Ogun, Osun lead states with highest universities in Nigeria

Ogun and Osun states lead with the highest number of universities in Nigeria out of the six South West a data obtained from the National Universities Commission has revealed.

While the first position in the country goes to Ogun State, Osun State is third.

According to the NUC data, Ogun State has 16 accredited universities comprising a federal university, two state-owned universities, and 13 private universities.

Delta State is second on the list with 13 accredited universities, comprising two federal universities, the Nigerian Maritime University, four state-owned universities and seven private universities.

Osun State, according to the data, accommodates 11 universities.

In the fourth position is Lagos State which houses 10 universities.

Data from Kano also revealed the presence of 10 universities, while Zamfara and Yobe states have the least number of universities with two each.

Other states with respective number of universities include Abia (6); Adamawa (3); Akwa-Ibom (6); Anambra (7); Bauchi (3): Bayelsa (4); Benue (4); Borno (4); Cross Rivers (4); Ebonyi (4); Edo (8); Ekiti (4); Enugu (6); Gombe (4); Imo (7); and Jigawa (4), Kaduna (6); Katsina (4); Kebbi (3); Kogi (4); Kwara (9); Nassarawa (4); Niger (4); Ondo (7); Oyo (9); Plateau (4); Rivers (5); Sokoto (4); Taraba (3); and the Federal Capital Territory (8).