The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese; Ahman Pategi University, Pategi; and University of Offa, Offa,all in Kwara State.
Adamu Adamu, the Minister for Education disclosed this to newsmen after Wednesday’s session.
He said the approved universities will get their provisional licenses from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which they will use for the next three years while monitoring and evaluation will go on.
The other universities approved by FEC are: Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State; Maranathan University, Mgbidi, Imo State; Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State; Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano State; Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State; Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State; Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo State; NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State and Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State; James Hope University, Lagos, Lagos State; Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State; and Capital City University, Kano, Kano State.