NELFUND resolves BVN glitch with student loan portal

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has resolved the glitch students were having with Bank Verification Number (BVN) verification on the student loan portal.

NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) reports the Student Loan initiative is a program established by the Federal Government of Nigeria to break financial barriers in higher education.

Over the weekend and in the course of the public holiday, several students reported having issues with BVN verification on the loan portal.

However, NELFUND in a notification shared via X, disclosed that the BVN verification issue has been resolved.

“We have observed that many of you experienced issues with BVN verification while applying for the student loan over the last weekend, including the public holiday. We are pleased to inform you that the issue has been addressed and fully resolved as of yesterday morning.

“We kindly advise all affected students to log back into the portal, complete the BVN verification process, and proceed with your loan application,” the notice reads.

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