The South East caucus of the National Assembly has expressed concerns over the exclusion of tertiary institutions from the zone in the ongoing disbursement of students’ loans by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. The lawmakers stated that despite N2.95bn being disbursed to 27,667 students across 19 institutions nationwide, none of the recipients hail from South East universities or colleges. NELFUND …

Students, parents and other stakeholders have hailed the Federal Government for its commitment to making education accessible for all. They spoke ahead of today’s opening of the Students Loan Scheme portal. The opening was delayed following the review of the Student Loan Act by the National Assembly. Those who lauded the scheme include: the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the National Association …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed renowned banker and businessman, Mr. Jim Ovia as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks, Zenith and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians. He is an alumnus of Harvard …