FULL LIST: 126 INSTITUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR STUDENT LOAN

By Junaid Abdullahi

The students’ loan scheme has commenced in earnest, with 126 federal tertiary institutions set to benefit in the first phase.

According to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), 1.2 million students from federal government-owned universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and technical colleges are expected to benefit from the first phase of the scheme, while those of state-owned tertiary institutions will be announced in due course.

Recall that the website, www.nelf.gov.ng, went live at 12 midnight on Friday, and applicants are expected to complete the application for the interest-free loan within 15 to 30 minutes.

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, Akintinde Sawyerr, said only students whose institutions have completed and uploaded their students’ data on its website are eligible to apply.

A glance at the site revealed the 126 federal institutions to include:

  1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
  2. Federal College of Education, Abeokuta
  3. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
  4. Federal College of Education, Bichi
  5. Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu
  6. Federal College of Education Technical, Gusau
  7. Federal College of Education, Isu Ebonyi
  8. Federal College of Education, Kano
  9. Federal College of Education, Katsina
  10. Federal College of Education, Kontagora
  11. Federal College of Education, Odugbo
  12. Federal College of Education, Okene
  13. Federal College of Education, Pankshin
  14. Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe
  15. Federal College of Education, Gidan Madi
  16. Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze
  17. Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum
  18. Federal College of Education, Gombe
  19. Adeyemi College of Education
  20. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo
  21. Bayero University Kano
  22. David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu
  23. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
  24. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
  25. Federal University Dutse
  26. Federal University Gashua, Yobe
  27. Federal University, Lafia
  28. Federal University, Lokoja
  29. National Open University
  30. University of Ilorin
  31. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
  32. Federal University of Kashere
  33. Federal University of Technology, Akure
  34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
  35. Federal University, Otuoke
  36. Federal University, Wukari
  37. Federal University, Gusau
  38. Federal Polytechnic Ayede
  39. Federal Polytechnic Bali
  40. Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
  41. Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State
  42. Federal Polytechnic Daura
  43. Federal Polytechnic, Idah
  44. Federal Polytechnic, Ede
  45. Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji
  46. Federal Polytechnic Mubi
  47. Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo
  48. Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
  49. Federal Polytechnic Offa
  50. Federal Polytechnic Oko
  51. Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda
  52. Flexisaf University of Technology
  53. Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka
  54. Federal College of Education, Yola
  55. Federal College of Education, Zaria
  56. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
  57. Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State
  58. Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru
  59. Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo
  60. Federal University Oye-Ekiti
  61. Federal University of Technology, Babura
  62. Federal College of Education, Obudu
  63. Creek-high state
  64. Federal College of Animal Health, VOM
  65. Federal College of Education, Edo
  66. Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
  67. Federal Polytechnic Kazaure, Jigawa
  68. Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua
  69. Federal University of Technology, Minna
  70. Federal College of Education, Iwo
  71. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Warri
  72. Federal College of Education, Technical, Omoku
  73. University of Abuja
  74. University of Calabar
  75. University of Lagos
  76. University of Maiduguri
  77. University of Port Harcourt
  78. University of Uyo
  79. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto
  80. Federal Polytechnic Bida
  81. Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
  82. Kaduna Polytechnic
  83. Federal Polytechnic Ohodo
  84. Federal College of Education, Zuba
  85. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
  86. National Teachers Institute
  87. Nigerian Army College of Education
  88. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
  89. Obafemi Awolowo University
  90. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  91. Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi
  92. Yaba College of Technology
  93. Global Maritime Academy
  94. Petroleum Training Institute
  95. Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Atikori, Ijebu-Igbo
  96. University of Jos
  97. Federal College of Agriculture, Akure
  98. Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan
  99. Federal School of Surveying, Oyo
  100. Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology
  101. Federal Polytechnic Wannune
  102. Federal Polytechnic, N’yak, Shendem
  103. Nigerian Army University, Biu
  104. Nigerian Defence Academy
  105. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  106. Airforce Institute of Technology, Kaduna
  107. Nigeria Police Academy Wudil
  108. Federal University of Transportation Daura, Katsina
  109. Federal Polytechnic Umunnoechi
  110. Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny
  111. Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State
  112. Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri
  113. Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi
  114. Federal Polytechnic Ukana
  115. Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa
  116. Federal Polytechnic Ugep
  117. Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba
  118. Admiralty University Ibusa, Delta State
  119. Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko
  120. University of Benin
  121. National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi
  122. Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi
  123. Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
  124. Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun
  125. University of Ibadan
  126. Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo
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