Student Loan: Some Federal Institution Have Not Uploaded Data On The Student Loan Application Portal

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND,  have revealed that some federal institutions have not uploaded their students' data on the student loan application portal despite the fact that the student loan portal has officially been launched for students to apply for the student loan.

NELFUND has expressed deep regrets that this development has been preventing the processing of the student loan application from the affected schools.

NELFUND has appealed to this federal institutions of which students are beneficiaries in the ongoing first phase of the student loan to respond appropriately.

The spokesman of NELFUND, Nasir Ayitogo,in a phone conversation with a well known news publisher in Abuja, Sunday, said the fund was encountering problems processing student loan requests from students whose institutions were yet to make data of their institutions available.

Nasir Ayitogo, however, refused to name the institutions that are yet to upload their data on the the student loan application portal of NELFUND.

“We have received a lot of loan requests from students across the country. However, some institutions have not uploaded their students’ data on the NELFUND dashboard to enable us process the requests,” Nasir Ayitogo said.

Nasir Ayitogo, however, expressed optimism that more institutions will upload the data of their students on the student loan portal in the coming days.

Recall that the Nigeria student loan scheme launched the student loan for its first phase of student loan programme, Friday.

Recall also that the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, had on Friday, called out some institutions for their slow response to upload data of their students on the Fund’s database.

This, it lamented, would prevent the student loan application of students in the affected institutions.

NANS President, Lucky Emonefe made the allegation in a memo to all Student Union Government, SUG presidents, chairmen of NANS Joint Campus Council as well as zonal coordinators of the association.

Lucky Emonefe called on the student leaders to prevail on the respective management of their institutions to comply with NELFUND directives, pointing out that any tertiary institution that fails to submit their students’ data to the Fund, would be excluded from accessing the student loan.

Dated May 23, 2023 wiith reference number NANS/VOL1/GA1/A150, the correspondence was titled, ‘Urgent notice from NELFUND to all students leaders and school managements’.

The memo read:”Following a meeting with the management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), we have been made aware that several Federal Universities are yet to submit their students’ data. This is hindering the processing of the Students’ Loan scheme in various ways.

“NELFUND management has hereby requested that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) urge the Vice Chancellors of these Federal Universities to comply with NELFUND’s directives and promptly submit their students’ data for upload on the NELFUND platform. This will enable the loan processing to commence as soon as possible.

“Please note that any Federal University that fails to submit their data may be excluded from accessing the loan, and NELFUND will not be held responsible.

“We urge all Student Union Presidents and other student leaders, particularly those from Federal Universities, to ensure that their school managements have submitted the necessary data to NELFUND. This will guarantee that no university is left out of the Students’ Loan scheme”.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/students-loan-some-federal-schools-yet-to-upload-students-data-nelfund/

Npower News: National Home Grown School Feeding (NHGSFP) Resumes Npower To Follow

According to Npower News, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that inflation will not affect National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, as program recommences.

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the National Home Grown School Feeding (NHGSFP), Dr. Yetunde Adeniji has assured that the inflationary trend in the country will not have any negative effects on the National Homegrown School Feeding Programme.

According to Npower News, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji revealed this while launching a value for money study in Osun State. The value for money project aims to ensure that National Homegrown School Feeding Programme, delivers a positive impact to school pupils.

According to Dr. Yetunde Adeniji, President Bola Tinubu will surely live up to his promises of feeding 10,000,000 school pupils yearly across the federation.

“We are committed to the feeding programme of our school children putting in place measures to address challenges that may hinder the success of the programme.

“Nigerians can be rest assured of Mr President’s commitment to this programme,” Dr. Yetunde Adeniji said.

According to Npower News, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji further said that the study which commenced on May 20th, will continue until May 30th. During this time, she will meet with various stakeholders, including farmers, cooks, community leaders, and government officials.

On May 23rd, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji met with the Osun State Commissioner for Federal Affairs, Mrs. Adenike Adeleke, as well as commissioners for women’s affairs, agriculture, education, health, and representatives from National Homegrown School Feeding Programme and O-meals programmes.

