Students lament loan delays amid tuition deadline, exam anxiety Students from at least 23 public universities and polytechnics in Nigeria are expressing frustration over delays in receiving their approved institutional loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. With tuition payment and exam deadlines looming, these students are facing significant financial pressure. President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Act into law on April 3, 2024, to provide sustainable higher education funding for Nigerian students. Since the Fund’s commencement, several students across tertiary institutions have benefited. As...