NUC gives operating licences to 37 new private universities

37 new private universities have received their operating licences from the National University Commission (NUC) in Abuja.

Among the newly licensed universities are, Azman University, Kano, Kano State; El-Amin University, Minna, Niger State.

According to Daily Trust, El-Amin University has, as its proprietor, El-Amin Nigeria Limited, and has its Chairman of Trustees as General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (Rtd).

In the same vein, Azman University has its proprietor as Azman Group of Companies Limited and Barr. Ado Muhammad Ma’aji as the Chairman Board of Trustees.

Azman, the company that has been in the oil business for sometime, floated an airline recently before acquiring new licence to venture in the education sector.