NELFUND Publishes List of 203 Schools That Failed to Submit Students’ Data for Student Loan 2025

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released a comprehensive list of 203 tertiary institutions across Nigeria that failed to submit their students’ data for the 2024/2025 student loan program.

The announcement follows NELFUND’s earlier warning to institutions to complete the verification process on the Student Loan Application System (SLAS) before the set deadline. However, over 200 schools were unable to meet this crucial requirement, prompting the agency to take further action.

NELFUND Reopens Loan Portal for 48 Hours

To give the defaulting institutions another opportunity, NELFUND has reopened the loan portal for 48 hours, starting from 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2025, and closing by 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

According to NELFUND, this will be the final extension for data submission before the agency closes applications for the 2024/2025 academic session.
Any school that fails to complete verification within this time frame will automatically be excluded from the ongoing student loan cycle.

Consequences for Defaulting Institutions

In a public statement, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, explained that failure to upload student records on time prevents eligible students from accessing the loan platform.

He emphasized that NELFUND’s mission is to ensure equal access to educational funding, but the cooperation of institutions is essential.

“The delay from some institutions puts thousands of students at a disadvantage,” Oluwatuyi said.
“After this window closes, NELFUND will publish the final list of compliant institutions and proceed with processing only verified applications.”

NELFUND also noted that the list of the 203 defaulting institutions will remain public to promote transparency and accountability across Nigeria’s education system.

Categories of Defaulting Institutions

The 203 institutions cut across all categories of tertiary education, including:

• Universities (Federal, State, and Private)
• Polytechnics and Monotechnics
• Colleges of Education
• Colleges of Nursing and Health Technology

Many of the affected schools are located in various parts of the country, with both major universities and smaller specialized institutions appearing on the list.

Here is the full list of the defaulting 203 institutions as released by the Fund:

1. College of Administration, Management and Technology, Potiskum
2. College of Nursing Sciences, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos
3. Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan
4. Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Samaru, Zaria
5. University of Ilesa, Osun State
6. Abia State Polytechnic
7. Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State
8. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
9. Adamawa State University, Mubi
10. Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State
11. Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State
12. Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria
13. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
14. Akperan Orshi Polytechnic, Yandev
15. Akwa Ibom State University
16. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo
17. Aliko Dangote College of Nursing Sciences, Bauchi
18. Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology
19. Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri
20. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State
21. Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare
22. Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi
23. Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta
24. Bauchi State College of Agriculture
25. Bauchi State University
26. Bayelsa Medical University
27. Bayero University, Kano
28. Benjamin Uwajumogu State College of Education, Ihitte Uboma
29. Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo
30. College of Administration, Management and Technology, Potiskum
31. College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Gujba
32. College of Education, Afaha Nsit
33. College of Education, Akwanga
34. College of Education and Legal Studies, Nguru
35. College of Education, Katsina-Ala, Benue State
36. College of Education, Nsubge
37. College of Education, Waka-Biu (Affiliated to UNIMAID)
38. College of Nursing Sciences, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos
39. College of Nursing Sciences, Tambuwal
40. Confluence University of Science and Technology
41. Delta State College of Education, Mosogar
42. Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku
43. Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Delta State
44. Delta State University, Abraka
45. Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba
46. Ebonyi State University
47. Edo State Polytechnic, Usen
48. Edo State College of Nursing Sciences
49. Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti
50. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
51. Emmanuel Alayande University of Education
52. Enugu State College of Education,
53. Enugu State University of Science and Technology,
54. Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano.
55. Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan,
56. Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan.
57. Federal College of Animal Health, Vom,
58. Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo,
59. Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum,
60. Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka,
61. Federal College of Education (Technical), Ekiadolor,
62. Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe,
63. Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu,
64. Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau,
65. Federal College of Education, Bichi,
66. Federal College of Education, Gombe,
67. Federal College of Education, Iwo,
68. Federal College of Education, Jama’are,
69. Federal College of Education, Kano,
70. Federal College of Education, Obudu,
71. Federal College of Education, Okene,
72. Federal College of Education, Yola,
73. Federal College of Education, Zuba,
74. Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Kuru-Jos,
75. Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan,
76. Federal Cooperative College, Kaduna,
77. Federal Cooperative College, Oji River,
78. Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State,
79. Federal Polytechnic, Ayede,
80. Federal Polytechnic, Daura,
81. Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa,
82. Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji,
83. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro,
84. Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa,
85. Federal Polytechnic, Monguno,
86. Federal Polytechnic, Mubi,
87. Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa,
88. Federal Polytechnic, N’yak, Shendam,
89. Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny,
90. Federal Polytechnic, Offa,
91. Federal Polytechnic, Oko,
92. Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo,
93. Federal Polytechnic, Nekede,
94. Federal Polytechnic, Ukana,
95. Federal School of Surveying, Oyo, and
96. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
97. Federal University, Gashua, Yobe
98. Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi
99. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
100. Federal University of Allied Health Sciences, Enugu
101. Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun
102. Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo
103. Federal University of Lafia
104. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Warri
105. Federal University of Technology, Babura
106. Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi
107. Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom
108. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
109. Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina
110. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
111. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
112. Federal University, Gusau
113. Federal University, Lafia
114. Federal University, Lokoja
115. Federal University, Otuoke
116. Federal University, Wukari
117. Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade
118. Global Maritime Academy, Agbowhiame, Ughelli South, Delta State
119. Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina
120. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
121. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
122. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt
123. Imo State Polytechnic, Omuma
124. Imo State University, Owerri
125. Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State
126. Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel
127. Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse
128. Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi
129. Kaduna Polytechnic
130. Kaduna State College of Nursing & Midwifery
131. Kaduna State University
132. Kano State Polytechnic, Kano
133. Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management
134. Kebbi State College of Nursing Science
135. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
136. Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic
137. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University
138. Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa
139. Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja
140. Kwara State College of Education, Oro
141. Kwara State College of Health Technology
142. Kwara State Polytechnic
143. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State
144. Lagos State College of Nursing, Igando
145. Lagos State University
146. Lagos State University of Education
147. Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic, Geidam, Yobe State
148. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
149. Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
150. Muhammadu Buhari Meteorological Institute of Science and Technology,Katsina
151. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
152. National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi
153. National Open University
154. National Open University of Nigeria
155. Niger Delta University
156. Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru
157. Nigerian Air Force College of Nursing Sciences, Kaduna
158. Nigerian Army College of Education
159. Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko
160. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
161. Northwest University, Kano
162. Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
163. Obafemi Awolowo University
164. Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu
165. Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa
166. Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State
167. Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun
168. Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa
169. Osun State Polytechnic, Iree
170. Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora
171. Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan
172. Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele
173. Petroleum Training Institute
174. Plateau State University, Bokkos
175. Port Harcourt Polytechnic
176. School of Biomedical Engineering Technology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
177. School of Health Information Management, Uyo
178. Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu
179. Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ajose
180. Tai Solarin College of Education, Ijebu-Ode
181. Tai Solarin University of Education
182. Taraba State Polytechnic
183. Taraba State University, Jalingo
184. The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki
185. The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Ibadan
186. Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua
187. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
188. University of Abuja
189. University of Calabar
190. University of Ibadan
191. University of Ilesa, Osun State
192. University of Ilorin
193. University of Jos
194. University of Maiduguri
195. University of Medical Sciences
196. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City
197. University of Uyo
198. Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
199. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
200. Yobe State University
201. Yusuf Bala Usman College of Education and Legal Studies, Daura
202. Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
203. Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara

