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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85761, member: 27"]
Nigeria’s student loan boss hit pause on the deadline, giving applicants extra breathing room instead of slamming the door shut.

Deadline extension details
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[*]The Nigerian Education Loan Fund pushed the cutoff back to February 27.
[*]The earlier deadline sat at January 31.
[*]Spokesperson Oseyemi Oluwatuyi confirmed the change.
[*]The move buys students more application time.
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Application cycle context
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[*]The Nigerian Education Loan Fund opened its second intake on October 23.
[*]Officials said time pressure was blocking some applicants.
[*]The portal stays live through the new cutoff.
[*]The goal is fuller, completed submissions.
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Leadership rationale
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[*]Nigerian Education Loan Fund Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr backed the extension.
[*]He framed it as fairness for eligible Nigerian students.
[*]Access and inclusivity drove the decision.
[*]Applicants were urged to finish and submit.
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Bigger policy backdrop
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[*]The Nigerian Education Loan Fund was launched in 2023.
[*]Earlier applications ran from May 2024 through February 21, 2025.
[*]President Bola Tinubu signed the Access to Higher Education Act.
[*]Public tertiary students qualify for interest-free loans.
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