National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted provisional licences to 20 newly established private universities. The institution received their licences from the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, in Abuja on Thursday, April 8, 2021. With the approval granted, Nigeria now has 99 private universities. The universities granted provisional licenses in no particular order include: Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State James Hope University, Lagos Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano Capital City University, Kano Ahman Pategi University, Pategi, Kwara State University of Offa, Kwara State Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State Maranathan University, Mgbidi, Imo State Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano State Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo State NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa State Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State ANAN University, Kwall, Plateau State.