The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday presented licenses to 11 newly approved Tertiary institutions across the country.
The licenses were handed over to the universities by the leadership of the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
Speaking during the presentation of the licences to the institutions, Abdullahi Ribadu, the executive secretary of the commission described private universities as complementary partners to public schools scattered all over the country.
According to Ribadu, private tertiary institutions have successfully aided in expanding Nigeria’s academic ecosystem since the liberation of university education in 1999.
“From just 49 universities in 1999, 23 of which were private, Nigeria now boasts of 298 universities, with 159 (53.3%) being privately owned. The catalyst for this expansion is the increased participation of the private sector,” Ribadu said.
He also said that the licenses, valid for only three years, would need revalidation to ensure that they meet the commission’s standard of operation and quality benchmark.
“The provisional status is subject to close monitoring by the NUC, with full licenses to be granted only after a thorough evaluation of each institution’s compliance with regulatory standards,” he added.
Below is a full list of the newly approved private universities across Nigeria:
1 New City University, Aiyetoro, Ogun State
2 Lens University, Ilemona, Kwara State
3 Kevin Ezeh University, Mgbowo, Enugu State
4 Monarch University, Iyesi Ota, Ogun State
5 Tonnie Iredia University of Communication, Benin, Edo State
6 Isaac Balami University of Aeronautic and Management, Lagos State
7 Eranova University, Kuje, FCT.
8 University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State
9 Southern Atlantic University, Uyo
10 Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun State;
11 Abdulrasaq Abubakar Toyin University, Ganmo, Kwara State.
