On Tuesday, January 2, President Tinubu’s government cracked down on foreign universities in Nigeria, blacklisting them for offering substandard education and questionable degrees.
This happened after Nigerian undercover journalist, Umar Audu, released a viral investigative report in December 2023. A Cotonou-based university issued him a degree certificate within six weeks. And he was able to enroll for NYSC with this fake certificate.
In light of this incident, the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) issued a statement noting that the FG had not licensed some of these universities and they had been shut down.
“The National Universities Commission wishes to announce to the general public, especially parents and prospective undergraduates, that the under-listed “degree mills” have not been licensed by the Federal Government and have therefore been closed down for violating the Education (National Minimum Standards, etc.) Act of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”
If you’re a Nigerian student seeking to study in a foreign university located in Nigeria, avoid the schools in this list:
- University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin, or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana, or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Study Centers; or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- Columbus University, UK, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- Tiu International University, UK, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pebbles University, UK, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- London External Studies, UK, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pilgrims University, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- West African Christian University, located anywhere in Nigeria.
- EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre.
- Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin, or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria.
- Irish University Business School, London, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- Evangel University of America and Chudick Management Academic, Lagos.
- Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- African University Cooperative Development, Cotonou, Benin Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study Centre.
