Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Government has officially approved the establishment of nine new private universities across the country.

This significant announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during a briefing with State House correspondents on Wednesday, following a Federal Executive Council meeting led by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.

The newly approved institutions include Tazkiyah University in Kaduna State, Leadership University in Abuja, Jimoh Babalola University in Kwara State, Bridget University in Mbaise, Imo State, Greenland University in Jigawa State, JEFAP University in Niger State, Azione Verde University in Imo State, Unique Open University in Lagos State, and American Open University in Ogun...