26 July 2026

Student Loan Scheme

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Unions

ERC Backs ASUU in Rejecting Loan Scheme

The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has thrown its weight behind the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in rejecting the Federal Government’s new Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), a loan scheme for university workers. In a statement signed by Deputy National Coordinator, Ogunjimi Isaac, and National Mobilisation Officer, Adaramoye Michael, ERC described the scheme

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Ministries

Federal Government Assures Students of Full Loan Coverage

The Federal Government has announced that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) will fully cover all fees charged by universities and other tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, disclosed in Abuja, explaining that the loan scheme is designed to ensure no student is denied access to higher education because of financial difficulties.

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Ministries

Ministry of Education Launches Investigation into Alleged Unauthorised Deductions from Student Loan Accounts by Universities

The Ministry of Education has investigated claims of unauthorised deductions from students’ loans and NELFund accounts by universities. The Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations issued a statement announcing an urgent meeting for May 6, 2025, with the vice-chancellors of the impacted universities and the Managing Director of NELFund. Recall that the Independent Corrupt

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News

Ahead of NIJ’s 7th Convocation, Provost Urges FG to Extend Student Loan Scheme to Private Institutions

The Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, has urged the federal government to extend the Student Loan Scheme to include students of private tertiary institutions, stating that no Nigerian student should be left behind. Mr Adefaye appealed during a media briefing on campus in Ogba, before the institution’s seventh

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