Tertiary institutions from the South-east were not part of 19 institutions that benefitted from recent loan disbursements by NELFUND, a body created for granting loans to indigent or low-income Nigerians to facilitate the payment of their tuition fees in Nigerian institutions.
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The universities from the South-east which were part of updated list were Abia State University, Uturu, College of Education, Nsugbe , Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki and University of Medical and Applied Sciences Enugu State. At Premium Times, we firmly believe in the importance of high-quality journalism. Recognizing that not everyone can afford costly news subscriptions, we are dedicated to delivering meticulously researched, fact-checked news that remains freely accessible to all.
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