By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta The Students’ Union Government (SUG) President of Federal University, Dutse, Isah Ibrahim, says financial support and improved student welfare are vital to reducing dropout rates nationwide. Ibrahim made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, financialContinue Reading
By Olawale Akinremi A 39 year-old alleged fake money lender,( loan shark) Joshua Akinola was on Tuesday docked in a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan for multiple fraud. However, Akinola pleaded not guilty to the eight-count charge of false pretence and theft filed against him by theContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has directed 11 electricity distribution companies to refund N55.42 billion obtained under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). Lawmakers on Thursday adopted a committee report giving the DISCOs a seven-month deadline to repay the loan to the Central Bank of Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has approved 516,333,700 dollar syndicated financing facility for the construction of Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts during plenary on Wednesday The approval followed a letter fromContinue Reading
Loan By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its student loan application portal for institutions that formally requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Fund disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja, on Thursday by its Director of Strategic Communications,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commended the management of Delta State University, Abraka, for allowing students captured under the NELFUND loan scheme to participate in the first semester 2025/2026 examinations. NELFUND gave the commendation in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its DirectorContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian StudentLoan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its student loan application portal following a surge in nationwide interest. This is contained in a statement issued by the Fund’s Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, in Abuja on Monday Oluwatuyi quoted the Managing Director/Chief ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Friday, said there was no verified evidence indicating that student loan funds were diverted at the University of Abuja. The Fund disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, by its Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi said the bodyContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has confirmed the disbursement of N1.33 billion to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the 2025/2026 academic session. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Strategic Communications, NELFUND, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi in Abuja on Friday on behalf of theContinue Reading
The North East Women for Peace (NEWP) has commended the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, for initiating soft loan programme designed to improve the economic wellbeing of families of military personnel.Continue Reading
