Nigeria Government Halts Recognition of Benin and Togo Degrees : 18 Universities Suspended

The Nigerian Federal Government, responding to an exposé by a Nigerian online platform exposing a degree mill in Cotonou, has shockingly suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo, as announced by the Federal Ministry of Education.

The investigative report disclosed a journalist acquiring a degree from Cotonou University within six weeks, subsequently engaging in the mandatory one-year scheme organized by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Notably, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of foreign universities banned, available on the NUC website.

Here is the list of foreign universities banned by the National Universities Commission (NUC)

1. University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin, and its other campuses in Nigeria.
2. Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana, and 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, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
5. Tiu International University, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
6. Pebbles University, UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
7. London External Studies UK, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
8. Pilgrims University, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
9. West African Christian University, operating 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.