As of September 6, 2024, at least five tertiary institutions in the South-East have received funds from the Federal Government’s student loan scheme, according to data from the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This development addresses previous concerns that NELFUND was neglecting South-East institutions in its disbursement process. NELFUND clarified that it was not deliberately … Read more
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified why students from South-East institutions have not yet benefited from the federal government’s student loan program. On Friday, NELFUND reported the disbursement of ₦2.95 billion to 27,667 students across 19 universities nationwide. However, none of the federal institutions in the South-East were included on the list of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the salaries of more than 2,000 civil servants working in Federal Government ministries, departments, and agencies have been withheld. A senior civil servant at the Federal Ministry of Defence, who spoke to the Punch on condition of anonymity due to Public Service Rules which forbid civil servants from speaking to … Read more