The Federal Ministry of Education has suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo, following an undercover investigation exposing a degree mill in Cotonou. The investigation revealed swift degree acquisition and participation in the National Youth Service Corps by an undercover reporter.
As highlighted by data from the National Universities Commission (NUC) website, the following foreign universities are blacklisted, and Nigerians are warned against enrolling in these 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 Centres, 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 (operating 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.
