FG Unveils Fresh Wave Of Private Universities — See The Full List & Locations Nationwide

The Federal Government has granted operational licences to nine new private universities across Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the announcement on Wednesday while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu.

According to Alausa, the current administration inherited a backlog of 551 applications for the establishment of tertiary institutions, some of which had been pending for over six years. Following a thorough review, the list was reduced to 79 active applications, with nine receiving final approval during the FEC session.

The newly approved private universities and their locations are:

• Tazkiyah University, Kaduna State

• Leadership University, Abuja

• Jimoh Babalola University, Kwara State

• Bridget University, Mbaise, Imo State

• Greenland University, Jigawa State

• JEFAP University, Niger State

• Azione Verde University, Imo State

• Unique Open University, Lagos State

• American Open University, Ogun State

The minister attributed the prolonged delays to inefficiencies within the National Universities Commission (NUC), noting that reforms have now been introduced to fast-track such processes.

“Due to inefficiencies within the NUC, approvals were delayed. We have reformed the process, and today’s approvals reflect our efforts to clear the backlog,” Alausa explained.

He further revealed that many of the approved universities had already established campuses and invested billions of naira while awaiting accreditation.