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- 23 Apr 2024
Students Loans’ Beneficiaries to Start Repayment 2 Years after Graduation- NELFUND:
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said that students in tertiary institutions and approved vocational centres would start repayment of the loan two years after graduation. However, NELFUND…
- 19 Apr 2024
NELFUND Says UTME, NIN, BVN Mandatory for Student Loans
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said that Nigerian students will need to present their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration number (UTME); National Identification Number…
- 13 Apr 2025
NOA Uncovers Fraud by Banks, Universities in Students Loan Scheme
National Orientation Agency (NOA) has revealed that an investigation by its Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers (COMO) uncovered unethical practices by some tertiary institutions, in…
- 6 Dec 2023
NANS Asks FG to Link Student Loan Database to NIN
Felix Attah Nnalue, senate president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for a review of the Student Loan Act to allow for ID verification of beneficiaries using their…
- 30 Jun 2025
NELFund Warns Students Against Fake Loan Portal
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has cautioned students and the general public against falling victim to a fake loan portal being circulated online under the guise of presidential approval.…
- 3 Nov 2025
NELFUND Student Loan Applications Surpass 1m in Under a Year
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced a major milestone in its student loan programme, revealing that applications have exceeded one million since the scheme’s launch on May 24, 2024.…
- 11 Mar 2024
Student Loan: Inuwa Advises NELFUND to Accommodate Short Courses on Digital Skills
As the world shift from certificate to skill acquisition, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has advised the Nigerian Education Loan Fund…
- 26 Apr 2024
President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia as Student Loan Fund Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jim Ovia, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. Jim Ovia Ovia’s appointment is contained…
- 27 Apr 2025
Over 500,000 Students Apply for NELFUND Loans in 11 Months- CEO
In less than a year since its launch, the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has attracted over 500,000 student loan applications—highlighting a growing national demand for accessible and…
- 6 Jul 2026
NELFUND Investigates 34 Universities Over Students' Missing Tuition Refunds
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it is investigating about 34 tertiary institutions over allegations that they failed to refund students whose tuition fees were paid twice under the…
- 12 Mar 2025
NELFUND Links Loan Portal to Schools for Easy Verification
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has commenced moves to ensure that its website was linked to the portals of institutions to enable ease of verification. Mustapha Iyal, executive…
- 7 Mar 2025
NELFUND, NIMC to Roll Out Biometric G2P Cards for Students
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to commence rollout of multi-purpose Government-to-People (G2P) cards to…
- 8 Jul 2026
How EFCC Turned Recovered Loot Into School Supplies for Thousands of Nigerian Students
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, July 7, handed over 1,452 items recovered from proceeds of crime to the Federal Ministry of Education to support schools across the…
- 25 Aug 2022
PressPayNG, FCMB Partner to Bridge Educational Funding Gap
PressPayNg, a digital financing platform for tertiary education, says it has reached and on-boarded over 60,000 Nigerian students and parents by providing funding solutions to beneficiaries. It said…
- 4 Aug 2019
Sterling Bank, Firm Train Nigerian Graduates on Software Engineering
Sterling Bank Plc has partnered Decagon Software Engineering in upskilling 5,000 Nigerian graduates in order to bridge the demand gap for Software Engineers. Speaking at a briefing in Lagos,…
- 29 Sept 2025
NELFUND Closes Portal for 2024/2025 Loan
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said the application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will officially close on today (Tuesday). An update by the agency on X said the move was to…
- 28 Aug 2019
Ekeh, Zinox Boss, Earmarks N1.5Billion to Support SMEs in Imo
Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has declared a three-year interest free loan of N1b to petty traders and small and medium businesses in Imo State. Ekeh, a native of Imo State, disclosed…
- 2 Aug 2026
Dare Tackles Onaiyekan over Criticism of Tinubu, Says Economic is Working
Sunday Dare, special adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, has faulted the criticism directed at President Bola Tinubu and his economic policies by John Cardinal Onaiyekan,…
- 23 Sept 2016
Our Members Are Ready to Help Govt Succeed - Unilag Alumni
As part of its contribution to national development, the University of Lagos (Unilag) Alumni Association has offered to make available to the Federal Government the abundant skills and talents in its…
- 28 Jun 2020
Re-imagining the Business School Model
By Austin Okere This pandemic has uncovered the soft underbelly of our unwillingness to think beyond the present and anticipate future eventualities. There have been various experiences and…
- 20 Oct 2025
EFCC Recovers ₦500Bn, Secures 7,000 Convictions in 2 Years - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under the leadership of Ola Olukoyede for its impressive record of asset recovery and convictions, describing…
- 16 Sept 2025
Nigeria’s NIN Enrollment Hits Record 126m
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that more than 126 million Nigerians have been registered in the National Identity Database and issued National Identity Numbers (NIN), marking a major…
- 26 May 2013
Africa Tempts Hi-Tec Companies
Multinational HighTech companies looking for new frontiers and fresh ideas are lining up for a slice of Africa's relatively untapped consumer market. Many experts are saying the continent is poised…
- 14 Aug 2016
Coding Bootcamps as Answer to Youth Unemployment?
To mark International Youth Day on during the weekend, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) News looked at how learning to code can help boost youth employment and close the ICT skills…
- 21 Feb 2021
Leo Stan Ekeh - the Iconic ICT Entrepreneur @ 65
The man, Leo Stan Ekeh arguably Nigeria’s foremost tech guru and serial digital entrepreneur has championed many firsts in the Nigerian ICT sector. Leo Stan Ekeh Mr. Ekeh is the Chairman of Zinox…
- 9 Sept 2019
Leo Stan Foundation Taps Emelonye as DG, to Manage N1.5Bn Revolving Loan Project
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSF), has appointed Engr. Amasike Emelonye as director general (DG) to head a team set up to manage the N1.5bn revolving loan scheme for…
- 24 Jan 2025
NIMC, NIBSS, Others Roll out Digital Cards with Multiple Wallets
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria Interbank Settlement Systems (NIBSS), AfriGO and other stakeholders are set to roll out digital cards with multiple wallets to drive financial…
- 16 Mar 2021
Zinox Partners Ebony Life in Raising Nigeria’s Next Generation of Creative Stars
Zinox Technologies Ltd, Foremost tech giant, has been hailed for its contribution to the creative industry in Nigeria, with the donation of its high-end laptops, desktop computers and other devices…
- 22 Nov 2023
Wema Bank Signs $50m Facility with ECOWAS Bank for Investment, Devt
Wema Bank has signed a credit facility of $50 million with the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). The funds are reserved specifically to…
- 4 Feb 2025
FEC Approves ₦758 Billion Bond to Clear Pension Liabilities
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the issuance of a ₦758 billion bond by the Debt Management Office to clear the backlog of pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners. The…