“This visit marks the first phase of the nationwide VFM study. Dr. Adeniji’s commitment to transparency and efficiency in the NHGSFP program is commendable”, said Dr. Yetunde Adeniji's Media Office.

According to Npower News, with the recommencement of the National Homegrown School Feeding Programme, and the Conditional cash transfer, beneficiaries of Npower being owed for 9-12 months are optimistic that the suspension of Npower will soon be lifted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Npower is also a component of the National Social Investment Programme.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/100078441144050/posts/pfbid02urLtuUQFfY1xryZrRKTUR2d18xdfTeKW63VBBEgWNQH6uv3FAuV75mopucLhsFrBl/?app=fbl

Federal Government Grant Disbursement Ends This Week

The federal government grant disbursement will end this week, applicants for the federal government grant yet to receive their federal government grant are implored to exercise a great deal of patience and continue to monitor progress on the federal government grant portal, all one million beneficiaries are expected to have received their federal government grant by the end of this month that is this week.

According to the minister for industry, trade and investment, all 774 local government areas of the Federation are to be captured by the end of May, 1290 beneficiaries per local government area. Applicants that failed to complete their NIN verification process will not receive the federal government grant. Beneficiaries that received the federal government grant and yet sent a message to go for data capturing are to kindly ignore message, the message is for applicants that failed to update their NIN on the federal government grant portal, if you have already done the NIN verification on the federal government grant portal then you may have to ignore the text message.

According to the Minister, individuals who failed to apply for the federal government grant can as well apply for the ongoing federal government loan, the federal government loan can be completed if the applicant has a SMEDAN certificate or a CAC certificate, as these documents are necessary to completing the federal government loan, the loan amount is ₦1,000,000 depending on your choice and type of business. Application for the federal government loan closes after all disbursement of the federal government grant must have been concluded, the federal government loan will be disbursed soon.

Make Judicious Use Of Student Loan - Sunday Asefon

Honorable Sunday Asefon, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Students Engagements, has advised the entire Nigerian Students to make judicious use of the student loan as the student loan application was officially launched on Friday by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund Board (NELFUND) headed by Dr Akintunde Sawyerr.

Honorable Sunday Asefon said education is the bedrock of the development of any nation, saying the dedication of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was to ensure that no student irrespective of his or her poor background be denied quality education which is the passport to a greater future of an individual and the advancement of the country.

Honorable Sunday Asefon stated this in a statement he made available to newsmen in Abuja.

Honorable Sunday Asefon applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for keeping to one of his campaign promises by approving and making available the student loan which Honorable Sunday Asefon added was of extreme importance to relieve vulnerable students’ burdens of their school fees payment and having easy access to student loan funding.

Honorable Sunday Asefon said: “It is on this note that I admonish Nigerian Students to make judicious use of the opening of the Students Loan Scheme App that is now officially launched today and ready for use by registering and submitting their applications.

“I must also sincerely commend and appreciate the Nigerian Students and youth-friendly President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for keeping to one of his campaign promises by approving and making available this student loan scheme which is of high essence to relieve vulnerable students burdens of their school fees payments and having easy access to funding.

“It is indeed a paradigm shift in our education.

“Please note that the application is fully automated, which implies you do not need to meet anyone throughout the application process,” Honorable Sunday Asefon stated.

Source: https://tribuneonlineng.com/tinubus-aide-to-students-make-good-use-of-education-loan-fund/

Student Loan: Certificate Forgers Not Eligible For Student Loan Scheme

According to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu convicted certificate forgers, drug offenders, and cultists are not eligible for the student loan.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the administrator of the student loan, revealed this in its “frequently asked” questions, which were posted on its official X handle on Friday.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said student loan applications by citizens “convicted of fraud and forgery, drug offences, cultism, felony, or any offences involving dishonesty” would be declined.

Others whose student loan application would be declined include anyone “proven to have defaulted in respect of any previous loan granted” by any licensed financial institution and anyone “found guilty of submitting fake/fraudulent documents and dismissed for exam malpractices by any school authority.”

On Friday, The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) launched the student loan application portal for the first phase of the student loan scheme, which is open to students from federal institutions across the country.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has a series of murky episodes characterised by academic forgery, identity theft, and narcotics trafficking.

