FG Clarifies Moratorium on New Universities, Approves Nine Private Institutions
Abuja, Nigeria | August 24, 2025 The Federal Government has reaffirmed that the seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education remains in force, dismissing concerns that recent approvals of new private institutions amount to a policy reversal. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa,