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The Honourable Minister of

Education, Mal. Adamu

Adamu has disclosed that

the federal government has secured

1.1 billion dollars ($1.1, 000,000)

funds to tackle the increasing

illiteracy rate in the country among

out-of-school children, out-of-

school adolescent girls, adult

illiterates, school drop outs as well

as nomads.

Mal. Adamu Adamu said at the

He explained that under the

initiative of the Better Education

Service Delivery for All (BESDA),

the federal government had

secured a World Bank credit

facility in the sum of six hundred

2020 Annual Ministerial Press

briefing, held last Thursday that

the five categories of the affected

persons were neither in school,

nor undertaking any form of

formal learning.

He said that the Ministry had

launched BESDA in ten states

namely, Adamawa, Bauchi,

and eleven million dollars

($611,000,000) to support the

Nigerian Government towards

strengthening the Universal

Basic Education (UBE) Scheme,

as well as address the first pillar

of the Ministerial Strategic Plan

(MSP) on out -o f - s chool

children.

Ministers at the briefing L-R (front row): Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar; Min. of State for Health, Dr. Olurunnimbe Mamora; Min. of Education, Mal. Adamu Adamu; Min of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed; Min. of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari

Dingyadi; Min. of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor. L-R (Second row): Min. of Special Duties, Sen George Akume; Min of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq; Min. of State for Education, Hon. Chukwemeka Nwajuiba; Min. of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu;

Min. of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uchechukwu Ogah

Adamu Adamu: FG To Spend $1.1b on BESDA, AGILE—— Spent N1.3 Trillion Capital on Tertiary Institutions

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COVID-19: FG Releases Safety Guidelines For Schools Resumption

School Resumption Covid-19 Test Not Required-Adamu Adamu

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Borno, Ebonyi, Kano, Kebbi, Oyo,

Yobe, Niger and Zamfara, adding

that today there was an impressive

record of school enrolment figures

in 17 states of the federation where

BESDA was being implemented.

He added that the facility was to

ensure that those girls were taken

off the streets trained and

financially empowered to enable

He revealed that through BESDA

Initiative, the figure of out-of-

school children standing between

10.1 million in 2019 to 2020 had

been moved down to 6,946,328

million, noting that BESDA was

responsible for an additional

enrolment of 1,053,422 children.

On the Adolescent Girls Initiative

for Learning and Empowerment

Programme (AGILE), the Minister

said that the initiative was also

supported by the World Bank with a

facility of five Hundred million

Dollars ($500,000,000) to deal with

the challenges posed by adolescent

girls who were either out-of-school

or had never been in school.

them live normal and quality lives,

s t r e s s i n g t h a t t h e f u l l

implementation of the AGILE

Programme would begin in 2021.

The minister also stressed the need

for harmonization of the school

calendar especially at the Basic and

Secondary Education levels, be it

State, Federal or Private Schools,

explaining that at the end of the

academic year, children in Primary

Schools who wanted to proceed to

unity colleges would have to write

Mal. Adamu Adamu futher

disclosed that attention had been

given to the mass literacy sub-

sector in the last two years, noting

that, in 2019, the government was

able to lift 1,000,000 milion

Nigerians off the shelve of adult

illiterates, while 900,000 had been

taken off that bracket in the year

2020. On the whole, adding that

1,900,000 million illiterate

Nigerians had been able to read

and write either in English or in

one of the three major Nigerian

languages.

t h e Na t i ona l Common

Entrance on the same day. He

added that in the same way the

JAMB, WAEC, NECO and

NABTEB would have one

calendar for their examinations.

On teacher professional

development, the minister said

the new retirement age of 65 for

teachers and the new years of

service of 40 years will take

effect from Jan 1 2022. He,

however, said that there would

not be a uniform take-off date

for all the other policies

approved by President Buhari at

the 2020 World Teachers Day.

