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JUST IN: NELFUND approves student loan disbursement
JUST IN: NELFUND approves student loan disbursement
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved the disbursement of student loan to successful applicants.
NELFUND held its inaugural board meeting on Wednesday, marking a milestone in its mission to support students with financial aid.
Under the leadership of its Chairman, Mr Jim Ovia, the board approved the immediate disbursement of student loans to successful applicants.
A late Wednesday statement obtained from the agency’s X account revealed this.
The press release was titled, “NELFUND Holds Inaugural Board Meeting as Student Loan Disbursement Tops Agenda.”
It was signed by its Head, Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo.
The meeting, attended by the fund’s management and representatives of member organisations, also laid the groundwork for future initiatives to enhance educational opportunities and support students across various disciplines.
The approval of the loans by NELFUND signifies a step towards empowering the next generation of leaders through education.
The statement read, “The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 held the inaugural meeting of its board in Abuja.
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“The meeting marked a significant milestone in the organisation’s commitment to empowering students through financial support.
“Under the leadership of of the Board Chairman, Mr. Jim Ovia, top in agenda was the approval for disbursement of student loan to successful applicants.”
According to the statement, this phase align with the presidency’s dream of improving the quality of education and making it affordable for all.
“This decision underscores President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s dedication to providing timely and essential financial assistance to students in need, enabling them to pursue their educational goals without undue financial stress.
“By approving the immediate disbursement of the loans, NELFUND is taking a critical step in fulfilling its mission to support education and empower the next generation of leaders.
“Also present at the meeting were the management of the fund led by the Managing Director/CEO, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr and representatives of member organisations,” it concluded.
Tinubu had on April 3, 2024, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law.
The registration for the programme took off in May with 1.2 million students in federal tertiary institutions across the country – starting the first batch.
JUST IN: NELFUND approves student loan disbursement
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Omokri vows to end Peter Obi’s political career
Omokri vows to end Peter Obi’s political career
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has sworn to end the political career of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s candidate in the 2023 presidential election.
Omokri, a staunch critic of Obi, is known for criticising the former governor of Anambra State during and after the 2023 presidential election.
Before the election, Omokri, in several statements on X, eulogised Obi, describing him as one of the best leaders Nigeria has ever had.
However, the self-acclaimed ‘table shaker’ has also described Obi, among other things, as a leader who prioritises the building of breweries over the building of schools.
Chronicle NG reports that Omokri slammed Obi for building a $50 million brewery while failing to build a single school during his tenure as governor of Anambra State. An allegation Obi confirmed to be right.
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The social media influencer has been at loggerheads with Obidients (a term for Obi supporters) over his incessant banter against the Labour Party chieftain.
In a statement on his verified X page on Tuesday, Omokri threatened to destroy Obi politically.
Omokri, who vowed he was ready to die to achieve his aim, mentioned that his position was in defence of his children.
“By the time I am finished with this man, he will struggle to win even in his zone. Both he and his followers will ever regret threatening my child,” he said.
“What they did to me can never be forgiven. I am prepared to die in defence of my children.
“It is either I destroy him politically forever or he destroys me. There is no forgiveness,” he added.
Omokri vows to end Peter Obi’s political career
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FCT is not Rivers State where you write election results – Deji Adeyanju tells Wike
FCT is not Rivers State where you write election results – Deji Adeyanju tells Wike
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Tuesday, said that the choice of who becomes senator in 2027 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) should be determined solely by residents of the FCT, and not by the Minister, Nyesom Wike.
The former governor of Rivers State had dared Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the FCT, stating that he would ensure she did not return to the Senate in 2027.
Meanwhile, Kingibe had earlier criticised Wike’s performance, adding that FCT residents were unimpressed as the FCT lacked essential amenities such as schools, hospitals, and potable water.
Meanwhile, Kingibe had earlier criticised Wike’s performance, adding that FCT residents were unimpressed as the FCT lacked essential amenities such as schools, hospitals, and potable water.
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Adeyanju, responding to Wike on X, said that the Minister could not decide for the people because the FCT was not Rivers State, where election results were written with guns.
The human rights lawyer said, “FCT is not Rivers, where people write results and shoot guns. Even incumbent presidents get defeated in the FCT.
“I know these folks have 100% control of INEC and other rigging mechanisms, but the arrogance is truly uncalled for.
“Nigerian politicians are like power-drunk Nigerian celebrities and pastors who can boast openly about getting the police to lock you up, and they will eventually do it,” he said.
FCT is not Rivers State where you write election results – Deji Adeyanju tells Wike
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I didn’t discuss Nnamdi Kanu’s release with South-East govs – Obasanjo
I didn’t discuss Nnamdi Kanu’s release with South-East govs – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified that his talks with the South-East governors did not involve the release of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Governors under the umbrella of the South-East Governors’ Forum on Tuesday resolved to meet with President Bola Tinubu to seek the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo and chairman of the forum, announced this resolution at the end of a meeting of the governors held in Enugu.
Obasanjo also paid a solidarity visit to the South-East governors forum in the state.
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In a statement on Wednesday, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo’s special assistant on media, said the ex-president along with Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth secretary-general, met with the South-East governors to discuss regional development.
The statement said that the meeting did not include discussions about the potential release of Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Government.
“The meeting with them was at my invitation and of Chief Emeka Anyaoku before their summit begins. The issue of Nnamdi Kanu was not on the agenda and was not discussed in my presence,” the statement said.
“The regional development issues include that of security and infrastructure, economic and cooperative collaboration, which was meant to complement the national economic development agenda.
I didn’t discuss Nnamdi Kanu’s release with South-East govs – Obasanjo
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