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    Federal Executive Council approves 20 New Private Universities

    The Federal Executive Council has approved a memo from the Ministry of Education for the establishment of 20 new private universities across the country.

    According to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, the 20 new private universities are to be given provisional licenses to run for three years while the ministry monitors and evaluates their growth.

    This brings the total number of private universities in the country to 99.

    See below a full list of the newly approved private schools:

    1. Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom,
    2. Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara,
    3. Maranathan University, Mgbidi, Imo,
    4. Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State
    5. Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano State
    6. Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo,
    7. Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River,
    8. Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo ,
    9. NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State
    10. Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau
    11. James Hope University, Lagos, Lagos State
    12. Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State
    13. Capital City University, Kano, Kano State
    14. Ahman Pategi University, Pategi, Kwara
    15. University of Offa, Offa, Kwara, also got provisional approval
    16. Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa State
    17. Edusoko University, Bida, Niger
    18. Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja
    19. Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa
    20. Anan University, Kwall, Plateau

    Nine of the private universities are located in North Central, three in South South, two in South East, five in the North West and one in South West.

    By Jide N.