{"id":153739,"date":"2025-03-03T22:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-approves-licenses-for-11-private-universities-in-nigeria-full-list"},"modified":"2025-03-10T00:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T23:44:11","slug":"tinubu-approves-licenses-for-11-private-universities-in-nigeria-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubu-approves-licenses-for-11-private-universities-in-nigeria-full-list","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu approves licenses for 11 private universities in Nigeria [FULL LIST]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved provisional licenses for 11 private Universities in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The President made the disclosure at the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting at the State House, Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tinubu\u2019s aide, Sunday Dare, the president is \u201ccommitted to expanding the frontiers of Educational opportunities and infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The universities are: New City University, Ayetoro Ogun State, University of Fortune, igbotako, Ondo State, Eranova University, Mabushi, Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun Annex, Abubakar Toyin University, oke-Agba, Kwara State and Southern Atlantic University Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.<\/p>\n<p>Others include, Lens University, ilemona, Kwara State, Monarch University, Iyesi-Ota, Ogun State, Tonnie Iredia University of Communication, Benin City, Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management, Lagos, Kevin Eze University, Mgbowo, Enugu State.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved provisional licenses for 11 private Universities in Nigeria. The President made the disclosure at the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting at the State House, Abuja. 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