By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SHARP TUITION increases in several Nigerian tertiary institutions have triggered concerns from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, which reported that fees in some schools rose from N200,000 to as high as N2 million within a year. The development was disclosed by the Fund’s Executive Director of Operatio...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NIGERIAN Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that upkeep loan disbursements are now tied strictly to the academic session of each institution. The fund stated this adjustment in a release signed by its Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, on Thursday. According t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MORE THAN 8,266 students at the Federal University of Kashere (FUK) have received financial lifelines through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), with total disbursements exceeding ₦1,073,966,500. The intervention, described as the most impactful educational support programme in decades...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has disbursed over N72 million in student loans to three tertiary institutions, providing financial relief to 1,607 students. The funds were allocated to the Federal College of Education, Obudu; Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna; and Adamawa State U...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has listed its 2025 intervention disbursement plan, earmarking substantial financial support for public tertiary institutions across Nigeria. During a strategic workshop in Abuja on Thursday, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, detailed...
By Victor Itodo Abuh IN RECENT years, the debate over student loans in Nigeria has intensified, with the government proposing loans as a solution to the financial barriers hindering access to higher education. While this may seem like a step in the right direction, it is crucial to recognize that student loans are not a […]
