Federal government approves four private universities

Federal government approves four private universities

The Federal Executive Council at its meeting on the 9^th of January 2019 granted approval for the establishment of four private universities in the country namely Greenfield University Kaduna state, Trinity University Ogun state, Dominion University Oyo state and Westland University Osun state.

The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari and had among other ministers the minister of Education in attendance. The minister of Education gave the names of the four private universities to be approved. The minister added that the four private universities had submitted their master plans, academic briefs and list of facilities. The minister also said that the report of the visitation panels by the National Universities Commission gave the universities a nod for approval.