FG Approves Establishment of 8 New Private Universities (2016)

The approval came during the FEC (Federal Executive
Council) meeting at the presidential villa following
recommendation by the National Universities Commission,
(NUC).
Names of the 8 Approved Private Universities
The eight approved universities include;
1. Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos;
2. Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University, Calabar, Cross River;
3. Clifford University, Owerinta, Abia;
4. Coal City University, Enugu;
5. Crown Hill University, Kwara;
6. Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo;
7. Kola Daisy University, also in Ibadan; and
8. Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State.
The universities which have been given 3 years provisional
licenses will be mentored by older universities.
Anchor University will be mentored by the University of
Lagos, Jarvis University by the University of Calabar and
Clifford University by the University of Agriculture, Umudike.
Coal city University will be mentored by the University of
Nigeria Nsukka; Crown Hill University by the University of
Ilorin; while the two new universities in Oyo State, Kola Daisy
and Dominican universities, will be mentored by the
University of Ibadan.
Legacy University, Okija, will be mentored by the Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka.