The Federal Government has announced the banning and suspension of several universities from Ghana, the UK, and the US that were operating campuses in Nigeria.
This action comes after the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo following an investigative report by the Daily Nigerian Newspaper.
The investigative report detailed how a reporter obtained a degree from Cotonou University within six weeks and participated in the mandatory one-year scheme organised by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.
Here is the list of foreign universities banned by the National Universities Commission, as per the NUC website:
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.
This measure is aimed at regulating and ensuring the quality of education provided by foreign universities operating in Nigeria.
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