Welcome to Newgate University Minna (NUM)
At NUM, our mission is clear — to provide world-class education that equips students to solve local and global challenges in an era where ideas and innovation drive progress.
Over the coming decade, we are committed to becoming Nigeria’s leading private university in research, teaching, and creativity. This means attracting talented and diverse students, ensuring access and affordability, and creating a community built on trust, respect, and belonging.
We are dedicated to helping our students graduate on time, career-ready, and equipped to start their own ventures. Our faculty will be among the best — innovative teachers and researchers with the resources to thrive. We will also build strong partnerships, explore new disciplines, take bold steps, and keep our focus firmly on shaping the future.
Every positive change brings us closer to greater impact, influence, and excellence. I invite you to explore our website, discover our work, and join us as we Explore to Excel.
Profile of Mallam Hassan Nuhu
Mallam Hassan Nuhu is a focused entrepreneur and respected public servant whose passion for nation- building through education, innovations and development work has left an enduring legacy on the sands of time. Mallam Hassan Nuhu is a visionary entrepreneur and a public servant whose transition into the private sector has transformed the educational and healthcare landscape in Niger State. With a deep belief in building sustainable institutions, after years of meaningful service in the public sector, he transitioned fully into the private space with a bold mission: to build institutions that empower lives. Starting modestly with Newgate Comprehensive Academy his dedication to quality, values-driven education laid the foundation for what would become a thriving ecosystem of excellence. From a nursery and primary school, he grew steadily to establish the first private monothecnic in Niger State, the Newgate College of Health Technology, training future health professionals committed to community well-being. He went on to found Newgate University Minna—the city’s first private university—an institution committed to innovation, leadership, and academic distinction.
Today, the Newgate brand also includes Newgate Hospital, a growing center for accessible, quality healthcare; Newgate Consults Nigeria Ltd, a consortium of innovative construction firm real estate development and finance- focused consultancy; and the Minna Business School, designed to groom the next generation of entrepreneurs and changemakers.From one school to a group of thriving institutions, Mallam Hassan Nuhu’s trajectory is a testament to vision, resilience, and a lifelong commitment to excellence, development works community growth and transformation. The Mayanan Minna is essentially educated and a community leader who would want to be remembered for his belief in education as a tool of true liberation.