NELFUND Alerts Students About Fraudulent Loan Websites

Any platform other than [www.nelf.gov.ng](https://www.nelf.gov.ng) is unauthorized and should not be trusted.

Students were warned on Saturday by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund not to submit their applications for student loans through phoney websites and portals.

Students should be wary of phoney websites that pose as the official website of the Fund, as the Fund has stated that it will continue to fulfil its commitment to ensuring that students who are eligible for student loans receive a loan.

Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, who is the Director of Corporate Communications at the Fund, issued a statement in which she provided the clear explanation.

“The Nigerian Education Loan Fund  wishes to reiterate that the only official portal for student loan applications is (www.nelf.gov.ng)(https://www.nelf.gov.ng).

“Students and the public are advised to disregard any other links, websites, or messages claiming to offer access to the NELFUND Student Loan Scheme. Any platform other than [www.nelf.gov.ng](https://www.nelf.gov.ng) is unauthorized and should not be trusted.

“NELFUND remains committed to ensuring that eligible Nigerian students have access to financial support through a transparent and secure process. For verified updates and official information, always visit [www.nelf.gov.ng](https://www.nelf.gov.ng) or follow our verified social media handles.”

IREPORT247NEW reported that N20,075,050,006.55 was approved by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to be disbursed to 192,906 students enrolled in public postsecondary institutions across the country.

The payment was made as of January 1, 2025, according to a Monday update from NELFund that was published on X.

Akintunde Sawyerr, the managing director of the NELFund, stated in a December 2024 update that the fund had earlier claimed that the organization had distributed N110 billion to students nationwide.

With 11,683 students eligible to receive a total of N1.3 billion, Bayero University in Kano will gain the most from the most recent distribution. The University of Maiduguri, where 12,198 students will split N1.27 billion, comes next.

Similarly, N909m will assist 8,978 students at Federal University Dutsin-Ma, while N941m would help 6,988 students at the University of Jos.

4,907 students at the University of Ibadan would receive N746 million, while 5,451 students at Federal University Dutse will split N593 million.

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