Nigeria, July 6 -- The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has launched investigations into about 34 tertiary institutions over allegations that they failed to refund students whose tuition fees were paid twice under the Federal Government's student loan scheme.

Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this during an interview on ARISE News, explaining that the probe followed numerous petitions from affected students. He said the agency is collaborating with anti-corruption agencies, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), internal auditors and other stakeholders to uncover the circumstances surrounding the complaints.

According to Sawyerr, the issue arose because the student loan scheme was introduced...