The National Universities Commission will issue provisional licences to 21 new private universities on Friday.
The NUC disclosed this in a notice on
Thursday.
The temporary licence is issued to
newly-established universities while they are under probation.
Nigeria has witnessed an increase in the
number of private universities.
As of May 16, 2023, the Federal Government,
under former President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the establishment of 37 new
private universities, bringing the total number of private universities in the
country to 148.
The demand for university education in
Nigeria has continued to grow over the years. Data from the Joint Admissions
and Matriculations Board has over time revealed the huge preference for
universities over the choice of polytechnics and colleges of education.
The university system, however, remains
plagued with issues ranging from industrial actions, dearth of infrastructural
facilities, and poor lecturer-to-student ratio, among others.
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