The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released a list of 203 tertiary institutions that failed to upload their students? data for the 2024/2025 student loan application exercise.

It also announced the reopening of the portal for 48 hours to allow institutions yet to comply to do so.

The Guardian reports that institutions are required to upload their students? information onto the agency?s Student Loan Application System (SLAS), which allows the students to apply for the loan.

A statement late Friday by the Fund?s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the portal will be accessible from 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2025, to 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

The Spokesperson said the extension is intended to ensure that all eligible students are duly captured and verified by their respective institutions as part of the ongoing 2024/2025 NELFUND loan application process.

?Institutions are strongly advised to make full use of this final opportunity. Failure to complete the verification process within the stipulated period will result in the affected institutions forfeiting participation in the current loan cycle, a situation that will, regrettably, disadvantage their students who are the ultimate beneficiaries of the loan scheme,? the statement reads.

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

(The Guardian)

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