The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has published a list of institutions that have submitted their complete student data for the student verification system (SVS) portal.

In a statement on Sunday, NELFUND also revealed that students enrolled in the 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective July 7, 2024.

It also advised other state-owned tertiary institutions yet to “submit their complete student data to its SVS portal to do so to enable their students to benefit from the scheme”.

See the list below:

1. Adamawa State University, Mubi
2. Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
3. Borno State University
4. Mohammed Lawan College of Agriculture, Borno
5. Edo State University, Uzairue
6. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
7. Gombe State University
8. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Imo
9. Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo
10. Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
11. Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
12. Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina
13. Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management
14. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
15. Confluence University of Science and Technology, Kogi state
16. Lagos state university of education
17. Lagos State University
18. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
19. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun state
20. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
21. Osun State University
22. University of Ilesa, Osun
23. GTC, ARA Osun State
24. GTC, GBONGAN Osun
25. GTC, IJEBU-JESA Osun
26. GTC, ILE-IFE Osun
27. GTC, INISA Osun
28. GTC, IWO Osun
29. GTC,OSU Osun
30. GTC, OTAN AYEGBAJU Osun
31. Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun
32. Government Technical College Ile-Ife
33. Osun State College of Technology
34. Taraba State University, Jalingo
35. Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State
36. Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara

On May 24, the NELFUND portal went live and became accessible to students of tertiary institutions.

President Bola Tinubu enacted an initial version of the student loan policy in June 2023 to grant interest-free loans to students.

A female student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu state identified as Favour has been found dead.

The 100-level student of the department of Medical Laboratory Science was said to have gone missing on Tuesday after attending her chemistry practical.

The remains of the deceased were however found near the Eni-Njoku male hostel, around the varsity’s stadium junction, on Friday evening.

According to videos and photos circulating on social media platforms, the corpse was dumped inside what appeared to be a drainage system.

The lifeless body of Favour was discovered by some students who were returning from evening lectures.

The students, while filming the corpse, also questioned the supposed gender of the deceased.

“Na woman now. See, she get br**st. Na woman,” one of the students is heard speaking in pidgin English.

Officers from the varsity’s security department arrived at the scene and took the body to deposit at the UNN morgue on Saturday morning.

The management of the university has yet to comment on the matter.

When TheCable Lifestyle contacted Daniel Ekea, the state’s police spokesperson, to speak on the incident, he demanded a text message.

As of the time of this report, Ekea has yet to respond to inquiries on the circumstances surrounding Favour’s demise.

The 10th governing council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has ratified the recent appointment of Aisha Sani Maikudi as acting vice-chancellor (VC).

Maikudi, a professor of international law, was appointed as acting VC of UniAbuja on June 27.

Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, the immediate former vice-chancellor, whose tenure ended on June 30, stated that the appointment was awaiting ratification by the university’s governing council.

The ratification was announced on Friday after the inaugural meeting of the governing council, led by Saddiq Ismaila Kaita, its chairman.

Maikudi, who is a former deputy vice-chancellor (academic) of the university, was earlier recommended by the senate on June 26 at its 185th regular meeting held at the main campus.

The recommendation was made under the provisions of section 4, sub-section (4b) of the University of Abuja Act and section 5(13) of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2003.

In her response to the ratification, Maikudi said the appointment is an opportunity to build on the achievements of her predecessors, address current challenges at UniAbuja, and create a brighter future for the institution.

She urged each member of the governing council to bring their wealth of experience, expertise, and passion to bear.

“Your leadership and vision are crucial in guiding our university through these challenging times and towards a future of sustained growth and excellence,” she said.

“Let us embrace this opportunity to work collaboratively and tirelessly towards realizing the full potential of the University of Abuja.”