NELFUND Cautions Students About Fraudulent Online Loan Portal

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has issued a warning to students about a fraudulent portal and deceptive messages circulating online.

The alert was made in a statement released on Monday in Abuja by the fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi.

According to her, the content of the circulating messages is false and misleading.

“The attention of NELFUND has been drawn to a fraudulent message currently circulating online, falsely claiming that President Bola Tinubu has directed the reopening of the NELFUND Student Loan portal

“The portal is with a link to a fake website: https://nelfund-student-loan-2025.po-rt-al.com/NELFUND/

“We wish to categorically state that this website is FAKE, and the information contained in the message is false and misleading.

“The only official portal for the NELFUND Student Loan Application is: https://nelf.gov.ng, ” she said.

She advised the public, particularly students, parents, and guardians to refrain from clicking on unverified links or providing personal or financial details on suspicious websites.

She reaffirmed NELFUND’s dedication to transparency, security, and fairness in the loan application process, emphasizing that all official announcements would be made exclusively through the Fund’s verified channels.

She also urged students to report any suspicious messages or websites to the Fund by emailing info@nelf.gov.ng.

Oluwatuyi encouraged students to connect with NELFUND through its official social media channels: X (formerly Twitter) @nelfund, Instagram @nelfund, and on Facebook and LinkedIn as Nigerian Education Loan Fund – NELFUND.