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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced robust administrative measures aimed at clamping down on "double-dipping" beneficiaries—students who reportedly collect financial support through the federal student loan scheme while their parents or guardians simultaneously cover their institutional tuition fees.   The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND,…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified that accessing the Federal Government’s student loan scheme is voluntary and not compulsory for students in tertiary institutions across the country. The agency urged students to apply only when they genuinely need financial assistance to pursue their education, stressing that those who…

The management of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, has threatened serious disciplinary action against staff members found guilty of extorting students, selling textbooks and reading materials directly to students, and engaging in other acts of misconduct. The university also warned employees against absenteeism, lateness to work, failure to upload examination…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring stability in Nigeria’s higher education system, declaring that four-year degree programs in public universities and other tertiary institutions must strictly be completed within four years without unwarranted delays.   Speaking in Abuja while unveiling the 2026 landmark agreements between the Federal…

In a significant development for higher education stability, the Federal Government has released eight months of outstanding salary arrears to members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), successfully averting a planned national strike across public universities.   The swift financial disbursement came less than 48 hours after…

The management of the University of Port Harcourt has abruptly suspended all activities related to the institution's Students' Union Government, triggering swift criticism from national student leadership.   The directive, issued via an official memorandum from the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Geoffrey Woke, acting on instructions from the newly…