Following the undercover by Daily Nigeria reporter, who bagged Cotonou varsity degree certificate in 6 weeks, the Federal Ministry of Education has announced the suspension of the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin and Togo Republics pending the outcome of an investigation.
The Informant247 gathered that the suspension which is effective from 2nd January 2024 is in connection with a recent investigation tagged, “UNDERCOVER: How DAILY NIGERIAN reporter bagged Cotonou varsity degree in 6 weeks, participated in NYSC scheme”.
According to the investigation, the investigative reporter bagged a degree from Cotonou University within six weeks and also participated in the mandatory one-year scheme organised by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.
Here is a list of foreign universities banned by the National Universities Commission, according to data from the website of the NUC.
- University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin, or any of its other campuses in Nigeria.
- Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana, or any of its other campuses in Nigeria.
- The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Study Centers; or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- Collumbus University, UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
- Tiu International University, UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pebbles University, UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
- London External Studies UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pilgrims University operates anywhere in Nigeria.
- West African Christian University operates 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.
- 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.
- Evangel University of America and Chudick Management Academic, Lagos.