The Federal Capital Territory High Court has dismissed a bid to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) from investigating Kano State’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scholarship Board over alleged financial impropriety. Justice Josephine Obanor ruled against officials who had challenged ICPC’s summons, stating that “an invitation letter from ICPC
The much-anticipated meeting between the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) alongside 51 Vice-Chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions accused of mismanaging student loan disbursements has been postponed. Although no official reason was given for the postponement, Dr Alausa was seen on Tuesday attending the 2025 International Conference
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday, May 14, convened a closed-door meeting with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and 51 Vice-Chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions over allegations of misappropriation in the disbursement of student loans. The meeting at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) headquarters in Abuja addressed concerns about unauthorised
Only ₦44.2 billion out of ₦203.8 billion earmarked for student loans has been disbursed, the ICPC has revealed, citing significant discrepancies in the administration of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Demola Bakare, the Commission’s spokesperson, on Thursday. According to the statement, the Commission confirmed it had
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has urged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to arrest and prosecute individuals involved in the alleged diversion of N71.2 billion from the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). In a statement released on Thursday, Adeyanju described the alleged mismanagement of the student loan scheme as a
