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Student Loan: NELFUND Threatens Legal Action Against Institutions Engaging In Deceptive Practices 

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has threatened legal action against institutions found to be engaging in deceptive practices within the student loan scheme. The threat is coming on the heels of recent findings that some institutions, after receiving student loan disbursements directly into their accounts, failed to notify the affected students or reflect the…

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NELFUND Reiterates Official Website For Student Loan Application

The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reiterated the only official portal for student loan application. According to NELFUND, nelf.gov.ng is the only official website for the loan application. It emphasised that any other website links is unauthorised and should be disregarded. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi,…

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