Federal Government has approved the establishment of nine new private universities across Nigeria.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this after a Federal Executive Council meeting, noting that the approval process was streamlined from 551 pending requests to nine active applications, many of which had been awaiting accreditation for over six years. The approved universities are located in Kaduna, Abuja, Kwara, Imo, Jigawa, Niger, Lagos, and Ogun states. Alausa also mentioned that the government has imposed a moratorium on new applications for private higher institutions unless they meet updated operational standards, aiming to improve efficiency and oversight in the sector.
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