FULL LIST: Tinubu Approves Licences For 11 New Private Universities

President Bola Tinubu has granted provisional licences for the establishment of 11 new private universities across Nigeria.

The approval was given during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday, as announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare.

According to the statement, the move aligns with Tinubu’s commitment to expanding educational opportunities and infrastructure in the country.

Here is the list of the newly approved private universities:

1. New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State
2. University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State
3. Eranova University, Mabushi, Abuja
4. Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun State
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, Edo State
10. Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Lagos State
11. Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State