He noted that effective dates for

other policies would be

announced subsequently after

the submission of the report of

the National Coordinating

Committee.

Mal. Adamu said the ministry

had constituted a National

Working Committee to work

out modalities to ensure

continuous learning of students

Mal. Adamu AdamuMinister of Education

Mr. Lai MohammedMinister of Information and Culture

Hon. Chukwemeka NwajuibaMinister of State for Education

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across all institutions in the face of

COVID - 1 9 p and em i c and

prolonged ASUU’s strike.

He explained that the committee

would work in collaboration with

the United Nations Children

Education Fund (UNICEF) to

ensure the continuous learning of

students.

The Minister added that a grant had

been obtained from the Global

Partnership for Education (GPE) to

build a National Education Cloud

to warehouse for teachers and

learners at all levels of education in

the country.

According to him, “upon the

inauguration of this facility

hopefully in the next six months,

time and space will no longer be a

hindrance to learning.

“All universities must prepare their

workforce to operate under this

environment,” he said.

On increasing carrying capacity and

access to tertiary education, the

Honourable Minister said that, in

the last one year, the Government

With the development, the

Minister said Nigeria now boast of

having 44 federal universities, 50

state universities making the total

number of public universities to

94, while the number of private

universities stood at 79, bringing

the total number of universities in

Nigeria to 173, with another set of

20 private universities waiting

had established four public

universities, six polytechnics and

six Federal Colleges of Education

( C o E ) , a d d i n g t h a t t h e

government had also licensed four

private universities, several

polytechnics, CoE as well as Allied

Institutions.

approval of the FEC. The

universities now have a

combined carrying capacity of

over 2.5miilion.

Spec i f i ca l l y harp ing on

government’s determination to

increase access to tertiary

education, he said the ministry

had continued to allocate

resources for scholarship awards

to Nigerians both home and

The Minister further stated that

Nigeria presently has a total of

8 5 ( f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e )

polytechnic, sixty one private

polytechnics, 117 monotechnics

(federal, State and private),

Colleges of Agriculture ,

Specialised Institutions and

Colleges of Health Technology.

He explained that, in the last

o n e y e a r , t h e F e d e r a l

Government had established six

Federal Colleges of Education

across the geo-political zones

and licensed 14 CoE, with the

combined carrying capacity of

49,500 and adding that the total

carrying capacity of the CoE in

Nigeria now stood at 495,340

spaces.

ES NUC, Prof. Rasheed and Perm Sec. FME, Arch. Sonny Echono

Pressmen during the briefing

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abroad.

“I must commend our donor

partners for keeping faith with

their promises in this regard.

Especially, the countries of

Morocco, the Russian Federation,

H u n g a r y , C h i n a , s o m e

Commonwea l th coun t r i e s ,

Romania and Egypt, who have

awarded a number of scholarships

to Nigerian students to study in

their countries.”

Mal. Adamu Adamu stated that the

administration of President

M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i h a d

committed a total of 1.3 trilion

naira of capital expenditure in the

tertiary institutions, adding that in

the last one year, TETFUND had

released a total sum of three

hundred and ninety five billion,

thirty thousand, three hundred and

s e v e n t y f i v e n a i r a

(N395 , 0 32 , 3 75 . 0 0 ) t o t h e

development of infrastructure in

tertiary institutions, aside from

budgetary allocations, Central

He lamented that the members of

the academic community had not

been able to justify the huge

investment of his administration

within the university setting in the

last five years.

Over a dozen Ministers, a couple

of Permanent Secretaries and

Heads of Agencies and Parastatals

in the FME, including the

B a n k I n t e r v e n t i o n s a n d

R e v i t a l i z a t i o n F u n d s t o

Universities.

