Nigeria: Why there is proliferation of varsities in Nigeria

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has hinged the current proliferation of universities on the increasing pressure being mounted by lawmakers.

Mr Alausa spoke at the third edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Thursday.

The Federal Government is facing mounting pressure to reform the country’s education sector.

NAN also reports that with almost 200 bills pending in the National Assembly for creation of universities, there is a growing concern that…