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  _And for the NELFUND MD, Mr Sawyerr, the assignment is equally historic, as he has continued to ensure that the President’s vision does not remain a good idea on paper, but becomes a durable institution capable of opening doors for millions of Nigerian students.          OGENE ROMANUS CHIZOBA   _President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has several initiatives across different sectors of the Nigerian economy that continue to generate discussion, but among his quiet achievements, one stands out for its potential to transform the lives of millions of young Nigerians, the establishment and rapid expansion of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). _The idea behind NELFUND is simple but powerful, no qualified Nigerian should be denied the opportunity to pursue higher education simply because of financial circumstances. By creating a structured system through which students can access interest-free financial support for their education, the Tinubu administration in...

About 70 per cent of students at the University of Ibadan (UI) are benefiting from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) student loan scheme, according to a final-year student of the institution. Olaiya Adewumi, a 600-level Veterinary Medicine student, made the disclosure while speaking with Nigerian comedian and former Big Brother Naija housemate, Dee-One, who visited the university to assess students’ experiences with the Federal Government’s student-loan programme. Adewumi, who is from Ogun State, said she became a beneficiary of the scheme after applying in her final year, despite first learning about the opportunity while she was in 400 level. “Let me say 70 per cent of University of Ibadan students are actually benefiting from the NELFUND loan,” she said. The student also dismissed the perception that applicants require personal connections to access the loan, explaining that the application process is conducted online and can be completed without knowing anyone in governmen...

  ...As Hon Dr Chinedu Mbah Holds Stakeholders Engagement with Market Leaders  _...Traders Pledge Statewide Support for Re-Election of Gov Mbah, All APC Candidates_ The Enugu State Amalgamated Traders Association (ESMATA) has reaffirmed its total support for the re-election of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, with market leaders across the state pledging to mobilise traders for the Governor and all APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The declaration was made during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Market Matters, Hon. Dr. Chinedu Mbah, held today at Carton Swiss Hotel, Enugu. The meeting brought together Chairmen and Secretaries of markets from across the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State, providing an important platform for direct engagement between the organised trading community and the state government on issues concerning markets, traders’ welfare and the economic development of the state. A major ...

...As Prof. Chidiebere Onyia Commends G-17 as Enugu’s Best Grassroots-Based Support Group, Signs Endorsement Register Enugu’s grassroots mobilisation force, G-17 For Peter Mbah, has commenced a strategic stakeholders’ engagement programme following the successful conclusion of its statewide grassroots mobilisation tour across the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State, which culminated in a grand finale at Nkanu East Local Government Area in July. The stakeholders’ engagement is aimed at strengthening collaboration with critical political and administrative stakeholders, reviewing findings from the statewide mobilisation exercise and harmonising grassroots strategies ahead of the 2027 general elections. On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the G-17 For Peter Mbah delegation, led by its Convener, Board of Trustees Chairman and Director-General, Hon. Dr. Chinedu Mbah, paid a courtesy visit to the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, at the Government House, Enugu. ...