{"id":10868,"date":"2026-01-23T08:51:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=10868"},"modified":"2026-01-23T08:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:51:46","slug":"akum-confirms-student-data-upload-on-nelfund-portal-urges-2025-2026-students-to-apply-for-fg-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/akum-confirms-student-data-upload-on-nelfund-portal-urges-2025-2026-students-to-apply-for-fg-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"AKUM Confirms Student Data Upload on NELFUND Portal, Urges 2025\/2026 Students to Apply for FG Loan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna (AKUM), has announced a major update for its students ahead of the 2025\/2026 academic session: student records have now been successfully uploaded on the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The confirmation clears the way for <strong>both fresh and returning students<\/strong> of the university to apply for the <strong>Federal Government Student Loan<\/strong>, a scheme designed to ease financial pressure and improve access to higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What AKUM Announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In an official notice to the university community, AKUM management confirmed that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Student details for the <strong>2025\/2026 academic session<\/strong> have been uploaded on the <strong>NELFUND portal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The upload covers <strong>fresh students<\/strong> and <strong>returning students<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible students can now proceed to the <strong>loan application stage<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This development means that students no longer need to wait for institutional verification before starting their applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are advised to apply <strong>only<\/strong> through the official Federal Government platform:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nelf.gov.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NELFUND official student loan portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AKUM stressed that applicants should begin the process early to avoid last-minute issues or portal congestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Instructions for Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The university issued a strong reminder on data accuracy. 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