Eleven new private universities have been granted provisional licenses by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa stated this after the federal cabinet meeting on Monday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, adding that the universities had passed through processes set out by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Alausa explained that even though the Federal Executive Council had placed a moratorium on new private universities, the ones being approved had gone far in their registration process.
The new universities are New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State; University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State; Eranova University, Mabushi, FCT; Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun Annex; Abubakar Toyin University, Oke-Agba, Kwara; and Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Others are Lens University, Ilemona, Kwara; Monarch University, Iyesi-Ota, Ogun; Tonnie Iredia University of Communication, Benin City, Edo; Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Lagos and Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State.