These examples reflect the wide range of schools affected, from top federal universities to specialized colleges.

What Schools Need to Do Immediately

NELFUND advised all listed institutions to take the following urgent steps:

1. Access the Student Loan Portal: Log in through the official NELFUND website and upload the complete list of eligible students.
2. Verify All Student Data: Ensure accuracy in names, matriculation numbers, and program details before submission.
3. Confirm Submission: Institutions should confirm successful uploads and retain proof of submission.
4. Communicate with Students: Notify students once verification is complete to enable them to apply for the loan.

Failure to comply will automatically disqualify all students from the affected institutions from benefiting from the ongoing loan cycle.

Impact on Students

This development is particularly worrying for thousands of students who depend on the Federal Student Loan Scheme to fund their education.

The NELFUND loan program — launched by the Federal Government — was designed to provide interest-free loans to Nigerian students in public tertiary institutions. However, for students to apply successfully, their schools must first verify their enrollment data.

For those attending institutions on the defaulters’ list, this delay could mean losing access to much-needed financial support for the 2024/2025 academic year.

NELFUND’s Commitment to Transparency

NELFUND reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a fair and transparent process that benefits every qualified Nigerian student.
The agency stated that it will continue to work closely with institutions to streamline data submission and reduce administrative bottlenecks.

However, it also made clear that future cycles will not tolerate delays, and institutions must adopt digital compliance systems to meet deadlines.

Key Takeaways

• 203 schools failed to upload students’ data to the NELFUND system.
• The portal is open for 48 hours only — October 12 to October 14, 2025.
• Defaulting institutions will be excluded from the 2024/2025 loan program.
• NELFUND will publish the final compliant schools list after the deadline.
• Students in defaulting schools risk missing out on financial aid.

Final Note

This is a decisive moment for both schools and students. NELFUND’s action shows a strong push toward accountability and digital transparency in education financing.
If your institution appears on the list, it’s vital to contact your school administration immediately to confirm they have started the verification process.

The 48-hour window is short — once it closes, affected students may have to wait until the next academic session to apply for the loan.