Cross section of matriculating students at Federal University Lokoja on April 10, 2018 at Adankolo Campus in Kogi.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has warned students against falling for a fake loan portal with fraudulent messages circulating online.
Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the fund’s director of strategic communications, issued a statement on Monday.
She said the attention of NELFund was drawn to a fraudulent message currently circulating online.
She said the website falsely claims that President Bola Tinubu has directed the “reopening” of a student loan portal.
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The message then includes a URL to the fake portal.
Oluwatuyi said the website ” https://nelfund-student-loan-2025.po-rt-al.com/NELFUND/ ” is fake and the information contained in the message is false and misleading.
“The only official portal for the NELFUND Student Loan Application is: https://nelf.gov.ng,” the statement reads.
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“We urge the general public, especially students, parents, and guardians, to avoid clicking on unverified links and to never submit personal or financial information on suspicious websites.
“NELFUND remains committed to transparency, safety, and fairness in the loan application process and will always make announcements through its verified platforms.”
Oluwatuyi appealed ro students to report any suspicious messages or websites to the Fund via email at [email protected].
She also advised students to reach out through its official social media platforms.
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