Posted 3/20/2024, 2:40:03 PM
National Assembly Passes Tinubu's Student Loan Reform Bill, Aiming to Improve Access and Fix Issues
- National Assembly passes student loan bill that President Tinubu proposed to improve access to higher education
- Bill aimed to address issues with existing student loan program's management, eligibility, funding, disbursement
- Comes after indefinite suspension of previously planned launch of a new student loan program
- New program would provide interest-free loans to Nigerians for higher education
- Program now set to launch in January 2024, after missing previous October 2023 target date