Director, Public Affairs, NUC, Ibrahim Usman Yakasai giving the closing prayer

Audience at the press briefing

Executive Secretary, National

Universities Commission

(NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu

R a s h e e d a n d t h e

Registrar/Chief Executive

Officer of the Joint Admissions

and Matriculation Board

(JAMB) as well as Directors

from the Ministry and the

NUC Director of Public

Affairs, Mal. Ibrahim Usman

Yakasai attended the Press

Briefing.

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COVID-19: FG Releases Safety Guidelines For Schools Resumption

The safety protocols were issued on Monday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in consultation with the Presidential Task Force on

COVID-19 (PTF-COVID-19) and the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), for the safe re-opening of schools across the country.

In the circular in which the safety guidelines were contained, states are urged to conduct the risk assessment on the schools on a quarterly basis, monthly by the local governments and w e e k l y b y t h e s c h o o l managements.

iii. Ensure that classrooms are well ventilated with a minimum o f o n e - m e t r e s i t t i n g arrangement.

i. Schools should provide learners with a “medical status” form to be completed by all

parents and kept in confidence by the school head.

The safety guideline released include:

ii. Ensure that a triage point is identified and well-marked at the entrance where everyone gaining access to the school is screened for high temperature, requested to wear masks and perform hand hygiene.

v. All schools must identify a section that can serve as a sample collection site.

iv. Ensure that all staff, visitors and students above 6 years wear face masks at all times.

vi. All schools must ensure that there is sufficient access to running water, soap and handwashing facilities.

vii. Staff at sickbay should be trained and provided with required PPE.

Presidential Task Force

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School Resumption Covid-19 Test Not Required-Adamu Adamu

The federal government, on

Monday last week, declared that

no COVID-19 test was required

for returning students to be

admitted into their schools. But

the government, in a terse

statement by the Federal

Ministry of Education, same

day, explained that only

temperature test should be

carried out on students.

In the statement released by the

ministry’s Director, Press and

Public Relations, Bem Goong,

the government warned school

authorities against “asking

students or parents to undergo

The statement read in full:

“The Federal Ministry of

Education says no Covid-19

Test is required for returning

students to be admitted into

the i r s chool s . ” “Only

temperature checks should be

carried out on students and

any other person crossing any

school gate.”

“School authorities should

therefore refrain from asking

students or parents to

undergo Covid-19 test before

they are accepted in their

schools.”

covid-19 test before they are

accepted in their schools.”

Mal. Adamu Adamu

Minister of Education

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATIONFederal Secretariat phase III Shehu Shagari way, Abuja

Central Business District

Interested candidates are advised to apply using the official online portal.

Egyptian - Japanese University for Science and Education

www.ejust.edu.eg on or before 13th February, 2021.

Offer of Scholarship for 2021/2022 academic year in the

Federal Ministry of Education hereby wish to inform the general public that Egyptian-Japanese University for science and Technology is cordially inviting

Nigerian students to apply for M.Sc. Scholarship for the year 2021/2022 Academic session.

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• Develop and display at schools, simple context-specific reference protocols on

day to day actions to be operated in each school.

• Safe distancing procedures

• There should be regular temperature checks For all the visitors coming into the

schools using infrared thermometers.

• Establish a staff/students committee for regular surveillance, monitoring, and

enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines.

• Conduct risk assessment with a view to understanding the gaps in the system

that can increase the risk of transmission and make recommendations for

addressing the gaps

• Safety and hygiene in all stages and phases of the school reopening process,

which promotes behaviors that reduce spread, such as school commutes (to and

from school traveling), safe distancing, frequent hand washing and the use of

facemasks.

• Ensure adequate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities across the

school premises

• Encouraging the use of open spaces for gathering and promoting outdoor

activities.

• Other guiding frameworks include sensitization and monitoring procedures.

FME SAFETY GUIDELINES ON SCHOOL RE-OPENING

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he National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), which has 72 study/resource

Tcentres nationwide, is currently the only approved open university in the Nigerian

University System (NUS).

