The Federal Government of Nigeria has granted provisional licenses for the establishment of 11 new private universities across the country, expanding Nigeria’s higher education sector.
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the approvals following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Monday, March 3, 2025.
The newly approved institutions include:
New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State
University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State
Eranova University, Mabushi, FCT
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
The approval of these institutions aligns with the government’s efforts to increase access to higher education and enhance academic opportunities for Nigerian students. The new universities will operate under provisional licenses, pending full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC).
