Tag: Private Universities

NUC hikes private university processing fees to ₦25m

Aminu Imam
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The Federal Government has hiked the processing fees for new private universities to ₦25million, a memo issued by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi RibaÉ—u yesterday. The previous processing fee was ₦5million. The Commission said the move was part of its efforts at repositioning private universities in Nigeria to better meet the needs of the citizenry and for better coordination of the development of the Private University Education sub-sector of the Nigerian University System. It also said it has identified the need to review the…

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20 private universities get provisional licenses

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government yesterday presented provisional licenses to the 20 new private universities earlier approved by the Federal Executive Council, (FEC). This brings the total number of private universities to 99. The Federal Executive Council had in February approved the establishment of 20 new private universities. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the approval for the establishment of the universities is a testament to the continued partnership of the Federal Government with the private sector towards widening access and quality of university education in Nigeria. The approved universities are,…

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FG approves 20 new private universities

Aminu Imam

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday gave approval to 20 new private universities. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, revealed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting, in Abuja. The private universities approved by FEC are: Topfaith University, Mkpatak, (Akwa Ibom); Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, (Kwara); Maranathan University, Mgbidi, (Imo); Ave Maria University, Piyanko, (Nasarawa) and Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, (Kano). Others include the Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo; Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, (Cross-River); Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, (Imo);…

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Full list of approved 20 private universities by President Buhari

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of additional 20 private universities across Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. Adamu said the approved universities will get their provisional licenses from the National Universities Commission (NUC), to be used for the next three years while monitoring and evaluation goes on. The approved universities are: Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom, Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara, Maranathan…

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FEC approves establishment of 20 new private universities

Ishaku Yohanna

By Ishaku Yohanna The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 20 private universities in the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who briefed newsmen after the session on Wednesday, said the approved universities will get their provisional licenses from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which they will use for the next three years while monitoring and evaluation will go on. The new universities are: James Hope University, Lagos, Lagos State, Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State, Capital City…

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