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NELFUND disburses N355.87 billion in student loans, processes 1.66 million applications
Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk Samuel Daniel , as published by Nairametrics
· September 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The portal has been used to process a large number of applications, with 1. The total value of these loans is N355.
A significant amount of funding has been provided to students. The total value of these loans is N355.87 billion. This funding has been made available since a student loan portal was launched.
The portal has been used to process a large number of applications, with 1.66 million submissions. Further information about this initiative can be found through the original source.
Details about the impact and administration of these loans are not provided here, but more information is available from the source publication, which initially reported the disbursement of these funds.
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Category: schools Published: September 3, 2026 Source: Nairametrics Reading time: 1 min
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