{
  "id": 10247341,
  "title": "LASU announces opening of 2026/2027 NELFUND loan application",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/lasu-announces-opening-of-2026-2027-nelfund-loan-application-10247341",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T16:36:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lasu-announces-opening-of-2026-2027-nelfund-loan-application/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lagos State University (LASU) has announced the commencement of the 2026/2027 student loan application by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The university urged eligible students to apply before the December 31, 2026 deadline. Prospective borrowers must possess valid Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board registration numbers, National Identification Numbers and Bank Verification Numbers, and ensure their matriculation numbers, departments and other institutional records are correctly uploaded and updated on the university portal.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "LASU announces opening of 2026/2027 NELFUND loan application",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/lasu-announces-opening-of-2026-2027-nelfund-loan-application",
        "published": "2026-09-27T16:00:53.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}