Tag: NELFUND

NELFUND disburses N161.97bn to 864,798 students

January 13, 2026

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund says it has disbursed N161.97 billion to 864,798 students nationwide since the launch of its student loan portal, as part of efforts to expand access to tertiary education. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, while briefing journalists on the […]

Dangote’s scholarship initiative will widen access to education financing – NELFUND

December 13, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Saturday said the N100bn annual education scholarship initiative by the Aliko Dangote Foundation would...

NELFUND warns students about fake loan portal

November 18, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has alerted the public to a fraudulent message circulating online, claiming that the NELFUND Student Loan...

NELFUND to extend loan to vocational training

November 16, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced plans to extend its student loan scheme to cover vocational and skills acquisition...

NELFUND hits one million student loan applications

November 2, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced that the student loan scheme has crossed one million applications on its official...

We’ve disbursed N86.3bn loans to Nigerian students so far — NELFUND

August 12, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the disbursement of ₦86.3 billion in loans to 449,039 students since the...

NELFUND disburses ₦86.3bn student loans to 450,000 beneficiaries

August 11, 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced that a total of 449,039 students have so far benefited from its student...