The establishment of 11 new private universities in Nigeria, has being approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in a meeting which was held on Monday 3rd of March 2025 during the weekly council meeting, SAVANNAH NEWSNOW REPORTS.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who presided over the meeting, and the Minister of Education, Dr Morufu Olatunji Alausa, presented a memo for approval.
According to Dr. Alausa, the approved universities will receive their provisional licenses from the National Universities Commission, paving the way for operations to commence.
Additionally, the new universities will be granted a provisional license for a period of three consecutive years, during which the ministry will closely monitor and evaluate their progress.
The following Private Universities were approved :
1. New City University, Ayetoro Ogun State
2, University of Fortune, igbotako, Ondo State
3. Eranova University, Mabushi
4. Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun Annex
5, Abubakar Toyin University, oke-Agba, Kwara State
6, Southern Atlantic University Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
7, Lens University, ilemona, Kwara State
8. Monarch University, Iyesi-Ota, Ogun State
9. Tonnie Iredia University of Communication, Benin City
10. Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Lagos
11. Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State