These episodes featured before, during, and after the 2023 presidential election, resulting in litigation from the election petitions tribunal up to the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The apex court endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fit to rule the country despite damning evidence of his disturbing past.

Source: https://gazettengr.com/certificate-forgers-drug-offenders-not-eligible-for-tinubus-student-loan-scheme-fg/

Student Loan Portal Issues As Students Struggle To Register On Student Loan Portal

 

A surge of frustration has gripped some tertiary institution students as they struggled to navigate and register on the newly launched student loan portal.

Information gathered is that the student loan portal is now open for applications from students across 126 federal institutions, covering Federal universities, Federal Polytechnics and Federal Colleges of Education.

To apply for the student loan, students need to visit the official student loan portal, nelf.gov.ng, fill out the necessary forms, and submit required documentation.

However, the mounting issues hindering smooth student loan applications were prompting calls for immediate improvements to the portal to ensure that students can secure the financial support they needed for their education.

It would be recalled that the first phase of the student loan scheme has gone live in early hours of Friday, with the first prospective beneficiaries being students from federal institutions across the country.

Reports have it that the student loan portal is now active, but some students have complained about their inability to log onto the student loan portal and proceed with their student loan application process.

In an interview with our correspondent, a student of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, who identified hisself as Cletus said his JAMB registration number was “not recognised” while attempting to register.

“It’s not working. I got to where I clicked ‘create’. The image or whatever is not showing. So it’s preventing me. Infact they really need to work on the website,” Cletus added.

Meanwhile, some Direct Entry (DE) and National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) students have complained that they cannot proceed with the student loan application as the student loan portal required them to provide their JAMB registration numbers.

A student of NOUN, Ms.Gloria, said she opened the student loan portal but did not know what to do next when she was asked to provide JAMB registration number.

“National Open University don’t use JAMB, so I urge NELFUND to use our admission numbers instead of our JAMB numbers,” Ms.Gloria, pleaded.

Source: https://leadership.ng/hitches-as-students-struggle-to-register-on-nelfund-loan-portal/

List Of 126 Federal Institutions Approved For Student Loan

NELFUND yesterday kicked off applications for interest-free student loan for students in federal government tertiary institutions.

A total of 126 federal postsecondary school students are included in the first batch of the student loan.

The first batch of the student loan includes 126 federal institutions, beginning in earnest.

Recall that the student loan website, www.nelf.gov.ng, went live at 12 midnight on Friday, May 24th. Student loan applicants are expected to complete the student loan application within 15 to 30 minutes.

To apply for the student loan, students must provide their admission letter, national identification number, and bank.

This first phase of the student loan is expected to benefit 1.2 million students from federal government-owned universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and technical colleges; beneficiaries from state-owned tertiary institutions will be announced later. This information comes from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

Upon perusing the student loan portal, 126 federal institutions captured for the student loan includes the following:

