{"id":90359,"date":"2025-08-29T17:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=90359"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:20:20","slug":"fgs-7-year-suspension-on-new-universities-limiting-access-or-raising-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/fgs-7-year-suspension-on-new-universities-limiting-access-or-raising-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"FG&#8217;s 7-year suspension on new universities: limiting access or raising quality?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"x9poa0e\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nRecently, the Federal Government announced the suspension of the creation of new federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of education in Nigeria.<br \/>\nAccording to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, this move was made to redirect resources to existing institutions still lacking infrastructure development, poor staffing, and low enrollments. 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