Prof. Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC has warned Nigerians to beware of 57 illegal Universities operating in the country.
The list of the 57 illegal educational institutions operating in different part of the country were released by NUC were made available in their current in-house bulletin.
A month ago, NUC had stated that online degrees obtained from foreign institutions would not be accepted as a means of seeking employment or doing other legitimate business in Nigeria. NUC warned Nigerians against patronising online institutions offering academic programmes without physical contact with their students
The commission had also slammed Maryam Abacha American University in Niger Republic, saying it had been inundated with enquiries from some Nigerian applicants who were offered admission into the university. NUC noted that the institution is not accredited by them.
The blacklisted 57 illegal universities are University of Accountancy and Management Studies; Christians of Charity American University of Science and Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State; University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos; University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin; and Blacksmith University, Awka.
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Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana campuses in Nigeria; Royal University, Izhia, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State; and Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi State. Sunday Adokpela University, Otada Adoka, Oturkpo, Benue State; United Christian University, Macotis Campus, Imo State; United Nigeria University College, Okija, Anambra State; and Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State.
UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State; Saint Augustine’s University of Technology, Jos Plateau State; The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Study Centres; Columbus University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria; and Tiu International University, U.K., operating anywhere in Nigeria were also included on the list.
Pebbles University, U.K., operating anywhere in Nigeria; London External Studies U.K., operating anywhere in Nigeria; Pilgrims University, Lobi Business School, Makurdi, Benue State; West African Christian University; Bolta University College, Aba; and others.
Dr Babajide Dasaolu, Dept of Philosophy, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State in a chat with InfoTrust over the development counselled students and parents not to be too desperate but to make proper clarifications, and also ensure that parents as well guardians cross-check the institutions of their children and wards before making payment whenever they claimed to have admission into tertiary institution. He said, “the pains of checking at the start of their educational career won’t be as much as that of discovering years later, after wasting money and time that such university or polytechnic is not accredited by NUC. It is proper for parents and guardians to ensure due diligence, proper check and in case they don’t know what to do, or where to go, they can always ask someone who is more enlightened. There is no crime in due diligence”
