‘It’s fake website’ — NELFUND denounces viral scam message about student loan portal
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has cautioned against fraudulent message circulating online claiming that President Bola Tinubu has directed the reopening of the student loan portal.
In a statement issued on Monday, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the NELFUND’s director of strategic communications, described the message as fake.
Oluwatuyi said a cloned website with https://nelfund-student-loan-2025.po-rt-al.com/NELFUND/ being used by those being the fraudulent scheme was created to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.
She reiterated that NELFUND has one official portal for student loan.
“We wish to categorically state that this website is FAKE, and the information contained in the message is false and misleading,” the statement reads.
“The ONLY official portal for the NELFUND Student Loan Application is: https://nelf.gov.ng.
“We urge 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.”
Oluwatuyi said NELFUND remains committed to transparency, safety, and fairness in the loan application process and would always make announcements through its verified platforms.
She added that suspicious messages and websites should be reported to the fund through its official email address (info@nelf.gov.ng) or social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter): @nelfund, Instagram: @nelfund, Facebook & LinkedIn: Nigerian Education Loan Fund – NELFUND.
