The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has cleared additional 22 state-owned tertiary institutions for student loan applications. The agency announced the clearance in its official X handle (formerly Twitter).
The fund said the additional institutions followed a review by the committee responsible for Student Verification System.
According to the organisation, students from the 22 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for loans on its portal, http://nelf.gov.ng.
Earlier, 86 state-owned institutions were cleared before the new list, bringing the number to 108 institutions.
Others are: Rivers State University, Port Harcourt; Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori City; Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu; College of Administration, Management and Technology, Potiskum, Yobe State; College of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Gujba; and College of Education Legal Studies, Nguru
Previously cleared institutions are: Abia State Polytechnic, Aba; Adamawa State University, Mubi; Adamawa State Polytechnic.
Yola; College of Education, Afaha Nsit; Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden; Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Ekpene; Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare; Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island; Benue State University, Makurdi; Borno State University, Maiduguri; College of Education, Waka-Biu; Mohammet Lawan College of Agriculture, Maiduguri; Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri; Cross River State University, Calabar; Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku; Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro; Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba; University of Delta, Agbor; Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki; and Edo State University, Uzairue.
Others previously cleared are: Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti; Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti; University of Medical and Applied Sciences Enugu State, Igbo-Eno; Gombe State University, Yudun Wada; Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo; Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Obiohia; Benjamin Uwajumogu State College of Education, IhitteUboma; Imo State Polytechnic, Omuma; Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State; Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria; Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya; Kaduna State University, Kaduna; Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil; Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano; Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management, Katsina; Umar Musa Yaradua University, Katsina; Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero; Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara; Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba; Kwara Polytechnic, Ilorin; Kwara State College of Education, Oro; Lagos State University of Education, Ijanikin; Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu; Lagos State University, Ojo; Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia; Nasarawa State University, Keffi; Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai; Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru; Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye; Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode; Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa; D. S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori-Ewekoro; Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade; University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, and Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State.
Also previously cleared are: Government Technical College, Ile-Ife; GTC, Ara, Osun State; GTC, Gbongan, Osun State; GTC, Ijebu-Jesa; GTC, Ile-Ife Osun State; GTC, Inisa, Osun State; GTC, Iwo, Osun State; GTC, Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State; GTC, Osu, Osun State; Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun; Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke; Osun State University, Osogbo; University of Ilesa, Osun State; Osun State Polytechnic, Iree; Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora; Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan; Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Oyo State; Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele; First Technical University, Ibadan; Plateau State University, Bokkos; Port Harcourt Polytechnic, Port Harcourt, and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt.
The others are: Taraba State Polytechnic, Suntai; Taraba State University, Jalingo; Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo; Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State; Yobe State University, Damaturu; Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic, Geidam, Yobe State; and Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara.
