Monday, 25th November 2024
To guardian.ng
Search

NELFUND

1 day ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized his administration's commitment to enhancing access to tertiary education through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), stating that Over 70 billion Naira
4 Nov
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said it will help beneficiaries of the Federal Government students’ loan programme
3 Nov
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has pledged its commitment to helping beneficiaries of the Federal Government's student loan programme secure employment. The initiative, the agency said, aims to ensure that beneficiaries can repay their loans without difficulties. Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this while addressing questions from tertiary institution students on the…
31 Oct
The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Prof. Kayode Ijadunola, yesterday, said that the exorbitant energy costs incurred in the running of higher institutions of learning in the country would threaten the survival of the university system by 2025.
26 Oct
The former Managing Director of UNILAG Consult, who had also served as the Pro-Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti and as Chairman of the Presidential Technical Committee on Land Reform, also spoke on the state of affairs in the country, positing that Nigerians are in a hurry to reap the benefits of the economic reforms embarked upon by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration.
24 Oct
The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, yesterday said the Fund has received over 350,000 applications and disbursed over N10 billion so far, with a commitment to disburse N90 billion in tuition fees and stipends.
17 Oct
Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, on Thursday, queried the Federal Government
9 Oct
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of President Tinubu’s speech for the Southwest is his emphasis on youth empowerment.
7 Oct
The senior special assistant to the President on community engagement (South East) Mrs. Chioma Nweze weekend advised students from the Southeast to key into the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) by applying for the loan to enable them to cushion the effects of economic hardships in the country. Nweze made this known while addressing a…
4 Oct
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has allayed fears that students would be harassed if they default in repaying the Federal Government Students' loan. This comes as 260 federal and state tertiary institutions have been onboarded on the platform, with over 360,000 students registered on the scheme. Speaking at a sensitisation meeting with students of…
28 Sep
The Vice Chancellor of the Kogi State University (KSU), Kabba, Prof. Kehinde Eniola has disclosed that a total of 101 students of the institution have benefited from the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), under the President Bola Tinubu administration. The VC who disclosed this at the University campus weekend during a press conference to mark…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has pledged to sustain its continued support for Nigerian Army institutions
25 Sep
The Federal Government on Wednesday said the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) will now set aside 30% of its allocation from the Federation Account to support the disbursement of loans by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to students. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, gave the indication while briefing…

Latest

18 mins ago
The leader of Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubaland state won a new term on Monday in a victory marked by tensions with the federal government that have threatened regional stability.Ahmed Madobe, a former warlord in power since 2012, secured 55 out of 75 votes in the regional parliament against two other opponents, according to the parliament speaker.…
50 mins ago
Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat. "Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. Will just get pilots killed," said the head of SpaceX, Tesla and X,…
52 mins ago
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has presented an appropriation bill of more than N471.134 billion to the State House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year. Presenting the bill on Monday in Jos, Mutfwang said that the bill was tagged “Budget of Consolidation and Sustainability”.   He explained the presentation was in accordance with section…
1 hour ago
Emirati authorities said Monday three suspects from Uzbekistan were in custody over the murder of a rabbi, a rare violent incident involving an Israeli citizen in the UAE, as his body was flown to Israel for burial. The United Arab Emirates signed a peace agreement with Israel in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Tzvi…
1 hour ago
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has announced plans to establish a centre for archiving and preserving indigenous films, with a focus on Kannywood productions. Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Sagir Abass, disclosed this on Monday in Kano during the Kano Indigenous Languages of Africa Film Market and Festival (KILAF24) conference held at the institution. The…
1 hour ago
The Nigerian Navy confiscated more than 8.1 million barrels of stolen crude oil and 86,500 MT of illegally refined AGO in four years. The Chief of Training and Operations (Navy), Rear Adm. Olusegun Ferreira, made this known while briefing newsmen on the activities of the navy on Monday in Abuja. Ferreira also said that the…
1 hour ago
Calin Georgescu, the far-right figure who shocked Romania by taking the lead in the first round of the country's presidential election, is a pro-Russian, anti-vaxxer radical with a gift for social media. Barely known outside Romania, Georgescu's popularity surged ahead of Sunday's vote with viral TikTok campaigns calling for an end to aid for Ukraine…
1 hour ago
Tajikistan has put several high-profile officials on trial in a case classified as secret, AFP learned Monday, after a wave of arrests in the reclusive Central Asian republic this year. The landlocked country has been ruled by President Emomali Rahmon for 32 years, and information is tightly controlled. AFP learned from a source in the…
1 hour ago
French prosecutors on Monday demanded a maximum 20-year jail term for the man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, expressing hope the trial will help change "the relations between men and women". Dominique Pelicot has been on trial in the southern city of Avignon since…
1 hour ago
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane believes his team need to win all four of their remaining Champions League games to go through, starting with Paris Saint-Germain at home on Tuesday. Bayern have lost two of their four matches so far in the new league phase and sit 17th in the standings, with only the top…