1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

2. Federal College of Education, Abeokuta

3. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

4. Federal College of Education, Bichi

5. Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu

6. Federal College of Education Technical, Gusau

7. Federal College of Education, Isu Ebonyi

8. Federal College of Education, Kano

9. Federal College of Education, Katsina

10. Federal College of Education, Kontagora

11. Federal College of Education, Odugbo

12. Federal College of Education, Okene

13. Federal College of Education, Pankshin

14. Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe

15. Federal College of Education, Gidan Madi

16. Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze

17. Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum

18. Federal College of Education, Gombe

19. Adeyemi College of Education

20. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo

21. Bayero University Kano

22. David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu

23. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

24. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

25. Federal University Dutse

26. Federal University Gashua, Yobe

27. Federal University, Lafia

28. Federal University, Lokoja

29. National Open University

30. University of Ilorin

31. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi

32. Federal University of Kashere

33. Federal University of Technology, Akure

34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

35. Federal University, Otuoke

36. Federal University, Wukari

37. Federal University, Gusau

38. Federal Polytechnic Ayede

39. Federal Polytechnic Bali

40. Federal Polytechnic Bauchi

41. Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State

42. Federal Polytechnic Daura

43. Federal Polytechnic, Idah

44. Federal Polytechnic, Ede

45. Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji

46. Federal Polytechnic Mubi

47. Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo

48. Federal Polytechnic, Nekede

49. Federal Polytechnic Offa

50. Federal Polytechnic Oko

51. Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda

52. Flexisaf University of Technology

53. Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka

54. Federal College of Education, Yola

55. Federal College of Education, Zaria

56. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma

57. Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State

58. Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru

59. Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo

60. Federal University Oye-Ekiti

61. Federal University of Technology, Babura

62. Federal College of Education, Obudu

63. Creek-high state

64. Federal College of Animal Health, VOM

65. Federal College of Education, Edo

66. Federal Polytechnic Ilaro

67. Federal Polytechnic Kazaure, Jigawa

68. Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua

69. Federal University of Technology, Minna

70. Federal College of Education, Iwo

71. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Warri

72. Federal College of Education, Technical, Omoku

73. University of Abuja

74. University of Calabar

75. University of Lagos

76. University of Maiduguri

77. University of Port Harcourt

78. University of Uyo

79. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto

80. Federal Polytechnic Bida

81. Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa

82. Kaduna Polytechnic

83. Federal Polytechnic Ohodo

84. Federal College of Education, Zuba

85. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola

86. National Teachers Institute

87. Nigerian Army College of Education

88. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

89. Obafemi Awolowo University

90. University of Nigeria, Nsukka

91. Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi

92. Yaba College of Technology

93. Global Maritime Academy

94. Petroleum Training Institute

95. Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Atikori, Ijebu-Igbo

96. University of Jos

97. Federal College of Agriculture, Akure

98. Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan

99. Federal School of Surveying, Oyo

100. Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology

101. Federal Polytechnic Wannune

102. Federal Polytechnic, N’yak, Shendem

103. Nigerian Army University, Biu

104. Nigerian Defence Academy

105. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

106. Airforce Institute of Technology, Kaduna

107. Nigeria Police Academy Wudil

108. Federal University of Transportation Daura, Katsina

109. Federal Polytechnic Umunnoechi

110. Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny

111. Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State

112. Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri

113. Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi

114. Federal Polytechnic Ukana

115. Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa

116. Federal Polytechnic Ugep

117. Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba

118. Admiralty University Ibusa, Delta State

119. Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko

120. University of Benin

121. National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi

122. Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi

123. Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

124. Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun

125. University of Ibadan

126. Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo

Publications online have it that the federal government has released a list of requirements for approving student loan applications.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is considering approving over 1,000,000 in the first batch of the student loan scheme.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the amended student loan bill into law on Wednesday, April 4, 2024, after it was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/money/1594163-full-list-126-universities-approved-student-loan-nigeria/

Npower News: 19 Achievements Of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu In The Humanitarian Sector Including Npower In Just Four Months

The following below highlights some major achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation including Npower:

1) Paid Conditional cash transfer of ₦25000 to 3,200,000 verified poor and vulnerable households in Nigeria. ( From CBN account directly to Beneficiaries account after verification and validation with NIN or BVN)

2) Flagged off Market-Moni 2.0, which is the expanded Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme(GEEP), with the initial phase of 500,000 recipients getting ₦50,000 interest-free loans each, across the country in 109 markets of the 109 Senatorial zones in Nigeria. Market Sensitization and engagement of market women in rural areas.

3) Unveiled and handed over, 40 housing units for 200 people in Zamfara, ie 40 internally displaced families

4) Distribution of palliatives to over 500,000 internally displaced persons affected by the flood, insecurity, and humanitarian crises in Kaduna, Borno, Niger, Lagos, Ogun, Benue, etc

5) Construction of two very low-cost housing samples under Renewed Hope Shelter for the very poor and internally displaced persons, secured 10 hectares from Benue state government; and handed over to the Federal Government with foundation for 40 units already laid in Benue state, Nigeria.

6) Federal Government Grant for vulnerable groups (20,000) paid to over 43,000 verified with biometrics to very poor Nigerians. In various states across the country.

7) Signing and Adoption of the African Charter for the rights of persons living with Disabilities by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

8) Signing and adoption of the African Charter of Rights for Aged and old citizens By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

9) Verification of National social registration in collaboration with the World Bank for 15,700,000 poor and vulnerable Households amounting to over 62,000,000 individuals across the country.