List of approved Distance Learning Centres in Nigeria, Twelve Universities in the Nigerian

University System, currently have the approval of the National Universities Commission to

operate distance learning centres as follows:

1. Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan.

2. University of Lagos, Distance Learning Institute.

3. University of Abuja, Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education.

4. University of Maiduguri, Centre for Distance Learning.

5. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Centre for Distance Learning.

6. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Centre for Distance Learning.

7. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Open and Distance Learning Centre.

8. Distance learning Centre, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

9. Lagos State University Open and Distance Learning and Research Institute.

10. Joseph Ayo Babalola University Centre for Distance Learning.

11. University of Nigeria, Nsukka Centre for Distance and e-Learning.

12. Federal University of Technology Minna, Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning.

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Nasarawa State University, Keffi

2002

Adamawa State University, Mubi

2002

Gombe State University, Gombe

2004

Kaduna State University, Kaduna

2004

Cross River University of Technology, Calabar 2004

Plateau State University, Bokkos 2005

Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State. 2008

Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State

2005

Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun 2005

Umaru Musa Yar’AduaUniversity, Katsina

2006

Yobe State UniversityDamaturu, Yobe State 2006

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30

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32

Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero

2006

Osun State University,Osogbo 2006

Taraba State University,Jalingo 2008

Kwara State University,Ilorin

2009

S/N INSTITUTIONS YearEst.

STATE UNIVERSITIES

17 Ebonyi State University,Abakaliki

2000

1

5

6

7

8

3

4

9

10

11

12

13

2

14

Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt 1979

Ambrose Alli University,Ekpoma 1980

Abia State University,Uturu 1981

Enugu State University of Science & Tech, Enugu 1982

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 1982

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. (formerly University of Ado-Ekiti) 1982

Lagos State University,Ojo, Lagos 1983

Ladoke Akintola University ofTechnology, Ogbomoso 1990

Imo State University,Owerri

1992

Benue State University,Makurdi 1992

Delta State University,Abraka 1992

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba - Akoko

1999

Kogi State University,Anyigba 1999

Niger-Delta University,Yenagoa 2000

15

16

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli 2000

Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil 2000


34Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Ikpaden 2010

33 Sokoto State University,Sokoto 2009


35

36

37

38

39

40

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni

2010

Bauchi State University,Gadau 2011

Maitama Sule University,Kano 2012

The Technical University, Ibadan.

2012

Sule Lamido University,Kafin Hausa

2013

Ondo State University ofMedical Sciences

2015

41 Edo University, Iyamho 2016

42 Eastern Palm University,Ogboko 2016

43 University of Africa,Toru-Orua 2016

44 Borno State University 2016

45 Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, Abeokuta

2017

Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo

201746

47 Zamfara State University, Talata-Mafara

2018

48 2019Bayelsa Medical UniversityYenagoa, Bayelsa State

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Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State

2011

Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State

2011

29

30

S/N INSTITUTIONS YearEst. S/N INSTITUTIONS

YearEst.

FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

1948

1960

1962

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1962

1962

1970

Bayero University, Kano 1975

1975

University of Ilorin, Ilorin 1975

University of Jos, Jos

University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 1975

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

1975

University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt

1975

Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife

LagosUniversity of Lagos,

University of Benin, Benin City

University of Calabar, Calabar

1975

Federal University of Tech-nology, Owerri 1980

1 University of Ibadan, Ibadan

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

5

6

7

8

3

4

9

10

11

12

13

14

2

Federal University of Technology, Akure

198115

Modibbo Adama University ofTechnology, Yola

198116

University of Uyo, Uyo 1991

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

1992

National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos

2002

Fed. Univ. of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

2007

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State

201128

Federal University ofTechnology, Minna

1982

Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna

1985

University of Abuja, Abuja 1988

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

1988

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

1988

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

1988

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

1992

Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State 2011

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State

2011

Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa

2011

The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State 2012

Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi

2013

Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara

2013

Federal University, Gashua, Yobe

2013

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State

2011

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State

2011

31

32

Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State 201133

41Nigeria Maritine UniversityOkerenkoko, Delta State

2018

42Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna

2018

43Nigerian Army University,Biu

2018

44 Federal University of HealthSciences, Otukpo, Benue State

2020

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26 Obong University, Obong Ntak

