Tinubu approves 11 new private universities to boost higher education

I In a decisive move to enhance access to quality higher education, President Bola Tinubu has granted provisional licenses for the establishment of 11 new private universities across Nigeria.

The approval was announced during today’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, reinforcing the administration’s commitment to expanding educational opportunities and infrastructure.

The newly approved institutions are:

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

President Tinubu’s administration has consistently emphasized the need to strengthen Nigeria’s educational sector by increasing access to learning and improving academic infrastructure. With these newly approved universities, the government aims to reduce the strain on existing institutions while fostering innovation and research in diverse fields.

This move is expected to create more opportunities for students, expand academic diversity, and further drive national development through higher education.