My pipo, hear word! The Nigerian Education Loan Fund don give school gist wey go sweet many students…
Dem don extend the application deadline for 2025/2026 academic session from January 31, 2026, to February 27, 2026. Na wetin dem talk for Abuja on top Thursday. Dem wey dey manage di fund wan ensure say nobody go miss out because of timing wahala.
The Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, don yan say this decision make sense so many students fit apply without stress. Na wetin wey everybody dey talk say education suppose no get barriers, and dem try dey open road for everybody, especially students wey dey hustle.
Akintunde Sawyerr, di Managing Director of NELFUND, come explain say dis extension na to show dem dey serious about inclusivity and access to education. E say dem sabi say some people fit need more time to compile their papers, and dis one go help all eligible Nigerian students to chop from di loan wey dem dey offer.
Omo, if you never apply or you still dey struggle to finish your application, e go beta make you rush now, because di new deadline na February 27, 2026. NELFUND dey urge all students to make sure say dem submit everything wey dem need before di deadline wey dey land.
For those wey no sabi, NELFUND na di body wey dey administer Nigeria Student Loan Scheme wey President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sign into law for April 2024. Di program dey give interest-free loans to students for public tertiary institutions to help them meet up with tuition and living costs.
Di gist wey reach our ear be say from May 2024 wey applications open, dem don dey try remove financial stress wey dey affect education for many pipo. Di total amount wey dem don disburse as loans since di scheme start don reach ₦174,561,719,810 as of January 29, 2026. Na correct investment wey fit change many lives!
Make una no forget say dis na golden chance for anyone wey dey look for financial ashawo to take study. NELFUND dey ready to support and ensure say after school, beneficiaries fit repatriate di funds wey dem carry help dem.
So my people, the time to act na now! Try your luck before di deadline close am, and enjoy di benefit of education loans!
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