Publications

Policy Briefs

iRead To Live publishes policy briefs addressed to specific Nigerian higher education regulatory bodies. Each brief presents original research findings and concrete policy recommendations on a defined policy question.

September 2026

Can NELFUND Sustain Itself? Financing Nigeria’s Student Loan Scheme

This policy brief evaluates NELFUND across four dimensions, access, recovery, financing, and governance against the 2024 Act itself. It also examines evidence from NELFUND’s record, compares the scheme with five international systems, and outlines what Nigeria…

Read brief

August 2026

The Admissions Gap: Who Gets Into Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions, and Why It Matters

Five Evidence-Based Recommendations to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for the 2027 UTME Cycle

Read brief

Policy Briefs

Can NELFUND Sustain Itself? Financing Nigeria’s Student Loan Scheme

The Admissions Gap: Who Gets Into Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions, and Why It Matters

Get the research before the headlines.