FG Approves The Establishment of 8 New Private Universities
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of 8
private universities in the country.
The approval came during the Federal Executive Council
meeting at the presidential villa following recommendation by the NUC.
The eight approved universities include Anchor University,
Ayobo, Lagos; Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University, Calabar, Cross River; Clifford
University, Owerinta, Abia; Coal City University, Enugu; Crown Hill University,
Kwara; Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo; Kola Daisy University, also in
Ibadan; and Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State.
Mr. Onwuka said the new universities were given three years
provisional license.
The universities which have been given 3 years provisional
licences will be mentored by older
universities.
Anchor University will be mentored by the University of
Lagos, Jarvis University by the University of Calabar and Clifford University
by the University of Agriculture, Umudike.
Coal city University will be mentored by the University of
Nigeria Nsukka; Crown Hill University by the University of Ilorin; while the
two new universities in Oyo State, Kola Daisy and Dominican universities, will
be mentored by the University of Ibadan.
Legacy University, Okija, will be mentored by the Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka.
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