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Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved the establishment of six new private universities. The universities were approved on Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Details later…
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved 8 new private universities during the Federal Executive Council, FEC at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Anthony Onwuka, Minister of State for Education revealed this while briefing State House correspondents. Onwuka said the approved universities were issued 3 years provisional licenses. He said the universities approved included Anchor University,... Read More
by Laila Ibrahim The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, approved operating licenses for nine new private universities in the country. Following the approval of the council during its meeting which was chaired by Vice President Namadi Sambo, there are now a total of 60 private universities in the country. The nine new universities include: Augustine University, Ilara, Lagos State; Chrisland... Read More
University students under the umbrella of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, yesterday, took to the streets in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, calling on the Federal Government to accede to the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. They equally threatened to shut down activities in the private universities in the country... Read More
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, has expressed concern over the alleged indiscriminate award of first class degrees to graduating students of private universities in the country. He described the action as a marketing strategy adopted by private university operators to woo wealthy individuals who are looking for institutions... Read More
