26 July 2026

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Exploitative Non-Refundable Acceptance Fees Push Students to the Brink

As Nigerian universities release admission lists for the 2025/2026 session, many fresh students are facing a tough challenge: non-refundable acceptance fees that, in some cases, are even higher than the national minimum wage. Across both federal and state universities, new students are being told to pay between ₦20,000 and ₦100,000 within 2–3 days or risk

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Former UI VC Expresses Disappointment Over NELFUND Mismanagement in Nigerian Universities

A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, has expressed deep concern over the recent reports of mismanagement involving the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).  Speaking with The Guardian in Ibadan on May 4, 2025, Bamiro revealed that he was nearly moved to tears after learning that over 51 Nigerian

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ActionAid Raises Alarm Over Rising Costs in Student Loan Programmes

ActionAid Nigeria raised the alarm on Wednesday over the widespread abuse of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme, revealing that more than 50 tertiary institutions across the country have been accused of hiking fees, withholding refunds, and frustrating students attempting to access the student loan programme. Established in 2000, ActionAid Nigeria is the local

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