Abuja: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has warned students to be cautious of a fake portal with fraudulent messages currently circulating online. This is contained in a statement in Abuja by the fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Oluwatuyi stated that the information contained in the online messages is 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,” she said. The portal is linked 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,” she emphasized.
Oluwatuyi 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, adding that the Fund would always make announcements through its verified platforms.
She 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 and LinkedIn: Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
