NELFUND Cautions Students Against Fake Online Loan Application Portal

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has issued a warning to students and the general public to beware of a fake portal and fraudulent messages currently circulating online.

This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi.

Oluwatuyi described the circulating information as misleading and cautioned against falling victim to the scam.

“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 urged the public, particularly students, parents, and guardians, to be cautious and avoid clicking on unverified links or submitting personal and financial information on suspicious websites.

Oluwatuyi reaffirmed NELFUND’s commitment to a transparent, safe, and fair loan application process, emphasizing that all official announcements would be made only through verified channels.

She also appealed to students to report any suspicious messages or websites to the fund via email at [email protected].

In addition, she advised students to connect with NELFUND through its official social media platforms for accurate and timely updates:

• X (formerly Twitter): @nelfund

• Instagram: @nelfund

• Facebook and LinkedIn: Nigerian Education Loan Fund—NELFUND