President Bola Tinubu has approved provisional licences for 11 new private universities in Nigeria.
According to a statement on X by the President’s Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, Tinubu granted the approvals during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday.
Below is the list of the newly approved private universities:
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
Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
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 State
Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State
“President Tinubu is committed to expanding the frontiers of Educational opportunities and infrastructure,” the statement read.
