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Nigerian Government Suspends New Private Universities and Increases Application Fees by 400%
Nigerian Government Suspends New Private Universities and Increases Application Fees by 400%

The Nigerian government has temporarily suspended applications for the establishment of private universities for the next one year, citing the need for a comprehensive review of regulatory guidelines.
The National Universities Commission (NUC), which regulates university education, in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Abdullahi Ribadu, on Monday.
The commission stated that the suspension takes effect from 10 February and lasts for the next one year.
The statement, however, noted that the suspension only affects new submissions, inactive applications and proposals that have not advanced beyond the letter of intent stage.
It added that active pending applications will be reviewed and appropriate recommendations will be made to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approval.
“The commission, in its efforts at repositioning private universities in Nigeria to better meet the needs of the citizenry and for better coordination of the development of the private university education sub-sector of the Nigerian University System (NUS), has identified the need to review the guidelines for the establishment of private universities. This is to ensure that newly established private universities are positioned to meet the challenges of the 21st century,” part of the statement reads.
The commission has also increased application fees from N1 million to N5 million and processing fee from N5 million to N25 million.
The commission also directed applicants who have already purchased forms to pay the revised processing fee within 30 working days or risk forfeiting their applications.
“The NUC will convey the reviewed processing fee of N25 million to applicants that have purchased application forms only. They are also expected to effect payments within a period of 30 working days or risk forfeiture of their pending applications,” the statement added.
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