2007

14

15

1

5

6

7

8

3

4

9

10

11

12

13

2

16

17

18

19

20

Babcock University, Ilishan Remo

1999

Madonna University,Okija 1999

Igbinedion University,Okada

1999

Bowen University, Iwo 2001

Covenant University, Ota 2002

Pan-Atlantic University,Lagos

2002

Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 2002

American University ofNigeria, Yola 2003

Redeemers University, Ede,Osun State

2005

Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo 2005

Al-Hikmah University,Ilorin 2005

Caritas University, Amorji-Nke, Enugu 2005

Bingham University, Auta-Balefi, Karu, Nasarawa State

2005

Al-Qalam University, Katsina 2005

Renaissance University,Enugu 2005

Bells University of Tech, Ota, Ogun State

2005

Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State 2005

Crawford University,Igbesa, Ogun State

2005

Kwararafa University, Wukari (formerly Wukari Jubilee Uni.)

2005

Crescent University,Abeokuta

2005

21

22

23

24

25

Novena University, Ogume, Delta State 2005

University of Mkar, Mkar, Benue State

2005

Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

2006

Caleb University, Lagos 2007

Fountain University, Osogbo 2007

S/NYearEst.

27

28

29

30

31

Salem University, Lokoja 2007

Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State

2007

Veritas University, Abuja 2007

Wesley University of Science & Technology, Ondo

2007

Western Delta University,Oghara, Delta State

2007

32The Achievers University,Owo

2007

33 African University of Science & Technology, Abuja 2007

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

Baze University, Abuja 2011

Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State 2011

Samuel Adegboyega University, 2011

Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State 2012

Evangel University,Akaeze, Ebonyi State

2012

Gregory University,2012

McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo, Ogun State 2012

Southwestern University,Okun Owa, Ogun State

2012

Augustine, University,2015

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

Afe Babalola University,Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

2009

Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State 2009

Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja 2009

Oduduwa University,Ipetumodu, Osun State 2009

Rhema University,Aba 2009

Wellspring University,Evbuobanosa, Edo State 2009

Adeleke University, Ede,2011

Paul University, Awka,Anambra State 2009

42

Ogwa, Edo State

Uturu, Abia State

Ilara, Lagos State

41 Osun State

43

51

52

Chrisland University,Owode, Ogun State

2015

Christopher University,Mowe, Ogun State

2015

S/NYearEst. S/N Year

Est.

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

Hallmark University,Ijebu, Itele, Ogun State 2015

Kings University, Ode Omu, 2015

Michael and Cecilia Ibru Uni., Owhrode, Delta State 2015

2015

Mountain Top University,2015

2015

Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State 2015

2015

Summit University,Offa, Kwara StateEdwin Clark University,Kiagbodo, Delta StateHezekiah University,Umudi, Imo State

Osun State

Ogun State

61

62

63

64

Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State

Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State

Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia StateCoal City University, Enugu, Enugu State

2016

2016

2016

2016

65 2016

66

67

68

2016

2016

2016

Crown Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara State

Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo StateKoladaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo StateLegacy University, Okija, Anambra State

Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State

Spiritan University, Nneochi, Abia State

Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Oyo State

Atiba University, Oyo, Oyo State

Eko University of Medical Sciences, Ijanikin, Lagos State

69

70

71

72

73

74

2017

2017

2017

2017

2017

2017

Skyline University, NigeriaKano State75 2018

Greenfield University, Kasarami Kaduna State

Dominion University, Ibadan Oyo State

Trinity University, Laloko Ogun State

Westland University, Iwo Osun State

76

77

78

79

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2019

2019

2019

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24) Westlan University, Esie, Kwara State or any of its campuses in Nigeria.

