The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, announced on Tuesday the suspension of the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo.
The ministry noted that its decision followed an undercover investigation by a Nigerian newspaper that exposed the activity of a degree mill in Cotonou, a major city in the Benin Republic.
According to the investigation, the investigative reporter bagged a degree from Cotonou University within six weeks and participated in the mandatory one-year scheme organised by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Following the analysis of data from the National Universities Commission (NUC) website, REPORTERS AT LARGE highlights a list of foreign universities banned by the NUC.
The commission also warned Nigerians to avoid enrolling in such institutions.
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, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
5. Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.
6. Pebbles University, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
7. London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.
8. Pilgrims University operates anywhere in Nigeria.
9. West African Christian University operating 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.
