Twenty new private universities recently approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) have received provisional licenses from the Federal Government.
The licenses were presented to the universities on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, on behalf of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.
This brings the total number of private universities in the country to 99 and total number of universities in Nigeria to 193.
Recall that in February, FEC approved the establishment of 20 new private universities.
The newly approved universities are, Topfaith University Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom; Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara; Maranatha University, Mgbidi, Imo; Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa; Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano, Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo; Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River; Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo; NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna, Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau, James Hope University, Lagos, Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Capital City University, Kano, Ahman Pategi University, Kwara, University of Offa, Kwara; Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa; Edusoko University, Bida, Niger; Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja; Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa and Anan University, Kwall, Plateau