Federal Government approves eight new universities [See List]

National Universities Commission

The Federal government of Nigeria has approved eight new private universities in the country, recommended by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The confirmation came during the Federal Executive Council meeting (FEC) on Wednesday, which was held at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

While briefing State House correspondents, the Minister of State for Education, Anthony Onwuka, said the ministry submitted a memo seeking approval for eight private universities after recommendation by the NUC.

The newly approved universities are:

Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos

Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University, Calabar, Cross River

Clifford University, Owerinta, Abia

Coal City University, Enugu

Crown Hill University, Kwara

Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo

Kola Daisy University, Ibadan, Oyo

Legacy University, Okija, Anambra

Mr. Onwuka stated that the new institutions were given three years provisional license and are to be mentored by older ones.

He said Anchor University will be mentored by the University of Lagos, Jarvis University by the University of Calabar and Clifford University by the University of Agriculture, Umudike.

Coal city University will be mentored by the University of Nigeria Nsukka; Crown Hill University by the University of Ilorin; while the two new universities in Oyo State, Kola Daisy and Dominican universities, will be mentored by the University of Ibadan.