The Federal Executive Council, FEC has approved the establishment of 20 new private universities across Nigeria.
The memo sent from the Ministry of Education was approved on Wednesday.
The twenty new private universities will be given provisional licenses to run for three years while the ministry monitors and evaluates their growth.
They are
Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State;
Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State;
Maranathan University, Mgbidi, Imo State;
Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State, and Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano State.
Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State;
Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State;
Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo State;
NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State, and Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State.
James Hope University, Lagos, Lagos State;
Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano State; Capital City University, Kano State;
Ahman Pategi University, Kwara State, and University of Offa, Kwara State.
The rest are Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa State;
Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State;
Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja;
Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State, and Anan University, Kwall, Plateau State.
Nine are located in North-Central, three in South-South, two in South-East, five in North-West and one in South-West.
With the development, the total number of private universities in the country has risen to 99.
