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Campus News2 min read2025-05-31

NELFUND Disburses N56.85 Billion Loans To 298,124 Students In One Year

In a landmark achievement for education financing in Nigeria, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has successfully disbursed a whopping N56.85 billion in student loans to nearly 300,000 students across the country—signaling...

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31 May 2025

NELFUND Disburses N56.85 Billion Loans To 298,124 Students In One Year
Key takeaways
  • In a landmark achievement for education financing in Nigeria, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has successfully disbursed a whopping N56.85 billion in student loans to nearly 300,000 students across the country—signaling a transformative shift in how students access and afford higher education.
  • This update, released in a recent status report, highlights the rapid growth and impact of the scheme launched on May 24, 2024 .
  • Within just one year, the programme has touched 298,124 lives and benefited 198 institutions , including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.

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