10) Expansion of National social register to cover Ex-military service men and families of fallen heroes, widows, and other vulnerable groups

11) Free medical services for over 2000  with relief food items in Oko Agbo's riverine community in Lagos state

12) Federal Executive Council (FEC) Approval for the creation of a Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation trust fund, which is expected to generate $5,000,000,000 to address Humanitarian crises and poverty Alleviation matters in Nigeria through donor assistance, Budgetary allocation, Philanthropic gestures, and other innovative forms of resource mobilization

13) Empowerment of over 25000 Nigerians with vocational skills in Adamawa and Cross River state with startup equipment and micro-business registration.

14) Strategic partnerships with the World Bank, United Nations Agencies like OCHA, European Union, UNICEF, UNDP, World Food Programs, Bill and Melinda Gate’s Foundation,  Red Crescent, etc to form a coordinated approach to solving humanitarian crises with durable solutions while contributing to the Trust Fund. Have secured commitments up to $250,000,000 for Nigeria.

15) Launched and empowered 100,000 persons Living with disabilities and approved 10% of all humanitarian and social investment interventions for persons living with disabilities. POS business and other Business registrations for beneficiaries.

16) Launched the Gazetted and simplified copy of the Disability regulation Law and called for states to domesticate the law across the country to protect the rights of people living with disabilities.

17) Npower Payment to Npower Beneficiaries; Three Hundred and Sixty Nigerian Youths benefited from the debt clearance owed by the past administration. Each of them received ₦30,000 in December 2023.

18) Collaboration of Federal government with the Swedish, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Canadian, Turkey, Morocco, and Netherlands governments and secured their commitments on areas of immediate support to Nigeria's Humanitarian crises in affected states.

19) Laid the foundation stone for the construction of 40 units of modern toilets for Alheri Leprosy Colony in Yangoji Kwali Area Council, of the FCT, Abuja.

https://x.com/AdaAnambra2023/status/1794265980794712140

How To Fix Some Issues On The Student Loan Portal

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has addressed recent complaints from some students who are encountering some issues when attempting to apply on the student loan portal.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has addressed these issues on the student loan portal collectively as follows:

A) If a student’s school is not on the list of institutions, NELFUND has advised that the ICT department of the respective school, be contacted to reach out to NELFUND.

B) If a student’s JAMB number is not verifying, the student is instructed to contact his/her school to ensure their admission was supported by JAMB.

C) For students from state-owned institutions trying to apply for the student loan, NELFUND has explained that the rollout phase started only with federal institutions and therefore these students are advised to hold on for now.

D) If students cannot see any institution in the dropdown list, NELFUND suggests checking the internet connection and refreshing the browser.

E) If students are unable to verify their account via email, they are instructed to ensure that they entered the correct email address.

F) If a student’s matriculation number could not be verified on the portal, NELFUND has advised contacting the ICT department of his/her school to upload their records to the Students Verification System (SVS).

https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/25/nelfund-addresses-complaints-on-student-loan-portal-hours-after-launch/

Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) To Disburse Student Loan Within 30 Days Of Approval

Applicants for the student loan will have their student loan disbursed within 30 days of approval of successful applications.

This is even as the much awaited student loan scheme started yesterday.

The student loan website (www.nelf.gov.ng), which went live at yesterday, is expected to benefit 1,200,000 students from Federal Government-owned universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and technical colleges in the first phase of the student loan scheme, while those of state-owned tertiary institutions will be announced soon.

The development comes as the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has accused “several tertiary institutions” of failing to submit information of students to NELFUND to enable them apply for the student loan.

In a Frequently Asked Questions posted on the NELFUND official X handle yesterday, it was disclosed that part-time students and Direct Entry students without JAMB Numbers are ineligible to apply for the student loan.

While disclosing that the zero interest loan is open to new and existing full-time students in tertiary institutions, the agency said applicants for the student loan are required to input specific personal details that include name of institution of study, admission number, JAMB Number, Date of Birth, National Identity Number (NIN) as well as Bank Verification Number (BVN).

Applicants for the student loan are also expected to upload scanned admission letters for new students as well as student identification cards.

