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In order to increase the number of universities in Nigeria from 129 to 138 the Federal Government Thursday, gave 9 new private universities their licences.
Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau who gave the approved universities their licences in Abuja, he who warned the newly licenced universities against unwholesome practices, that any university that is found wanting would be sanctioned.
It would be recalled that on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, approved 9 new universities in the country.
The names of the universities that got licenses in Abuja included, Augustine University, Ilara, Lagos; Chrisland University, Owode, Ogun State; Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State; Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele, Ogun State; Kings University, Ode-Omu, Osun State; Micheal and Cecilia Ibru University, Owhrode, Delta State; Mountain Top Unversity, Makogi/Oba Ogun state; Ritman University, Ikot-Epene, Akwa- Ibom State and Summit University, Offa, Kwara State.
Before now Nigeria had 40 Federal, 39 State and 50 private universities.
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