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

Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie instant noodles announced the commencement of their 2010 Indomie National Post Graduate Nutrition Scholarship Awards, this could be part of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives in the area of educational empowerment.

According to sources, this is the second phase of the Indomie M.Sc Awards. The Public Relations/Events Manager of Dufil Plc stated that they are assisting and collaborating with selected Nigerian Universities in the training of high level Nutrition and Dietetics professionals, and overtime they will produce a critical number of highly trained nutritionists that will regulate an optimum nutrition for all Nigerians.

The Scholarship is open to all Nigerian Students qualified for admission to do M.Sc programme in Nutrition and Nutrition/Dietetics in the Nigerian Universities. Awards will be given to qualified and suitable students from every geopolitical zone of the Federation including FCT.

However, eligible Candidates are to apply in Writing according to the Banners, giving the following information.

Application Criteria:

• Full names
• Photocopy of Admission Letter into the programme
• Application for Admission
• credentials with details of educational history
• evidence of state of origin duly signed by Chairman or Secretary of appropriate Local Government.

NOTE: The completed document should be enclosed in an A4 envelop and should be marked ‘APPL 2010 AWARD’ on the top left corner addressed to the Cordinator, Dufil Nutrition Awards Programme, P.O Box 1983, Sapon Abeokuta, Ogun State or through e-mail to acadaservices@gmail.com on or before July 30th 2010

Water & Soil Solution, a Non-Governmental Organization aimed at providing good drinkable bore hole water in Nigeria now goes into education aid. Yes, you heard it right, education!

According their website information, Water and Soil Solution operates mostly in the Northern part of Nigeria (Sokoto and Nasarawa State to be precise) over time they have build a total of 250 boreholes in the rural areas at no cost.

Surprisingly for me, they are now into providing scholarship to students in Polytechnics and Universities in collaboration with their parent company in Switzerland. (I am not so sure who the parent company is, they did not provide such information. I wonder why, it matters alot!)

Excerpt from their site says the Scholarship Program is their own way of supporting the humanity by supporting students in high institutions.

Water and Soil, registered with Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria declared that they will pay roughly 50,000 Naira to applicants upon screening exercise and verification of student result which they require a minimum of 2 Grade A passes and 4 Credits from either WAEC or NECO examination and 3.0 CGPA for University students.

However, their web site and application page are both not convincing for me! Though this could issues related to their webmaster, I suppose they were very negligent or in experienced enough to know that the site is poor. Sadly, I even submitted an empty application form and I received the response

Your application has been submitted. We will get back to you in due time

But this enough might not be a reason for me to judge the offer.

Thank God, I am a technical person, so I was able to tell that the form might be processing well but only the web master failed to do pre-checking to submitted data. In layman words, probably the application form works well and will submit your data for processing!

If you are interested in the scholarship offer, you may contact them via the following information according to their web site.

Sokoto Address:
17B Ahmadu Bello Way,
Sokoto. Tel: 08131038282,

Nasarawa Address:
165, Shenadam Road, Lafia.
Tel: 08137292718

You may also email them via info@waterandsoilsolution.com or scholarship@waterandsoilsolution.com

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