President Bola Tinubu has unveiled plans for the hybrid electrification of the Federal University Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State, which will be implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). Mr Tinubu also announced plans for the construction of a dam on the Kashere River by the Ministry of Water Resources. The president, who disclosed this
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has provided interest-free loans to over 396,000 students since its inception in May 2024. This was revealed by NELFUND boss, Akintunde Sawyerr, during a media chat on July 17, 2025. Sawyerr said over 645,000 students across Nigeria have applied so far. The digital loan system, he noted, ensures smooth
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has developed a job portal to provide students with an avenue to access financial assistance to repay their student loans. Through the portal, the agency will connect students with employment opportunities in the public and private sectors in Nigeria and abroad. Akintunde Sawyerr, NELFund’s Managing Director and Chief Executive,
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) states that it has completed the disbursement of upkeep payments to over 3,600 students who had previously registered with digital-only banking platforms. In a statement issued by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the Fund stated that the affected students had faced delays due to issues with
Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that public officials or institutions found guilty of misappropriating the student loans disbursed by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) will be punished under the law. He mentioned this during the flag-off of the investigative hearing of the ‘Alleged unethical practices in the disbursement
The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Kashere (FUK), Professor Umar Pate, has commended the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing it as a game-changer that is reshaping the face of tertiary education in the country. Addressing journalists at a pre-convocation media briefing held on campus on Tuesday, Professor Pate stated that no fewer than 8,266
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 House of Representatives has directed all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to refund tuition fees paid by students immediately, prior to the disbursement of funds under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme. The resolution followed the adoption of an urgent motion sponsored by Aliyu Mustapha Abdullahi, who represents the Ikara/Kubau Federal Constituency of Kaduna
