Federal Government of Nigeria has banned 18 foreign universities operating in Nigeria.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Federal Ministry of Education, while describing the banned institution as “degree mills,’’ warned Nigerians to avoid enrolling in such institutions.
The directive affected five universities from the United States, six from the United Kingdom, and three Ghanaian tertiary institutions.
Gatekeepers News earlier reported the temporary suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo.
The National Universities Commission, while announcing the ban in a statement, explained that the Federal Government had not licensed the affected universities and they had been closed down.
It stated, “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.”
See the list of the affected institutions below:
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 operates anywhere in Nigeria.
5. Tiu International University, UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
6. Pebbles University, UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
7. London External Studies UK operates anywhere in Nigeria.
8. Pilgrims University operates anywhere in Nigeria.
9. West African Christian University operates 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.
