Nigerian students who received double alerts for their June and July NELFUND upkeep stipends have been advised to hang onto the extra cash rather than spend it, following reports of a payment error tied to the NIP transfer system.
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) President, Akinteye Babatunde, broke the news on X on Friday, explaining that a technical glitch on the interbank payment platform caused some beneficiaries to be credited twice. He cautioned students against treating the mix-up as a windfall, noting the surplus would likely be counted against upcoming disbursements rather than kept as a bonus.
As of press time, NELFUND itself had not issued an official statement addressing the duplicate credits, leaving open questions about whether affected students will need to formally refund the extra money or simply have it deducted from
Background: Backlog Clearance Finally Underway
The duplicate-payment issue emerged just days after NELFUND began clearing a backlog of June and July allowances for eligible tertiary students — a rollout NANS had earlier confirmed, with beneficiaries posting screenshots of successful alerts as proof.
Babatunde had assured students that every outstanding payment would be settled and that no eligible student would be left out. He also urged those still waiting to stay patient, noting disbursements were going out in batches rather than all at once.
The rollout follows weeks of frustration among students over delayed monthly stipends under the federal student loan programme, which covers living costs on top of tuition paid directly to institutions.
For now, students who got paid twice are being told: don’t spend it — it’s likely next month’s money already in your account.
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