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FULL LIST: Kano, Borno, Other States With Highest Number Of Applicants For NELFUND Loan
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has revealed the data showing student loan applicants by state of origin.
President Bola Tinubu in July launched NELFUND.
The revised Student Loan Act 2024 was signed to remove financial barriers and make education more accessible to all Nigerian students, regardless of their economic background.
The loans cover tuition, fees, and maintenance costs. The repayment process starts two years after the beneficiary completes the NYSC program.
The Federal Government recently allocated over N2.5 billion in student loans to over 22,00 students nationwide, with institutions in the Southeast notably absent from the list of beneficiaries.
Students from Kano and Borno States have emerged as the frontrunners in the NELFUND student loan applications.
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Kano State recorded 17,122 applications out of 20,814 registered tertiary students.
Borno State followed closely, with 13,798 students applying for the loan out of 16,353 registered students.
These figures were shared on NELFUND’s X account, highlighting the distribution of registered students and subsequent loan applicants by state of origin.
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Benue State ranked third, with 11,754 of its 16,127 registered students applying for the student loan.
Oyo State saw 14,086 students register, with 8,990 moving forward with the application process.
In Kaduna State, 13,873 students registered, and 10,380 proceeded to apply.
Katsina State had 13,538 students register, of which 10,952 eventually applied.
Osun State registered 13,368 students, with 8,093 applying for the loan.
Kogi State saw 12,675 students register for the NELFUND student loan, with 8,400 of them proceeding to apply.
In Plateau State, 11,624 students registered, and 9,328 of them went on to submit their loan applications.
Adamawa State had 11,219 students register, of which 8,977 successfully applied for the loan.
Kwara State recorded 11,126 registrations, with 7,645 students applying for the loan.
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In Taraba State, 10,699 students registered for the student loan, and 8,668 of them proceeded to apply.
Yobe State had 10,398 students register, with 8,966 going on to apply for the loan.
Ogun State saw 10,387 registrations, with 5,943 students moving forward with the application.
Akwa Ibom State recorded 9,594 registrations, with 6,525 students applying for the loan.
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In Bauchi State, 8,358 students registered, and 6,517 applied for the student loan.
Kebbi State had 7,873 students register, with 6,333 proceeding to apply for the loan.
Gombe State recorded 7,594 registrations, with 6,121 students applying for the loan.
Niger State saw 7,487 students register, and 5,804 of them went on to submit their loan applications.
In Jigawa State, 6,937 students registered, with 5,535 successfully applying for the loan.
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Ondo State had 6,519 students register, with 3,854 proceeding to apply for the student loan.
Nasarawa State saw 6,192 students register, and 4,789 of them applied for the loan.
Ekiti State recorded 6,065 registrations, with 3,497 students applying for the loan.
In Imo State, 5,458 students registered, with 2,802 going on to submit their loan applications.
Delta State saw 4,943 registrations, with 2,771 students applying for the loan.
Ebonyi State recorded 4,749 registrations, with 2,981 students applying for the loan.
In Cross River State, 4,282 students registered and 2,476 of them proceeded to apply.
Enugu State had 4,133 students register, with 2,247 successfully applying for the loan.
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Abia State saw 4,068 registrations, with 2,170 students moving forward with the application.
Lagos State recorded 3,947 registrations, with 2,347 students applying for the loan.
Anambra State had 3,747 students register, with 1,840 proceeding to apply for the student loan.
In Zamfara State, 3,721 students registered, and 2,986 of them successfully applied for the loan.
Edo State saw 3,612 registrations, with 2,149 students applying for the loan.
Rivers State recorded 3,612 registrations, with 2,162 students applying for the loan.
Sokoto State had 3,014 students register, with 2,055 proceeding to apply for the student loan.
Bayelsa State saw 1,977 students register, with 1,267 of them applying for the loan.
In the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, 894 students registered for the loan, while 676 proceeded to submit their applications.
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The National Commission for Colleges of Education has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education.
The discovery was made during a crackdown on illegal colleges of education in the country.
The development was revealed in the commission’s achievements, seen by our correspondent.
“The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country.
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“The NCCE conducted personnel audit, financial monitoring in all the 21 federal colleges of education,” the commission said.
President Bola Tinubu had recently urged the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education and the National Commission for Colleges of Education to weed out illegal higher institutions of learning in the country.
Speaking at the 14th convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria in Abuja, the President ordered the NUC, the NBTE, and other agencies to take decisive action against what he described as “certificate millers” undermining the credibility of the education sector.
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Tinubu, who was represented by the Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Rakiya Ilyasu, warned that the integrity of the academic system must not be compromised.
“At this juncture, it has become imperative to reiterate that this administration remains committed to strengthening the integration of all agencies involved in the administration of education to enhance efficiency and quality,” the President said.
He added, “The National Youth Service Corps, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education and the National Commission for Colleges of Education are working in alignment to improve the quality of education and ensure that cases of forgery and unrecognised institutions both within and outside the country have no place in our education ecosystem.”
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EFCC Orders Arrest Of Dismissed Officer On Lege Miami’s Show
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has condemned the actions of one of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin, who was recently spotted participating in a matchmaking programme on social media platforms hosted by popular entertainer Lege Miami.
The agency has ordered his immediate arrest for retaining official EFCC property, including an identity card, following his dismissal for certificate forgery.
The anti-graft agency, in a statement on its official X handle on Monday, said Folarin served as a driver at the EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate.
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He was, however, dismissed after investigations confirmed he had forged his academic credentials.
It said, “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, condemned in the strongest terms, the involvement of one of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin, in a matchmaking programme running on Lege Miami social media platforms.”
“Folarin was recently dismissed from the Commission for certificate forgery. He was a driver at the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.”
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The statement said EFCC Executive Chairma,n Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered Folarin to be arrested and emphasised that Folarin’s actions should not be associated with the commission.
“The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered his arrest for being in possession of some Commission’s properties, including an identity card, which he should have handed over upon being dismissed from the EFCC.
“The public is advised against associating Folarin’s post-dismissal conduct with the EFCC,” the statement concluded.
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NERC Transfers Regulation Of Electricity Market To Bayelsa
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has transferred regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Bayelsa State to the Bayelsa Electricity Regulatory Agency.
In a notice on its social media handles on Monday, the commission said this was in compliance with the amended 1999 Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023.
“In compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Bayelsa State from the Commission to the Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency,” the commission said.
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Recall that with the Electricity Act 2023, the commission retains the role as a central regulator with regulatory oversight on the interstate/international generation, transmission, supply, trading, and system operations.
The Act also mandates any state that intends to establish and regulate intrastate electricity markets to deliver a formal notification of its processes and requests NERC to transfer regulatory authority over electricity operations in the state to the state regulator.
The transfer order by NERC directed Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company Plc to incorporate a subsidiary distribution company to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Bayelsa State from PHED.
PHED was also directed to complete the incorporation of PHED SubCo within 60 days from August 21, 2025.
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“The subcompany shall apply for and obtain a licence for the intrastate supply and distribution of electricity from BYERA, among other directives,” the commission said.
It concluded that all transfers envisaged by the order shall be completed by February 20, 2026.
With this order, Bayelsa has joined states like Lagos, Imo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Enugu, Niger, Edo, Oyo and Plateau, which have got the power to regulate electricity markets.
The state can now generate, transmit, and distribute electricity while issuing licences to investors within the value chain.
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