TVET Enrolment Nears 250,000 as FG Prioritises Job-Ready Skills
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly 250,000 Nigerians are enrolled in or undergoing training under the Federal Government’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme,…
Topic
NELFUND
NELFUND: Student Loans Are Voluntary, Not Compulsory
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified that its interest-free student loans are voluntary, stressing that eligible students are not…
Nigeria, Italy Push $5bn Global Education Fund
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria and Italy have stepped up efforts to mobilise $5 billion for global education financing, with Vice President Kashim Shettima urging…
NELFUND Disburses N1.08bn to 5,381 Nursing, Midwifery Students
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed more than N1.08 billion to support 5,381 nursing and midwifery students across 21…
FG Eyes Recovered Funds as NELFUND Beneficiaries Reach 1.2m
ABUJA, Nigeria – The NELFUND student loan scheme could receive additional funding from recovered public assets and dormant financial accounts as the Federal Government…
Education Minister Urges Universities to Drive Innovation, Entrepreneurship
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Said Ahmad, has challenged Nigerian universities to transform into centres of innovation, research…
NANS Warns Students Over Double NELFUND Payments
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has confirmed that some beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) received duplicate…
NUC Approves Jigawa Medical University to Tackle Doctor Shortage
ABUJA – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Health Sciences, a move aimed at expanding…
Education Key to Nigeria’s $1tn Economy – FG
ABUJA, Nigeria — Education will be the driving force behind Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy by 2030, Minister of Education Dr…
NELFUND Begins June, July Student Allowance Payments
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has begun disbursing June and July upkeep allowances to beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s student…