The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has alerted students to beware of a fake online portal spreading fraudulent messages. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, described the information circulated through these online messages as misleading. “The attention of NELFUND has been drawn to a fraudulent message currently circulating online, falsely claiming that President Bola Tinubu has directed the reopening of the NELFUND Student Loan portal. “The portal is with a link to a fake website: https://nelfund-student-loan-2025.po-rt-al.com/NELFUND/ “We wish to categorically state that this website is FAKE, and the information contained in the message is false and misleading. “The only official portal for the NELFUND Student Loan Application is: https://nelf.gov.ng, ” she said. She advised the public—especially students, parents, and guardians—to avoid clicking on unverified links and to refrain from sharing personal or financial details on suspicious websites. According to her, NELFUND remains committed to ensuring transparency, security, and fairness throughout the loan application process, and would only issue official announcements via its verified channels. Oluwatuyi encouraged students to contact the Fund through its official social media accounts: ‘X’ (formerly Twitter): @nelfund, Instagram: @nelfund, and Facebook & LinkedIn: Nigerian Education Loan Fund – NELFUND. She also urged students to report any suspicious messages or websites to the Fund by emailing [info@nelf.gov.ng](mailto:info@nelf.gov.ng).