More tertiary institutions have continued to commend the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) following the disbursement of institutional fees for their students.

The latest commendations came from the Yusuf Bala Usman College of Education and Legal Studies, Daura, Katsina State, which confirmed receiving N5.628 million to settle the registration fees of 268 verified students, and the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, where 142 students benefited from N28.66 million in student loan disbursements.

In an acknowledgement letter dated April 17, 2026, signed by the Registrar of the College, Hajiya Aisha Idris, and addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, the payment was made under the Federal Government’s student loan initiative to support beneficiaries for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The institution described the establishment of NELFUND as a “laudable effort” by the Federal Government and commended the agency for the prompt disbursement.

Similarly, in a letter of appreciation dated June 3, 2026, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, Prof. Eric Eboh, the institution described the intervention as a major boost to students struggling with financial constraints.

Prof. Eboh said the intervention also reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting educational inclusion and empowering Nigerian youths through improved access to tertiary education.

Both tertiary institutions praised NELFUND for the “transparency, efficiency and professionalism” displayed throughout the loan selection and disbursement process, noting that the impact of the scheme was already evident among beneficiaries.

Meanwhile, the Fund has dismissed as fake a document circulating on social media claiming that the payment of upkeep allowances to beneficiaries of the loan scheme for the 2025/2026 academic session had been suspended.

The agency said the document, dated July 10 and falsely attributed to its Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, did not emanate from it and should be ignored.

Oluwatuyi clarified that neither the Federal Government nor NELFUND had announced or approved any suspension of upkeep allowances for eligible students, stressing that the viral notice was entirely fabricated.

She noted that the fake document also falsely claimed that funds meant for May, June and subsequent months had not been released and that payments would resume after outstanding allocations were received.

She maintained that both student loan and monthly upkeep disbursements were continuing in line with NELFUND’s mandate to provide financial support to qualified students in public tertiary institutions across the country.

The spokesperson warned that fabricated publications and AI-generated content were increasingly being deployed to spread misinformation and undermine public confidence in the scheme. She therefore urged students, parents, tertiary institutions and members of the public to verify all information relating to the student loan programme through NELFUND’s official communication channels before sharing or acting on it.