See the 8 new universities approved by Federal government and their locations (With Pictures)

The 8 new universities approved by Federal government - Tuesday, November 2, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) met and approved eight new private universities. This brings the number of private varsities in Nigeria to 69. Professor Anthony Onwuka who is the minister of state for education, told journalists that the approval was based on recommendation of the National Universities Commission (NUC). More.. Differences between Yoruba wedding and an Igbo wedding – This is all you need to know Top 5 richest Nigerian musicians in 2016 – the money in their bank accounts will shock you! Before you get married to your boyfriend, make sure you do these 10 things in front of him! 9 Nigerian celebrities who can’t do without smoking hard drugs (With Pictures) He also explained that each of the universities was given a three-year provisional licence and would be mentored by an older university. Below are the approved universities and their locations: 1. Anchor University Anchor university will be located in Ayobo, Lagos state. The university is owned by popular church, Deeper Christian Life Ministry under their overseer Pastor W. F. Kumuyi. The university is to be mentored by the University of Lagos. There are five faculties in the university: – Faculty of Art – Faculty of Education – Faculty of Social Science – Faculty of Humanities – School of Management and Accounting. 2. Arthur Jarvis University Arthur Jarvis university of science and technology is a new university under construction. It is located in Akpabuyo, which is just 10 minutes drive from Calabar the state capital of Cross River, Nigeria. It is owned by The Glitter House Nigeria Limited, and it is to be mentored by the University of Calabar. 3. Clifford University Clifford University is located at Ihie, Owerrinta, Abia state, it is owned by Seventh Day Adventist Church, to be mentored by the University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia. 4. Coal City university Coal City university is located at Achi street, Enugu, Nigeria it is owned by African Thinkers Community of Inquiry College of Education, Enugu, and it is to be mentored by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 5. Crown-Hill University. The chancellor of Crown-Hill university is Engineer Frank Morgan Akpan, the university is owned by Modern Morgy and Sons limited and located at Eiyenkorin, Kwara state. The university is to be mentored by the University of Ilorin. 6. Dominican University The Dominican University is located in Ibadan. It is a university with a Catholic identity offering quality educational programmes in various courses and admission without discrimination as to religion, sex, nationality or ethnicity. It is owned by Order of Preachers, Nigerian Dominican Community and the university is to be mentored by the University of Ibadan. 7. Kola Daisi University Kola Daisi University is located in Ibadan it is owned by Kola Daisi Foundation and the new university is to be mentored by the University of Ibadan. 8. Legacy University Legacy University is located in Okija, Anambra state, it is owned by the Good Idea Education Foundation and it is to be mentored by Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa. Professor Onwuka also said that the universities were approved to give opportunity to the admission-seekers in the country. He said the monitoring of the new universities would be implemented by the federal ministry of education and the NUC as required by the 2004 Education Act. CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for faster updates

See the 8 new universities approved by Federal government and their locations (With Pictures)

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