President Bola Tinubu has approved provisional licenses for 11 new private universities across Nigeria, further expanding access to higher education in the country.
The approval was granted during Monday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, announced this while briefing State House reporters.
The newly approved private universities are: New City University ,Ayetoro, Ogun State,University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State, Eranova University, Mabushi, Abuja,
Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun State,
Abubakar Toyin University, Oke-Agba, Kwara State and Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Others are: Lens University, Ilemona, Kwara State,Monarch University, Iyesi-Ota, Ogun State
Tonnie Iredia University of Communication, Benin City, Edo State,
Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Lagos and
Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State
