FG approves 11 new private universities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved provisional licenses for 11 new private universities, Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, told newsmen after the FEC meeting on Monday in Abuja.
He said although moratorium has been placed on the issuance of licenses for new private universities, those in advance stage of the approval process were not affected.
The newly licensed universities are the New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State; University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State; Eranova University, Mabushi, FCT; and Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun State; Abubakar Toyin University, Oke-Agba, Kwara State; Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; Lens University, Ilemona, Kwara State and Monarch University, Iyesi-Ota, Ogun State.
Also approved are Tonnie Iredia University of Communication, Benin City, Edo State; Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Lagos; and Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State.
With the latest approvals, Nigeria now has 272 universities, out of which 149 are private.
