Newly licensed private Universities in Nigeria

The Minster of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, has said that the presentation of licenses to the nine universities was to create space for effective mentoring and qualitative growth within the first five years of operation. He said further that newly approved private universities will be affiliated to older generation universities for mentoring (areas of mentoring will be academics, administration and programme implemented by the National University Commission (NUC).

Permanent licenses would only be issued to well-structured institutions after three years of probation, the minister said.

The Nine Universities are

• Augustine University, Ilara, Lagos
• Chrisland University, Owode, Ogun State
• Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State
• Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele, Ogun State
• Kings University, Ode-Omu, Osun State
• Micheal and Cecilia Ibru University, Owhrode, Delta State
• Mountain Top Unversity, Makogi/Oba, Ogun state
• Ritman University, Ikot-Epene, Akwa- Ibom State
• Summit University, Offa, Kwara State.

Nigeria had 40 Federal, 39 State and 50 private universities before now.