By Ogochukwu Isioma
The National Universities Commission (NUC), on Friday, presented provisional license to 37 new private universities to operate legally in the country.
METROWATCHXTRA.COM understands that the varsities were recently approved by the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Executive Council (FEC) shortly before the end of his administration.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, said that the number of private universities in the country now stands at 147 and a total of 264 Universities in all.
Rasheed congratulated the proprietors of the new private universities for successfully meeting the requirements for the establishment of private university in Nigeria.
The NUC boss assured them of maximum support of the Commission, and encouraged the new varsities to freely approach the NUC for guide and advice in order to avoid mistakes that could attract sanctions from the Commission.
FULL LIST OF THE NEWLY APPROVED 37 PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
1. Rayhaan University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State.
2. Muhammad Kamalu-Deen University, Ilorin, Kwara State.
3. Sam Maris University, Supare, Ondo State.
4. Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.
5. Lux Mundi University, Umuahia, Abia State,
6. Maduka University, Ekwegbe-Nsukka, Enugu State.
7. Peaceland University, Enugu, Enugu State,
8. Amadeus University, Amizi, Abia State.
9. Vision University, Ikogbo, Ogun State.
10. Azman University, Kano, Kano State.
11. Huda University, Gusau, Zamfara State.
12. Franco British International University, Kaduna, Kaduna State.
13. Canadian University of Nigeria, Abuja, FCT.
14. Miva Open University, Abuja, FCT.
15. Gerar University of Medical Sciences, Imope-Ijebu, Ogun State.
16. British Canadian University, Obudu, Cross River State.
17. Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State.
18. Phoenix University, Agwada, Nasarawa State.
19. Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State.
20. Hillside University of Science and Technology, Okemesi, Ekiti State.
21. University on the Niger, Umunya, Anambra State.
22. Elrazi University of Medical Sciences, Kano, Kano State.
23. Venite University, Iloro-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
24. Shanahan University, Onitsha, Anambra State.
25. The Duke Medical University, Calabar, Cross River State.
26. Mercy Medical University, Iwara, Iwo, Osun State.
27. Cosmopolitan University, Abuja, FCT.
28. Iconic Open University, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
29. West Midland Open University, Ibadan, Oyo State.
30. Amaj University, Kwali, FCT.
31. Prime University, Kuje, FCT.
32. El-Amin University, Niger State.
33. College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna State.
34. Jewel University, Gombe, Gombe State.
35. Nigerian University of Technology and Management, Apapa, Lagos State.
36. Al-Muhibbah Open University, Abuja, FCT.
37. Al-Bayan University, Ankpa, Kogi State.
