<Tr> <Th> Campus </Th> <Td> Urban </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> http://www.iuokada.edu.ng/ </Td> </Tr> <P> Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), the first private university in Nigeria, was established in 1999 . The University is located at Okada, headquarters of Ovia North - East Local Government Area, Edo state . The university was founded by Sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion CFR, a billionaire, philanthropist and a prominent Benin Chief . </P> <P> Both the graduate and undergraduate programmes of the University are accredited by the National Universities Commission and the relevant professional bodies . The university has seven Colleges namely: College of Law, College of Health Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Management Studies, College of Pharmacy, College of Engineering and College of Arts and Social Sciences . It also has an enrolment of over 5000 students across the seven colleges . The University is headed by the Vice Chancellor, Rev. Professor Eghosa Osaghae . </P>

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