NUC Identifies 45 Unaccredited Varsities

Parents, Students - BEWARE

Culled from Guardian

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National Universities Commission (NUC) yesterday presented a list of 45 ‘universities’ which “have not been licensed by the Federal Government and are, therefore, operating illegally.

NUC's Executive Secretary, Professor Julius Okojie, said the schools are operating in violation of Education (National Minimum Standards etc) Act CAP E3 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004,” and advised the general public, especially parents and prospective undergraduates, to shun them and their campuses.The names, published in the Commission’s Monday Bulletin, included,

National University of Nigeria, Keffi;
Metro University, Dutse/Bwari;
Leadway University, Ughelli;
St. Clement’s University, Iyin Ekiti;
Blacksmith University, Awka;
UNESCO University, Ndoni;
Lobi Business School, Makurdi;
Westlan University, Esie,
Concept College/Unversities (London), Ilorin;
Atlas University, Ikot-Udoso Uko and
Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja.

Others are

Kings Ambassadors University, Kaduna;
Atlanta University, Ayingba;
Richmond Open University, Arochukwu;
Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru, Ndoki;
University of Industry, Yaba;
United Nigeria University College, Okija;
JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University), Kaduna;
Sunday Adokpela University, Otada Oturkpo;
Royal University, Abakaliki; and
St Augustines University of Technology, Jos, among others.

Okojie told reporters that the universities and affiliations were responsible for the poor image of the country’s university graduates.
The list also included such affiliations as,

The International University, Missouri, USA;
Collumbus University , UK ;
Tiu International University , UK ;
Pebbles University , UK ;
Aston University , UK and
EC-Council University , USA , Ikeja Lagos Study Centre.

Others are, the

University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo;
Houdegbe North American University ,
London External Studies, UK and
West African Christian University.