The new agency also clarified that no fee is required before the disbursements of the student loan.

“All full-time students are eligible for the loan but only applicants will benefit from the loan.

“NELFUND will disburse within 30 days of approval of successful applications,” it said.

On how the student loan repayment process works, NELFUND said: “Ten per cent of the beneficiary’s salary will be deducted at source by the employer. Self-employed beneficiaries are required to remit 10 per cent of their monthly profit to the Fund.

“You are at liberty to seek to repay beyond the statutory 10 per cent monthly repayment by your employers/by self if you are self-employed.”

At a Pre-Application Sensitisation Press Conference in Abuja on Monday, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, Akintinde Sawyerr, had disclosed that one of the key features of the student loan is absence of physical contact between the student loan applicant and the Fund.

According to Akintinde Sawyerr, the student loan portal provides a user-friendly interface for students to submit their student loan applications conveniently.

Akintinde Sawyerr said only students whose institutions have completed and uploaded their students’ information on the student loan website would be eligible to apply for the student loan.

Akintinde Sawyerr, however, refused to reveal the number of institutions yet to submit students’ information, insisting that he would not engage in naming and shaming.

Meanwhile, the NANS has accused ‘several tertiary institutions’ of failing to submit information of students to NELFUND to enable them (students) apply for the student loan.

NANS President, Lucky Emonefe, made the allegation in a memo to all Students’ Union Government (SUG) Presidents, Chairmen of NANS Joint Campus Council as well as Zonal Coordinators of the association.

Lucky Emonefe called on the students’ leaders to prevail on the respective management of their institutions to comply with NELFUND directives, pointing out that any tertiary institution that fails to submit their students’ data to the Fund would be excluded from accessing the student loan.

Lucky Emonefe said: “Following a meeting with the management of NELFUND, we have been made aware that several federal universities are yet to submit their students’ data. This is hindering the processing of the Students’ Loan scheme in various ways.

“NELFUND management has hereby requested that the NANS urge the Vice Chancellors of these federal universities to comply with NELFUND’s directives and promptly submit their students’ data for upload on the NELFUND platform. This will enable the loan processing to commence as soon as possible.

“Please note that any federal university that fails to submit its data may be excluded from accessing the loan and NELFUND will not be held responsible.

“We urge all students’ union presidents and other student leaders, particularly those from federal universities to ensure that their school managements have submitted the necessary data to NELFUND. This will guarantee that no university is left out of the Students’ Loan scheme.”

https://guardian.ng/news/nelfund-to-disburse-students-loan-within-30-days-of-approval/

Over Three Thousand Seven Hundred Students From One Hundred And Twenty Six Institutions Apply For Student Loan

Not less than three thousand seven hundred and sixty four students from one hundred and twenty six institutions have applied for the student loan as of 7:27pm on Friday, informations gathered from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disclosed.

No student loan have been disbursed yet as student loan applications are currently being reviewed.

To apply for the student loan, students need to visit the official student loan portal, nelf.gov.ng, complete the necessary forms, and submit required documentation.

However, the pressing issues hindering smooth student loan applications were prompting calls for immediate improvements to the student loan portal to ensure that students can secure the financial assistance and help they require for their education.

It would be recalled that the first phase of the student loan went live yesterday Friday 24th May, with the first prospective beneficiaries of the student loan being students from federal institutions across the country.

To address the challenges faced by students, the Fund through its official X page said, “NELFUND is aware that some students are facing challenges trying to apply on the student loan application portal. NELFUND have addressed some of the issues collectively as follows:

“If your school is not on the list of Institutions; Contact your ICT department to reach out to NELFUND. If your JAMB number is not verifying; contact your school to ensure your admission is supported by JAMB.

“If you are a student from any state owned institution who is trying to apply; hold on for now, rollout phase starts with only federal institutions.

“If you can’t see any institution in the dropdown list; please check your internet connection and refresh your browser.

“If you are not able to verify your account via email; ensure that you are entering the correct email address.

“If your matriculation number cannot be verified on the portal; contact the ICT department in your school to upload your records to the Students Verification System (SVS).”

The student loan website became active some minutes past 12 am on Friday 24th May.

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