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Full List Of Foreign Universities Blacklisted By Nigeria Out
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Do you the desire for your ward to be enrolled in any of the foreign universities supposedly offering degree programmes in affiliate campuses in Nigeria?
Then you must be careful as not all of them have requisite accreditation for the courses they purport to run.
In fact, several universities from nearby Republic of Benin and Togo, have been blacklisted by the Federal Ministry of Education, as evaluation processes begun by the ministry there had been suspended.
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The journalist had carried out a covet investigation which exposed the unscrupulous practices of awarding certificates.
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In the case of the journalist, the investigating journalist was awarded a degree from a university in Benin Republic within six weeks of enrolment and even participated in the mandatory one year National Youth Service (NYSC) Scheme
As a result, the NUC has warned the public against patronising institutions like the above, while it also released a list of the universities which Nigerians should not enroll with:
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.
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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.
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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 latest development is thus is a wakeup call for any candidates desiring to enroll with foreign universities to first do their due diligence.