National Universities Commission yesterday Wednesday July 4th suspended the operational licenses of seven private universities in Nigeria for allegedly violating NUC's guideline's on school facilities and academic programmes

The suspended universities are Lead City University, Caritas University, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Tansian University, Madonna University, Achievers University and Obong University.

The NUC say the suspension will be lifted as soon as the Universities live up to the guidelines stipulated by the commission in the running of Universities in Nigeria.



The National Universities Commission, a regulatory body in charge of activities in all Nigerian Universities has suspended the operational licences of seven private universities for allegedly violating its guidelines in physical facilities and academic programmes.

The affected universities are: Madonna University, Okija; Caritas University, Enugu; Achievers Uinversity, Osun; Lead City University, Ibadan; Obong University, Obong and Tansian University, Umunya.

NUC spokesman, Mallam Ibrahim Yakassai confirmed the suspension of the varsities to a Nigerian daily( Not BusinessDay) on Wednesday night.

“The operators of the universities affected know their offences because so many times, we have informed them about their failings but they did not take necessary steps to address their shortcomings. Anyway, It’s just a suspension and it will be lifted as soon as they do the correct things,” he said.