Sports promote discipline, unity among students – Army Officer
2026-02-03
Schools have been urged to deliberately use sports as a tool for promoting discipline, unity and leadership development among students.Continue Reading
NELFUND disburses N161.97bn to 864,798 students, addresses upkeep payment gaps
2026-01-13
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed N161.97 billion to 864,798 students nationwide since the inauguration of its student loan portal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NELFUND student loan portal was inaugurated as part of efforts to expand access to tertiaryContinue Reading
Nigerian students on scholarship not abandoned in Morocco says FG
2026-01-07
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has debunked reports alleging that Nigerian students on scholarship in the Kingdom of Morocco have been abandoned. The ministry described the report as false, misleading, and deliberately intended to misinform the public. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja byContinue Reading
Police confirm release of remaining abducted Niger students, staff
2025-12-21
By Rita Iliya The Niger Police Command has confirmed the release of the remaining 130 abducted students and staff of St. Mary Catholic School, Papiri in Agwara Local Government Area of of Niger. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement madeContinue Reading
Foundation launches cloth-a-child project in FCT
2025-09-18
By Angela Atabo ATRED Foundation, an NGO has launched the pilot phase of its Cloth-a-Child Project to promote school enrolment, increase retention, and reduce poverty at the family and community levels. Mrs Victory Akachukwu, Executive Director of the Foundation, announced this at the launch of the project’s pilot phaseContinue Reading
3,516 students sit for FCT’s science, technical schools
2025-08-17
By Philip Yatai A total of 3,516 students have sat for the entrance examination into Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) Science and Technical Senior Secondary Schools. Dr Neemat Abdulrahim, Director, FCT Education Resource Centre (ERC), said during the exercise across five centres in Abuja on Saturday, that only the best wouldContinue Reading
1,000 Nuhu Bamalli Poly students get free sanitary pads, business skills
2025-07-31
By Mustapha Yauri No fewer than 1,000 students of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State, were empowered with complimentary business skills and sanitary pads by El’s Empowerment Foundation, in collaboration with other partners. Speaking at the event on Thursday in Zaria, Malam Musa Aliyu, the Coordinator of the foundation, saidContinue Reading
NELFUND resumes upkeep disbursements to students
2025-07-11
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of upkeep to students that have updated their bank accounts from digital wallet platforms to commercial banks. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Friday by the Director, Strategic Communications of the Fund, Mrs OseyemiContinue Reading
Presidency appoints new SDGs student council excos
2025-07-04
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Presidency, through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, has appointed new executives to the leadership of the SDGs National Students Council. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the National Coordinator of the council,Continue Reading
Beware of fake loan portal, NELFUND alerts students
2025-06-30
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has warned students to be cautious of a fake portal with fraudulent messages currently circulating online. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi said the information containedContinue Reading
