NELFUND reopens loan verification portal for 48 hours, defaulting institutions risk exclusion from 2025 loan cycle
By Uji A. Iliyasu, Abuja
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the reopening of its student verification portal for a final 48-hour window to enable tertiary institutions yet to complete their student verification to do so.
According to a statement signed by the Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the portal — www.nelf.gov.ng — will reopen from 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2025, to 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
The Fund explained that the extension aims to ensure that all eligible students are duly captured and verified by their respective institutions as part of the ongoing 2024/2025 NELFUND loan application process.
Institutions have been strongly urged to take full advantage of this final opportunity, as failure to complete the verification process within the stipulated timeframe will lead to their exclusion from the current loan cycle. This, NELFUND warned, would ultimately disadvantage students who stand to benefit from the scheme.
In the spirit of transparency and accountability, the Fund disclosed that a list of defaulting institutions will be published alongside the announcement.
NELFUND reaffirmed its commitment to promoting equitable access to higher education through an efficient, transparent, and inclusive management of the Nigerian Education Loan Scheme.
For further inquiries, stakeholders are advised to contact the Fund via email at [email protected] or through its official social media handles:
X (Twitter): @nelfund
Instagram: @nelfund
Facebook & LinkedIn: Nigerian Education Loan Fund – NELFUND
Website: www.nelf.gov.ng