Tinubu permits licences for new 11 private universities

President Bola Tinubu

Tinubu permits licences for new 11 private universities

President Bola Tinubu has given his consent for provisional licences for 11 new private universities in Nigeria.

In a statement on X by the President’s Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, Tinubu granted the approvals during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday.

Here are the newly approved private universities:

• New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State

• University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State

• Eranova University, Mabushi, Abuja

• Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun State

• Abubakar Toyin University, Oke-Agba, Kwara State

• Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

• Lens University, Ilemona, Kwara State

• Monarch University, Iyesi-Ota, Ogun State

• Tonnie Iredia University of Communication, Benin City, Edo State

• Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Lagos State

• Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State

“President Tinubu is committed to expanding the frontiers of Educational opportunities and infrastructure,” the statement read.