The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has today given approved the establishment of Karl Kum University Vom Jos South LGA, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) University Kwall Bassa LGA all in Plateau State and 18 others.
The Minister of Education, Mal. Adamu Adamu dropped the hint to Newsmen after the virtual Federal Executive Council Meeting which was presided over by President Buhari at the Presidential today.
Mal. Adamu disclosed that the approved Universities will soon get their provisional license from the National University Commission (NUC) which is to be used for 3 years while evaluation and monitoring will be carried out.
Below are the 20 Universities approved by the Federal Government, today, Wednesday February 3, 2021.
1 : Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State.
2: Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State.
3: Maranathan University, Mgbidi, Imo State.
4: Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State.
5: Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila,
Kano State.
6: Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State.
7:Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State.
8: Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo State.
9; NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State.
10: Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State.
11: James Hope University, Lagos, Lagos State.
12: Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State.
13: Capital City University, Kano, Kano State.
14: Ahman Pategi University, Pategi, Kwara State.
15:University of Offa, Offa, Kwara State.
16: Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa State.
17:Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State.
18: Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja.
19: Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State.
20: ANAN University, Kwall, Plateau State.
Nine of the private universities are located in North Central, three in South South, two in South East, five in the North West and one in South West.
