Nigeria’s Federal Government has given its assent to set up Aminu Dabo University of Health Sciences in Kano, Kano State, designating it as a private university within the country.

The endorsement was formally communicated via a Provisional Licence for operating as a private university, bearing Serial No. 204, issued by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The licence states that the permission was awarded after the university satisfied every condition stipulated in the Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act, CAP E3, of the 2004 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.

Consequently, the institution is now officially registered and authorized to function as a private university across Nigeria.

The document was sealed and signed on 21 October 2026.

Signatories include Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, Executive Secretary of the NUC, and Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, the Honourable Minister of Education.

The leadership of Aminu Dabo University of Health Sciences, Kano, conveyed gratitude to the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, and the NUC for the sanction, and pledged to stakeholders that the university will pursue academic excellence, high‑quality instruction, robust research, and character development, all in accordance with the Commission’s approved standards.