A survey recently conducted by the NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION (NUC) revealed that there are over 40 illegal universities operating as conventional institutions in Nigeria.

Institutions which claim to have their main campuses abroad in countries like Ghana, Benin Republic, united Kingdom and the United States have been found to be operating illegally in the country, without any accreditation by the Nigeria NUC.

We seek you to be warned!

I never cease to wonder how a man, or woman, can, with eyes wide open, choose to embark on a journey to nowhere. Or how else can one describe people in their correct senses, paying to receive lectures from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at a public primary school in Abuja? - allAfrica.com:

Students and candidates applying for Degree and other Conventional Programmes are strictly adviced to stay away from such universities as degrees and other qualifications obtained from such institutes are regarded as falsified documents and incriminating and could lead to a jail term.

We manage to dig through for the list of the illegalised universities, so you may take note.

S/No.                            Name                                                                              Location

1.  Christians of Charity American Uni. of Science and Tech.

2.  University of Industry                                                                        Yaba, Lagos

3.  Uni. of Applied Sci. Port Novo, Benin Republic                       Nigerian Campus

4. Blacksmith University                                                                         Awka, Anambra

5. Volta University College, Ghana                                                     Nigerian Campus

6. Royal University Izhia                                                                       Abakaliki, Ebonyi

7. Atlanta University                                                                              Ayingba, Kogi

8. Sunday Adokpela University, Otada Adoka                             Otukpo, Benue

9. United Christian University,  Macotis Campus                       Imo

10. United Nigeria University College                                             Okija, Anambra

11. Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi                                      Benue

12. UNESCO University, Ndoni                                                           Rivers

13. Saint Augustines University of Technology                           Jos, Plateau

14. the International University, Missouri, USA                 Kano & Lagos campus

15. Collumbus University, UK                                                     Nigerian Campus

16. Tiu International University, UK                                       Nigerian Campus

17. Pebbles University, UK                                                          Nigerian Campus

18. Aston University, UK                                                              Nigerian Campus

19. London External Studies, UK                                               Nigerian Campus

20. Pilgrims University                                                                  Nigerian Campus

21. Lobi Business School, Makurdi                                            Benue

22. West African Christian University                                     Nigerian Campus

23. Bolta University College, Aba                                              Abia

24. JBC Seminar Inc. Wukari Jubilee University                Kaduna Campus

25. Westlan University, Esie                                                        Kwara

26. St. Andrew’s University College, Abuja                           FCT

27. EC-Council University, USA                                                 Lagos Study Centre

28. Atlas University, Ikot_Udosa Uko                                    Uyo, Akwa Ibom

29. Concept College/University, London                              Ilorin, Kwara

30. Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja                                     Lagos

31. Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja                                FCT

32. Acada University, Akinlalu                                                   Oyo

33. Fifom University, Mbaise                                                       Imo

34. Houdegbe North American University                            Nigerian Campus

35. Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija                   Anambra

36. Open International University, Akure                             Ondo

37. Middle Belt Uni. (North Central Uni), Otukpo               Benue

38. Leadway University, Ughelli                                                Delta

39. Metro Univerisity, Dutse                                                       Bwari, FCT

40. Southend University, Ngwu Egeru                                    Ndoki, Rivers

41. Olympic University, Nsukka                                                Enugu

For more Information on Nigerian Universities that are legally approved by NUC to carry out Degree and other Conventional Programmes, please visit http://www.nuc.edu.ng

Source: National Universities Commission, NUC

The   increase in  examination  malpractices  has  become a source of concern for  the National Business  and  Technical  Examinations  Board (NABTEB), Registrar  of  NABTEB  Professor David  Awanbor  has said.Addressing newsmen yesterday in  Benin, Edo State, Prof. Awanbor lamented that  examination  malpractices  had  continued  despite  all  the  laws  and  decrees  enacted  to  curb it.
He  said  he  was  however  delighted that NABTEB  had  not  only  broken  the  jinx  of  unresolved  examination  malpractice  cases in courts,  but  had  also  set  the  pace  in  the  quest  for  diligent  prosecution  of  offenders.
“Permit  me  to  say  with  all  sense  of  humility  that  NABTEB  is  the  first  examination  body  to  diligently  pursue  the  case  of  examination  cheats  from  the  points  of  arrest  to  prison  sentence”, he said.
He cited  the  recent  judgment  delivered  by  Justice  I.N Buba  of  the  Federal  High  Court,  Lafia  in  Nassarawa  State,  where  one  Patrick Ogyoko, 68,  a  secondary  school  teacher  appointed  by  NABTEB  as  supervisor  and  James  S.  Abiola  also  a  teacher  appointed  as  invigilator  were  found  guilty  and  sentenced  to  three  years  imprisonment  on  each  of  the  three  count  charge.
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