See full list of 20 new private Universities issued provisional licenses by FG

Twenty newly established private universities by the Federal Executive Council on Thursday received their provisional licences from the National Universities Commission (NUC).

Below are the names of the universities and their location;

1. Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State

2 Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State

3 Maranathan University, Mgbidi, Imo State

4 Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State

5 Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano State.

6 Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State

7 Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State

8 Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo State

9 NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State

10 Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State.

11. James Hope University, Lagos, Lagos State

12. Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State

13. Capital City University, Kano, Kano State

14. Ahman Pategi University, Pategi, Kwara State

15. University of Offa, Offa, Kwara State.

16. Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa State

17. Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State

18. Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja

19. Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State

20. Anan University, Kwall, Plateau State.

With the additional 20 universities, Nigeria now boasts of 99 private universities.