A total of 184 students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, have received their full tuition payments through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu, made this announcement during the university’s first Student Representative Council (SRC) inauguration. He confirmed that each student got their payment
A group of Nigerian researchers, supported by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has unveiled new inventions poised for market release in sectors such as clean energy, agriculture, water sanitation, and infrastructure. The products were showcased during the Demo Day and Closing Ceremony of the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) held in Abuja. The event
Recall that the federal government established NELFUND in 2024 to provide loans to students in tertiary institutions across the country. The establishment of the fund followed the passage of the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill by the Senate and its eventual signing into law by President Bola Tinubu. Mr Farouk
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has announced that the student loan application process is now fully digital, eliminating all forms of human contact during the application phase. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director of Strategic Communications at NELFund, stated that the new system will streamline the loan process, making it faster
What is NELFUND SLAS? In the context of Nigeria’s education fund, SLAS stands for the Student Loan Application System, a digital portal designed by NELFUND for public higher institutions in Nigeria to upload and verify the details of their students who have applied for education loans. Difference between the NELFUND portal and the SLAS portal
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening data and information sharing. The partnership is expected to enhance transparency and accountability in both Nigeria’s education and extractive sectors. The goal is to enhance transparency in remittances, plug revenue leakages,
Leaders of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) have paid a visit to the Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Rt. Hon. (Dr) Alhaji Bello Massari, CFR, in a move to strengthen partnerships and seek support for key university projects. The visit, which took place on Wednesday, May 15 2025, in Abuja, was led
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will allocate ₦1 billion to tertiary institutions to support mechanised farming, livestock production, and the adoption of advanced agricultural technologies. Dr Alausa disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday night, noting that strategic plans are
When the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) commenced on May 24, 2024, it was met with widespread scepticism. Many Nigerians were worried about how the scheme would work, and there were genuine fears it could go the way of many government past programmes in Nigeria. However, just one year later, NELFUND is proving doubters wrong.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that it received over 550,000 loan applications within its first year of operation. The announcement was made in a statement marking the first anniversary of the Fund’s launch on May 24 2024. The student loan initiative is a flagship programme of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the
