NELFUND Loans: N154.4bn Reaches 788,947 Students
Nigerian Education Loan Fund has disbursed over N154 billion in interest-free loans to students. MD Akintunde Sawyerr urges more applicants and explains reasons for failed applications.
Nigerian Education Loan Fund has disbursed over N154 billion in interest-free loans to students. MD Akintunde Sawyerr urges more applicants and explains reasons for failed applications.
The NDIC has initiated a payout of up to N2 million per depositor for customers of Aso Savings and Union Homes. Learn about the verification process and what happens to balances above the insured limit.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licences of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc for failing to meet capital requirements. Learn the full details and implications for Nigeria's mortgage sector.
CBN revokes Aso Savings & Union Homes licences for regulatory breaches. NDIC starts insured deposit payments up to N2m. Learn how to claim your funds.
NDIC starts liquidation of Aso Savings & Union Homes after CBN licence revocation. Depositors to get up to N2m via BVN. Learn the process for claims and payments.
The NDIC has started reimbursing depositors of Aso Savings and Union Homes after the CBN revoked their licenses. Learn how to claim your insured funds up to ₦2m before the deadline.
BudgIT calls on Nigerian states to replace ad hoc welfare with structured systems for women's economic empowerment. New report ranks all 36 states. Read the findings.
British International Investment and FCMB partner to provide a $50 million credit facility, with 70% targeting MSMEs in Northern Nigeria and 30% for women-owned businesses nationwide. Read more.
NADF signs MoU with Leadway Assurance and Verdure Climate to provide insurance packages for agricultural loans, enhancing climate resilience for smallholder farmers across Nigeria.
Cross River State approves 500 entrepreneurs for SMEDAN-Sterling Bank loans at 5% interest rate. Governor Otu's initiative aims to boost small businesses and economic growth across the state.
FSDH Merchant Bank has disbursed over N3 billion in loans to women-led businesses over five years. Discover how this initiative is driving economic inclusion for Nigerian women.
Discover 5 government loan and grant schemes under Tinubu's administration helping Nigerians overcome economic hardship. Learn how to apply for NELFUND, CrediCorp, and more.
Temitope Bashua, 29-year-old Nigerian, sentenced to 30 months in US prison for $290,000 COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Learn details of the case and consequences.
FirstBank has disbursed over N200 billion to Nigerian SMEs, tackling funding gaps with uncollateralized loans and business training to foster economic growth.
Disgraced ex-TV anchor Stephanie Hockridge sentenced to 10 years for multi-million dollar COVID fraud scheme. Ordered to pay $64M restitution for fake PPP loans.
A Nigerian woman's N16,000 loan from a mobile app escalated to N365,000 repayment demand. Discover the shocking details and public reactions to this predatory lending case.
Enugu State Government has commenced the N1.4 billion fencing project for ESUT's Agbani campus after 19 years to boost security and prevent land encroachment. Read more.
NADF partners with BOA and IDH to provide affordable agricultural loans targeting women and youth in Nigeria's cassava value chain. Learn how this initiative boosts food security and creates jobs.
Federal Government plans to reduce outstanding lapsed loans from $18 million to $7 million through new financial reforms and blockchain technology for World Bank projects.
Federal Government disburses N10 million interest-free loans to tertiary institution staff. Over 9,000 workers receive payments in first batch with 12-month moratorium.
Central Bank of Nigeria publishes updated lending rates for Access Bank, UBA, Zenith Bank and others. See the new prime and maximum rates affecting loans.
Media personality Toke Makinwa sets social media ablaze with her breathtaking soft glam transformation, igniting speculation about her entering a new 'mum era' phase of life.
Nigerian tertiary institution staff can now access interest-free loans through new federal government initiative aimed at improving welfare and academic excellence.
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education commends NELFUND's student loan scheme as 5,091 students receive financial support for their education in groundbreaking initiative.
Professor Debo Adeyewa, Vice-Chancellor of Kings University, makes urgent appeal for private universities' inclusion in student loan scheme to ensure educational equity across Nigeria.
Discover how a leading Nigerian lender is collaborating with development finance institutions to provide crucial financing solutions for micro, small, and medium enterprises across Nigeria.
Growing public pressure mounts on National Assembly to reject rubber-stamp approval of Tinubu administration's borrowing plans and ensure fiscal responsibility in 2025 budget.
Discover how innovative lender partnerships with Development Finance Institutions are creating unprecedented access to capital for Nigeria's small businesses, driving economic growth and job creation across the nation.
The UN's Green Climate Fund announces historic funding year while defending its loan-based approach to climate finance in developing nations.