4 h. ago FEC approves provisional licenses for 11 new private universities

Tribune Online FEC approves provisional licenses for 11 new private universities “President Tinubu remains committed to expanding educational opportunities and improving infrastructure in the sector,” the statement concluded. FEC approves provisional licenses for 11 new private universities Tribune Online

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4 h. ago President Tinubu Approves Licenses For 11 Private Universities

President Bola Tinubu has approved provisional licences for eleven new private universities across Nigeria. In a statement on X by Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication to the President, Sunday Dare, disclosed that the former governor of Lagos State, granted the approvals during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, in Abuja. The post […] The post President Tinubu Approves Licenses For 11 Private Universities appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 h. ago FULL LIST: Tinubu approves licences for 11 private universities

President Bola Tinubu has approved provisional licences for 11 new private universities in Nigeria. According to a statement on X by the President’s Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, Tinubu granted the approvals during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday. Below is the list of the newly approved private universities: New Read More

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32 h. ago Covenant, MAAUN Emerge First, Scond ‘Best Private Varsities’ In Nigeria

The 2025 AD Scientific Index Ranking has placed Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State as the best private university in Nigeria, followed by Maryam Abacha American University (MAAUN), which emerged second best. According to the ranking published on the website of AD Scientific, titled ‘Africa 450 Private Universities Rankings 2025’, Nigeria’s Covenant University was ranked first […]

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4 d. ago Hensard University Gets NUC Approval For Medicine, Engineering, Nursing, Law, Pharmacy, Others

Hensard University, first private university in Bayelsa State, is set to expand its academic programmes significantly with the approval of 16 new undergraduate programmes by the National Universities Commission, NUC. The approved programmes are: 1. MBBS. Medicine and Surgery 2 B.NSc. Nursing Science 3 B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering 4. B.Eng. Mechatronics Engineering 5. B.Eng. Civil Engineering Read More

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7 d. ago Private varsity students may sue FG over NELFUND exclusion — MacPherson VC

Tribune Online Private varsity students may sue FG over NELFUND exclusion — MacPherson VC Students of private universities nationwide may form a joint association to challenge the Federal Government in Court over the decision to exclude them from the list of beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the Vice-Chancellor of MacPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, Prof. Francis Igbasan said. This is as the management of the […] Private varsity students may sue FG over NELFUND exclusion — MacPherson VC Tribune Online

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7 d. ago Include private varsities in NELFUND, TETFund, McPherson VC Urges FG

The Vice-Chancellor of McPherson University, Ajebo, Ogun State, Professor Francis Igbasan, has urged the Federal Government to include students of private universities across the country in the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. Igbasan also called on the government to grant private institutions access to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to support academic development in private universities. Read More

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8 d. ago Aiyedatiwa pledges to resolve issues delaying Ondo seaport project

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that the deep seaport project proposed for the state commences. The Federal Executive Council, during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, had already approved the operating licence for the port in the state. However, the project has yet to commence. Aiyedatiwa Read More

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1 week ago Tinubu signs bills establishing federal universities in Osun, Ekiti

Tribune Online Tinubu signs bills establishing federal universities in Osun, Ekiti According to the National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigeria currently has 63 approved federal universities, 63 State universities, and 149 private universities. Tinubu signs bills establishing federal universities in Osun, Ekiti Tribune Online

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