We’ve disbursed N54bn student loans – NELFUND claims amid transparency demands, fraud allegations

the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has issued a five-day ultimatum to the NELFUND board to provide a detailed breakdown of fund disbursement
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May 8, 2025 at 8:04 am
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Outcry as NELFUND pays loans to graduates, continues stipends

They also continue to receive N20,000 monthly upkeep stipends despite no longer being students.
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May 5, 2025 at 10:38 am
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ESSENTIAL VIEWING: Seun Okinbaloye interviews NELFUND CEO Akintunde Sawyerr

“No money is missing. No money has been stolen. There’d be some issues with what happens at this phase, where human intervention comes in,” the NELFUND boss said.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:02 am
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NANS demand sack of VCs, Rectors involved in Loan Scheme Mismanagement

"We will agitate for their removal..." — Comrade Olushola Ladoja, NANS President
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May 4, 2025 at 5:33 pm
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NELFUND: Education minister breaks silence on alleged deduction of student loans by universities

“The Federal Ministry of Education has received with deep concern a report published by The Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, alleging some Nigerian universities to have made unauthorized deductions from funds disbursed under the...
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May 1, 2025 at 9:01 pm
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ICPC corrects error: No evidence of missing or diverted NELFUND money

ICPC finds no discrepancies in student loan disbursement, investigation shifts to beneficiaries
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May 1, 2025 at 8:21 pm
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NELFUND Scandal: How universities pocket N20,000, N30,000 from govt loan disbursements

''Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, charges N125,000 instead of N105,000, which is N20,000 more than the institutional fees. At Niger Delta University, instead of the approved N145,000 institutional fee, the school charges N30,000 extra, making the...
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April 29, 2025 at 7:44 am
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FG probes tertiary institutions, banks over withheld student loans

“Some institutions have received student loan disbursements directly into their accounts yet neglect to inform the affected students or record the payments...”
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April 14, 2025 at 7:24 am
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NELFUND chief praises Tinubu on 73rd birthday, highlights over 500,000 student loan registrations

NELFUND boss hails Tinubu on 73rd birthday, says over 500,000 registered for student loan
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March 28, 2025 at 5:47 pm
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