The National Universities Commission has issued licenses to 11 new private universities, increasing the total number of approved private universities in Nigeria to 159.
This was announced in a notice shared on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
According to the NUC, the provisional licenses were given during a short ceremony held at the NUC auditorium in Abuja at 3:00 p.m.
“The NUC will issue provisional licenses to 11 new private universities at the NUC auditorium by 3:00pm,” the commission stated in a message sent to journalists.
Earlier this year, the Federal Government placed a temporary ban on the approval of new private universities. However, it said applications already at advanced stages would still be processed if they met all requirements.
The 11 newly licensed universities include:
- New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State
- University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State
- Eranova University, Mabushi, FCT
- Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun Annexe
- Abubakar Toyin University, Oke-Agba, Kwara State
- Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
- Lens University, Ilemona, Kwara State
- Monarch University, Iyesi-Ota, Ogun State
- Tonnie Iredia University of Communication, Benin City, Edo State
- Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Lagos
- Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State
