{
  "id": 1495317,
  "title": "Support private universities, Baze varsity VC urges govt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/support-private-universities-baze-varsity-vc-urges-govt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:20:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/support-private-universities-baze-varsity-vc-urges-govt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice-Chancellor of Baze University, Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi, has urged the government to provide greater support to private universities, arguing that they play a crucial role in national human-capital development goals. Adeniyi emphasized that private universities face significant financial pressures in offering quality education, maintaining infrastructure and adhering to regulatory requirements. He stressed that these institutions should not be viewed as profit-making organizations and highlighted the immense costs involved in hiring staff, procuring facilities, providing utilities, and executing capital-intensive projects. Adeniyi called for the government to support private universities, commending the efforts of the Executive Secretary of TETFund in including private institutions in its research programs, while also requesting more support to strengthen their capacity.",
  "summary": "Baze University VC calls for government support for private universities in Nigeria, highlighting their role in national human-capital development and fina Read More: https://punchng.com/support-private-universities-baze-varsity-vc-urges-govt/",
  "key_points": [
    "Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi, Baze University VC, urges government support for private universities.",
    "Private universities face financial pressures in delivering quality education and infrastructure.",
    "Government should strengthen private universities' capacity, commends TETFund's efforts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Support private universities, Baze varsity VC urges govt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/support-private-universities-baze-varsity-vc-urges-govt-1497381",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:36:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}