13) Saint Augustine’s University of Technology, Jos, Plateau State or any of its other campuses

27) Atlas University, Ikot Udoso Uko, Uyo Akwa Ibom State or any of its campuses in Nigeria

30) Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja or any of its campuses in Nigeria

32) Fifom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria

4) University of Applied Sciences & Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

7) Royal University Izhia, P.O. Box 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or any of its other campuses

11) Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its other campuses.

12) UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other campuses.

22) Bolta University College Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria.

28) Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its campuses in Nigeria

he National Universities Commission (NUC) wishes to announce to Tthe general public, especially parents and prospective undergraduates, that the under-listed “Degree Mills” have not been

licensed by the Federal Government and have, therefore, been closed down for violating the Education (National Minimum Standards etc.) Act CAP E3 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The “Universities” are:

16) Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria

3) University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses

17) Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria`

8) Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi State or any of its other campuses

10) United Nigeria University College, Okija, Anambra State or any of its other campuses.

15) Collumbus University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria

19) Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria.

5) Blacksmith University, Awka or any of its other campuses

9) United Christian University, Macotis Campus, Imo State or any of its other campuses.

20) Lobi Business School Makurdi, Benue State or any of its campuses in Nigeria.

21) West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria.

14) The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Study Centres, or any of its campuses in Nigeria

1) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

6) Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its other campuses in Nigeria

2) Christians of Charity American University of Science & Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses

18) London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.

23) JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University) Kaduna Illegal Campus

25) St. Andrews University College, Abuja or any of its campuses in Nigeria.

26) EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre.

29) Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja or any of its campuses in Nigeria

31) Acada University, Akinlalu, Oyo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria.

34) Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija, Anambra State33) Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria.

36) Middle Belt University (North Central University), Otukpo

37) Leadway University, Ughelli, Delta State

41) Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Abuja.

42) Temple University, Abuja43) Irish University Business School London, operating anywhere in

Nigeria.44) National University of Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State.45) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Mowe,

Lagos - Ibadan Expressway and its Annex at 41, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

46) University of Education, Winneba Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

48) African University Cooperative Development (AUCD), Cotonou, Benin Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

50) Evangel University of America & Chudick Management Academic, Lagos

40) Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu State

51) Enugu State University of Science and Technology (Gboko Campus)

38) Metro University, Dutse/Bwari, Abuja39) Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers State

47) Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

52) Career Light Resources Centre, Jos

35) Open International University, Akure

49) Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study Centre.

57) West African Union University, in Collaboration with International Professional College of Administration, Science and Technology Nigeria, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

55) Kaduna Business School, Kaduna

4) Richmond Open University, Arochukwu, Abia State.

56) Royal University of Theology, Minna, Niger State

58) Gospel Missionary Foundation (GMF), Theological University.

53) University of West Africa, Kwali-Abuja, FCT

1) National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State

In addition to the closure, the following Degree Mills are currently undergoing further investigations and/or ongoing court actions. The purpose of these actions is to prosecute the proprietors and recover illegal fees and charges on subscribers.

2) North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State

5) West Coast University, Umuahia.

3) Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Enugu

7) Volta University College, Aba, Abia State.8) Illegal Satellite Campuses of Ambrose Alli University.

The relevant Law enforcement agencies have also been informed for their further necessary action.

54) Coastal University, Iba-Oku, Akwa-Ibom State

* This list of illegal institutions is not exhaustive.

Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNALEXECUTIVE SECRETARY

165 Iselo road, Cele bus stop, Egbe-Ikotun, Lagos.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSIONANNOUNCER

9) L.I.F.E Leadership University, Benin City, Edo State.

For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk. Certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognised for the purposes of NYSC, employment, and further studies.

6) Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State

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