Four private universities have been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The approval was made during the weekly council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The universities are situated in Kaduna, Oyo, Ogun and Osun States. They include Greenfield University (Kaduna) Dominion University (Oyo) Trinity University (Ogun) and Westland University […]
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Muhammed Abubakar, the Pro-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, has called on the Federal Government to review the legal instruments that currently excludes private universities from benefiting from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Abubakar made the call on Saturday at the 8th convocation ceremony of the university in Ilorin. He said the request became imperative […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria, at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held on Wednesday approved the establishment of six new private universities in the country. The decision is part of steps taken to enable National Universities Commission (NUC) ensure maximum supervision in order to maintain required standards. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who briefed […]
Continue ReadingOne of the key achievements of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja, was the approval of eight new private Universities in the country. Addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwuka, said the approval followed a memo submitted by the […]
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