ADVERTISEMENT
  • Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Tinubu Launches Student Loan, Says Education Greatest Weapon Against Poverty

by Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
1 year ago
in News
Tinubu
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

President Bola Tinubu has officially launched the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) at the State House in Abuja.

Advertisement

During yesterday’s launch ceremony, President Tinubu emphasised his administration’s commitment to inclusiveness and ensuring sufficient funding to sustain the program.

Tinubu restated that education remains the greatest weapon against poverty, terrorism, banditry and other societal fixes.

“What I believe is that education is the greatest weapon against poverty in any society; without education, there is no vision, there is development, and you cannot successfully conquer insecurity.

“Education is the light at the end of the tunnel; no matter how sluggish you move, it will give you light and hope.”

Related News

Trump To Lead Tributes At Memorial For Late Charlie Kirk

3 minutes ago

2027: ‘Vote According To Your Conscience, Not Tribe, Region’, Atiku Tells Nigerians

5 minutes ago

The president further noted that Nigeria will continue to invest in education to empower its citizens and deploy it as a tool against terrorism, banditry, and insecurity.

“And we are investing. We don’t want to try ignorance as an alternative. We want education from foundations to the topmost level, and I am glad that leadership and its leadership accepted the responsibility.

“There is hope, genuineness, and commitment available here. Inclusivity is what democracy is all about.

“Today, I am fulfilling one of my greatest campaign agendas; You cannot find your way if you are not well educated; you cannot even fight terrorism and banditry.

“If we have successful inclusive loans that are necessary for our people to get educated and invest in their own lives, we would have built a fair society and promised that we would earn a banner without stain to our children,” he said.

The president also symbolically presented loan cheques to students from each geo-political zones, indicating the beginning of the disbursement of the fund to qualified Nigerian students.

Tinubu also presented cheques to the vice-chancellors of Bayero University, Kano, and Federal University of Technology, Owerri, among other institutions present.

Disclosing the NELFUND portal’s key metrics from May 25 to the present, the executive secretary of the NELFUND, Akintonde Sawyerr, said 164,000 students registered for the loan, of which 103,000 applied.

Sawyerr revealed that a total sum of N32 billion is currently available for disbursement to kick-start the programme.

 

He said NELFUND aims to empower Nigerian youth by providing fair, transparent funding and removing financial barriers to educational opportunities and academic pursuits.

Join Our WhatsApp Channel

Tags: Bola Ahmed TinubuStudent loan
SendShare10174Tweet6359Share

Other News Updates

News

Trump To Lead Tributes At Memorial For Late Charlie Kirk

2025/09/21
News

2027: ‘Vote According To Your Conscience, Not Tribe, Region’, Atiku Tells Nigerians

2025/09/21
News

2 Brazil Returnees Excrete 116 Wraps Of Heroin, Cocaine At Lagos Airport

2025/09/21
News

JUST-IN: Gunmen Abduct Nasarawa Governor’s Aide Osolafia

2025/09/21
News

Tinubu May Become ‘Nigeria’s Paul Biya’ If Not Voted Out In 2027 — El-Rufai

2025/09/21
News

PICTORIAL: VP Shettima Departs Abuja For UN General Assembly In New York

2025/09/21
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Trump To Lead Tributes At Memorial For Late Charlie Kirk

2027: ‘Vote According To Your Conscience, Not Tribe, Region’, Atiku Tells Nigerians

2 Brazil Returnees Excrete 116 Wraps Of Heroin, Cocaine At Lagos Airport

JUST-IN: Gunmen Abduct Nasarawa Governor’s Aide Osolafia

Tinubu May Become ‘Nigeria’s Paul Biya’ If Not Voted Out In 2027 — El-Rufai

PICTORIAL: VP Shettima Departs Abuja For UN General Assembly In New York

Kwara PDP Peaceful Congresses Excite Saraki

Why Drinking Urine Is A Risky Health Trend

Nigerian Youngster Signs First Professional Contract At Wolves

EPL: Potter’s Job At West Ham Under Serious Threat

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.