The Nigerian Government on Wednesday gave provisional licences to 20 new private universities to operate in Nigeria, including Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, located in Kano, Kano.
With this, the number of private universities in Nigeria is now 99.
This was one of the decision taken at the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the meeting.
According to him, the newly approved institutions would get their provisional licences from the National Universities Commission which regulates university education in the country.
The institutions will operate with the provisional licences “for the next three years while monitoring and evaluation will go on,” the minister said.
Nine of the institutions are located in North Central; three in South South; two in South East; five in North West, while one is in the South West.
The universities are Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State; Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State; Maranathan University, Mgbidi, Imo State; Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State; and Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano State.
Others are Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State; Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State; Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo State; NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State; and Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State.
Others are James Hope University, Lagos, Lagos State; Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State; Capital City University, Kano, Kano State; Ahman Pategi University, Pategi, Kwara State; and University of Offa, Offa, Kwara State.
The rest are Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa State; Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State; Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja; Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State; and Anan University, Kwall, Plateau State.
