Student Loan Act
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Nigeria stands on the cusp of an education revolution. The Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2024, not merely a piece of legis
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Mr President, I focus on the Student Loan Act, which you signed into law enthusiastically on April 3, 2024.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday wrote the Senate to seek the repeal of the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, otherwise known as the Student Loan Act while also asking for the re-enactment of a new one. Tinubu decided to take this step only a day after the Federal Government had announced that the…
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