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Student Loan Demand Overwhelming as NELFUND Expands Access to Higher Education NELFUND headquarters in Abuja during temporary remote operations

NELFUND headquarters in Abuja during temporary remote operations

Student Loan Demand Overwhelming as NELFUND Expands Access to Higher Education

Mirian Gom September 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says demand for the Federal Government’s student loan...

OPay Expands ₦1.2bn Scholarship to 41 Institutions OPay scholarship programme, Nigerian scholarships, OPay education initiative, Miva Open University, student funding Nigeria, tertiary education

OPay scholarship programme, Nigerian scholarships, OPay education initiative, Miva Open University, student funding Nigeria, tertiary education

OPay Expands ₦1.2bn Scholarship to 41 Institutions

Hope Ajayi September 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – OPay scholarship programme is set to expand to 41 tertiary institutions across Nigeria by...

NANS Considers ₦200 Annual Dues as Requirement for NYSC Mobilisation Renovation work ongoing at the NYSC Niger orientation camp.

NANS Considers ₦200 Annual Dues as Requirement for NYSC Mobilisation

Hope Ajayi August 10, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is considering a system that could make...

JAMB Resolves 5,000 Complaints in Five Days Students at CBT centre during UTME as JAMB enforces new compliance rules

JAMB Resolves 5,000 Complaints in Five Days

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius August 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has resolved more than 5,000...

NANS Warns Students Over Double NELFUND Payments abducted Oyo pupils and teachers

NANS Warns Students Over Double NELFUND Payments

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius August 7, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has confirmed that some beneficiaries of the...

NELFUND Begins June, July Student Allowance Payments NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

NELFUND Begins June, July Student Allowance Payments

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 24, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has begun disbursing June and July upkeep allowances...

NELFUND Debunks Student Loan Upkeep Suspension Claim NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

NELFUND Debunks Student Loan Upkeep Suspension Claim

Otamere Gladness July 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as false a viral document claiming...

JAMB, Rite Foods to Award ₦35m to Seven Outstanding Undergraduates JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.