President Bola Tinubu has approved provisional licences for 11 new private universities in Nigeria.

According to a statement on X by the President’s Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, Tinubu granted the approvals during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday.

Below is the list of the newly approved private universities:

New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State

University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State

Eranova University, Mabushi, Abuja

Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun State

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 State

Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State

“President Tinubu is committed to expanding the frontiers of Educational opportunities and infrastructure,” the statement read. (The PUNCH)