The Federal Ministry of Education has suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo. This decision follows an undercover investigation exposing a degree mill in Cotonou, Benin Republic, where a Nigerian newspaper reporter obtained a degree within six weeks and participated in the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has blacklisted several foreign universities, cautioning Nigerians against enrolling in these institutions:
- 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 Centres, or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- Collumbus University, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- Tiu International University, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pebbles University, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- West African Christian University operating 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.
The cautionary measure aims to protect Nigerian students from unaccredited institutions and maintain the integrity of educational qualifications.
