FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVES OYO EMPIRE UNIVERSITY, KISHI AS NEW PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the establishment of Oyo Empire University, Kishi, Oyo State, as a private university in the country.

The approval was conveyed through the issuance of a Provisional Licence to Operate as a Private University by the National Universities Commission (NUC), with Serial Number 208.

According to the licence, the approval was granted following the fulfilment of the requirements stipulated under the Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act, CAP E3, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

NUC Issues Provisional Licence to Oyo Empire University

With the issuance of the provisional licence, Oyo Empire University, Kishi, has been duly registered and authorised to operate as a private university in Nigeria.

The licence was issued under seal on October 21, 2026, and signed by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, and the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON.

The approval formally recognises the institution as a private university within Nigeria’s higher education sector.

Oyo Empire University Management Reacts to Approval

The management of Oyo Empire University, Kishi, has expressed appreciation to the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Education, and the National Universities Commission for granting the institution approval to operate.

The management also assured stakeholders of its commitment to academic excellence, quality teaching, research, and character development in line with the standards approved by the Commission.

What Prospective Students Should Know

The approval confirms that Oyo Empire University, Kishi, has received a provisional licence to operate as a private university in Nigeria.

However, the announcement does not provide details of the institution’s proposed academic programmes, admission requirements, tuition fees, application portal, or commencement date for admissions.

Prospective students are advised to await further official announcements from the university regarding available programmes and admission procedures.