Full List of Blacklisted Foreign Universities in Nigeria

The federal government has suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo due to concerns about fraudulent practices. 

In a statement released on Tuesday, January 2, by Augustina Obilor-Duru on behalf of the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Education, the government expressed dismay over Nigerians employing unethical means to obtain degrees for job opportunities they are not qualified for. 

This decision comes in response to an investigative report by an online newspaper revealing a Cotonou-based university issuing a degree certificate to an undercover journalist within six weeks, leading to the compilation of a list of blacklisted foreign universities in Nigeria.

Here is a list of blacklisted foreign universities in Nigeria as obtained by The Nation.

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 commission warns Nigerians to avoid enrolling in these institutions.