Full List: Blacklisted Foreign Universities in Nigeria Unveiled by Federal Ministry of Education

The Federal Ministry of Education, led by Minister Tahir Mammam, has officially halted the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from universities in the Republic of Benin and Togo. This decision, announced on Tuesday, comes in the wake of an undercover investigation by a Nigerian newspaper exposing a degree mill operation in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

The investigative journalist involved in the expose obtained a degree from Cotonou University in a mere six weeks and successfully completed the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has compiled a comprehensive list of blacklisted foreign universities based on their analysis of data from its website. Nigerians are strongly cautioned against enrolling in these institutions to prevent falling victim to fraudulent practices.

List of Blacklisted Foreign Universities:

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 Centres, 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.

The NUC emphasizes the importance of verifying the accreditation status of foreign universities before enrollment to safeguard the educational interests of Nigerian students.