Nigeria Grants Permanent Licence to Abuja Private University After Three-Year Probation

Nigeria’s federal government has granted a permanent operating licence to Cosmopolitan University, a private institution in Abuja. Abdullahi Ribadu, executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), announced the decision on Friday and praised the university’s progress during its three-year probation. The commission assessed the institution’s processes, students and staff before awarding the full licence. Cosmopolitan University was among 37 private universities licensed under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.