FG Approves Nine New Private Universities Across Nigeria

The Federal Government has granted approval for nine new private universities to operate nationwide.

Education Minister Tunji Alausa announced the decision on Wednesday at a press briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.

The newly licensed institutions include:

• Tazkiyah University, Kaduna State

• Leadership University, Abuja

• Unique Open University, Lagos State

• American Open University, Ogun State

• Greenland University, Jigawa State

• Jimoh Babalola University, Kwara State

• Bridget University, Mbaise, Imo State

• JEFAP University, Niger State

• Azione Verde University, Imo State

Alausa revealed that the Tinubu administration inherited 551 pending applications for the establishment of tertiary institutions. Of the 79 active proposals still under review, nine were cleared for approval following stricter evaluation standards.

“Due to inefficiencies within the NUC, approvals were delayed. We have since introduced reforms to streamline these processes, and today’s approvals are a result of clearing this backlog,” the minister said.

He also clarified that the Federal Government has no plans to establish new federal universities, polytechnics, or colleges of education at this time.