The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted provisional licences for the establishment of 11 additional private universities. This latest approval raises the total number of private universities across the country to 150. Currently, there are 125 public universities nationwide. The Minister
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) recently announced plans to rename the University of Abuja in honour of General Yakubu Gowon’s 90th birthday, a decision that has provoked considerable discussion. The institution is set to be renamed Yakubu Gowon University, pending approval from the National Assembly. According to the Minister of Information and National Orientation,
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed that the Federal Ministry of Education, the Nigerian Education Research Development Council (NERDC), and other relevant government institutions work with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to develop a comprehensive Citizenship Studies curriculum. Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General of the NOA, stated that the directive