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The Nigerian government has been applauded for its innovative approach to student loans, where institutional fees are paid directly to tertiary institutions. Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, gave the commendation yesterday in Jos, Plateau State, when he received the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, ahead of…

The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has revealed that more male students apply for the Federal Government's student loans than their female counterparts. Sawyerr made this revelation while speaking at the NELFUND Women Forum Programme that was held to commemorate the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) held in Abuja on Monday. The NELFUND's…

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has charged his supporters to uphold peace and eschew violence. Fubara made this charge at the inauguration of a newly constructed palace for the monarch of Akpo Kingdom, a community situated in the Obiapo Local Government Area of the state. While addressing the audience during the inauguration, the…

For parents, guardians, and pupils in Sah-Kaka and Mayo-Ndaga, two remote border communities in the Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, joy has returned to the schoolyards. The laughter of children and the aroma of freshly cooked meals now fill the air, thanks to the reintroduction of a free school feeding program by ActionAid…

Plateau State governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has urged the Federal Government to establish a system that prevents students who receive training through the student loans scheme from being tempted to leave the country in search of better opportunities, a phenomenon commonly referred to as the 'Japa syndrome.' The governor stated this on Monday night in…