Did the Federal Government Launch a Students Laptop Scheme 2025?

Finding: False

Claims:

An online post in September 2025 claimed that applications for a “Students Laptop Scheme 2025” were available. The scheme was advertised as open to all students who could not afford a laptop and promised that “over 960,000 students will be given free laptops to enhance their learning.” The post further alleged that students who applied had already started receiving laptops. Applicants were asked to register through the link: https://lx.ka/Students-FREE-LAPTOP.

The Fact:

The Social and Integral Development Centre (SIDEC) Truth Ambassadors reviewed the post and the link. Contrary to the claims, the link redirected to an unsecured third-party site unrelated to any official government domain, showing it was a clickbait designed to harvest personal information.

Further checks revealed that no such laptop distribution programme has been announced by the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission (NUC), or any other relevant government agency. A search of the verified X (formerly Twitter) accounts of the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Ministry of Education also showed no such announcement.

The only current government-supported digital empowerment programme for students is the ongoing initiatives under the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Students' Loan Policy, none of which includes a nationwide free laptop distribution to nearly one million students in 2025.

In conclusion, there are no official “Students' Laptop Scheme 2025”. The viral advert is false and misleading. SIDEC Truth Ambassadors urges students and the general public to disregard the claim and avoid clicking suspicious links to protect themselves from fraud or identity theft.