NELFUND warns students against fake loan portal, misleading messages

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has issued a warning to students regarding a fake loan application portal and misleading messages currently circulating online.

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

Oluwatuyi emphasized that the circulating messages are false and deceptive, urging students and the general public to rely only on official communication channels for accurate information regarding the student loan scheme.

“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 general public, especially students, parents, and guardians, to avoid clicking on unverified links and to never submit personal or financial information on suspicious websites.

She pledged NELFUND’s commitment to transparency, safety, and fairness in the loan application process addung that the Fund would always make announcements through its verified platforms.

She, however, appealed to students to report any suspicious messages or websites to the Fund via email at [email protected].

Oluwatuyi also advised students to reach out through its official social media platforms: ‘X’ (formerly Twitter): @nelfund, Instagram: @nelfund, and Facebook & LinkedIn: Nigerian Education Loan Fund – NELFUND.