NUC Releases List Of Banned Foreign Universities In Nigeria [Full Details]

NUC Releases List Of Banned Foreign Universities In Nigeria [Full Details]

The Federal Government has taken a decisive step by suspending the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates obtained from the Republic of Benin and Togo. The announcement, made by the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, was prompted by an undercover investigation conducted by a Nigerian online platform. The investigation exposed the activities of a degree mill in Cotonou, where a reporter managed to obtain a degree from Cotonou University within a remarkably short period of six weeks. The investigation also revealed the reporter’s participation in the mandatory one-year scheme organized by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)….CONTINUE READING

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In response to these findings, the Federal Ministry of Education decided to suspend the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from these two countries. The move is aimed at curbing fraudulent practices related to the acquisition of degrees from unscrupulous institutions.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has subsequently released a list of foreign universities that are banned in Nigeria based on data from its website. The banned institutions include:

1. University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin, or any of its other campuses in Nigeria.
2. Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana, or any of its other campuses in Nigeria.
3. The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Study Centers; or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
4. Collumbus University, UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
5. Tiu International University, UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
6. Pebbles University, UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
7. London External Studies UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
8. Pilgrims University operates anywhere in Nigeria.
9. West African Christian University operates anywhere in Nigeria.
10. EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre.
11. Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
12. Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria.
13. Irish University Business School London, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
14. University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
15. Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
16. African University Cooperative Development, Cotonou, Benin Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
17. Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study Centre.
18. Evangel University of America and Chudick Management Academic, Lagos.

The government’s actions reflect its commitment to maintaining the integrity of educational qualifications and safeguarding the interests of students and the nation at large.

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