The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Thursday said it has distributed a total of N1.5 billion to 6,129 students across three institutions in the country for the 2025/2026 academic session.
An update on its verified X handle, the Fund noted that the beneficiary schools include Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology in Ekiti State, Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology in Ogun State, and the Edo State College of Nursing Sciences in Benin City, Edo State.
A breakdown of the documents noted that N1,360,920,800 was disbursed to Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ekiti State, covering 5,396 students across five tranches, N104,530,000 to Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ajose, Ogun State, covering 680 students, and N36,485,000 to the Edo State College of Nursing Sciences, Benin City, Edo State, covering 53 students.
The largest disbursement went to BOUESTI, which received N1,360,920,800 across five tranches covering 5,396 students, followed by Sikiru Adetona College, which received N104,530,000 for 680 students, and the Edo State College of Nursing Sciences, which received N36,485,000 covering 53 students.