President Bola Tinubu who 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.

According to the statement, the newly approved private universities are; 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 among others.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu is committed to expanding the frontiers of Educational opportunities and infrastructure.