President Bola Tinubu has urged youths to key into the student loan scheme introduced by his administration. The President made the appeal in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest. He said his administration had shown commitment…
Data released by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Friday revealed that an additional 2,120 students have benefited from the student loan scheme bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 22,120. A statement by NELFUND’s spokesman, Nasir Ayitogo, in Abuja…
…As IGP orders nationwide protection for protesters (Politics) …NBA urges cancellation, advocates dialogue …Yoruba group urges youths to avoid protest …No amount of threats can stop nationwide protests — CSOs dare FG …Stay on campus during protests — Education minister…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the student loan, saying it is key to fighting poverty. He said the student loan scheme aligned with his administration’s commitment to inclusiveness and assured sufficient funding to sustain the programme. “Democracy is all…
The Federal Government says the student loan scheme would be rolled out in phases, beginning with the federal institutions. The Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Swayerr, who made this disclosure in an interview newsmen on Friday, said the…
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Thursday night announced that May 24, 2024, was the official date for “the opening of a portal for student loan applications,” a statement signed by the media lead of the…
By Dada Olusegun On June 12, 2023, President Tinubu signed the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, into law to enable indigent students to access interest-free loans for their educational pursuits in any public Nigerian tertiary institution. The Act, also…
The Student loan (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024 has scaled the third reading at the Nigerian Senate. Recall that the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, had announced the indefinite postponement…
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has made a case for the inclusion of digital courses in the proposed student loan scheme by the Federal Government. The NITDA DG made this known in Abuja while…
…As Tinubu approves N9.6bn insurance plan for workers The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has insisted on Wednesday that the plans are in full gear to launch Students loans in the country. Recall that the Federal Government in 2023 has disclosed…
