The high population in our country, Nigeria has put a lot of pressure on the Educational institutions in the country especially polytechnics and Universities owned and managed by the federal or state government. Although Private Universities exists, but due to high costs of studying in such institutions, the federal and state Tertiary institutions are over crowded.

According to Reports from Channels Television, The Federal executive council approved the establishment of New Private Universities in the country, this was announced by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu. The minster of Education added that the Nigerian university commission would provide the license for the education institutions of Education to begin their full operations.

See the names of the New Universities approved by the federal government.