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T H C E OU VI GHT AND SER MONDAY AA PUBLICA PUBLICATIONTION OF OF THE THE OFFICE OFFICE OF OF THE THE EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE SECRET SECRETARARYY www.nuc.edu.ng Bulletin th 0795-3089 18 January 2021 Vol. 16 No. 03 Adamu Adamu: FG To Spend $1.1b on BESDA, AGILE —— Spent N1.3 Trillion Capital on Tertiary Institutions he Honourable Minister of 2020 Annual Ministerial Press and eleven million dollars Education, Mal. Adamu briefing, held last Thursday that ($611,000,000) to support the TAdamu has disclosed that the five categories of the affected Nigerian Government towards the federal government has secured persons were neither in school, strengthening the Universal

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 1.1 billion dollars ($1.1, 000,000) nor undertaking any form of Basic Education (UBE) Scheme, funds to tackle the increasing formal learning. as well as address the first pillar illiteracy rate in the country among of the Ministerial Strategic Plan out-of-school children, out-of- He explained that under the (MSP) on out-of-school school adolescent girls, adult initiative of the Better Education children. illiterates, school drop outs as well Service Delivery for All (BESDA), as nomads. the federal government had He said that the Ministry had secured a World Bank credit launched BESDA in ten states Mal. Adamu Adamu said at the facility in the sum of six hundred namely, Adamawa, Bauchi, in this edition COVID-19: FG Releases School Resumption Safety Guidelines For Covid-19 Test Not Required Schools Resumption -Adamu Adamu

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EDITORIAL BOARD: Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (Chairman), Mal. Haruna Lawal Ajo (Editor), Ogbonnaya Okoronkwo, Udey Felix, Muhammad Bukhari Musa, Aja-Nwachukwu Samuel, Sadiq Abubakar

Enquiries: [email protected] 18th January, 2021 Vol. 16 No. 03 Borno, Ebonyi, Kano, Kebbi, Oyo, them live normal and quality lives, t h e N a t i o n a l C o m m o n Yobe, Niger and Zamfara, adding s t r e s s i n g t h a t t h e f u l l Entrance on the same day. He that today there was an impressive implementation of the AGILE added that in the same way the record of school enrolment figures Programme would begin in 2021. JAMB, WAEC, NECO and in 17 states of the federation where NABTEB would have one BESDA was being implemented. Mal. Adamu Adamu futher calendar for their examinations. disclosed that attention had been given to the mass literacy sub- On teacher professional sector in the last two years, noting development, the minister said that, in 2019, the government was the new retirement age of 65 for 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.

Mal. Adamu Adamu The minister also stressed the need Minister of Education for harmonization of the school He revealed that through BESDA calendar especially at the Basic and Initiative, the figure of out-of- Secondary Education levels, be it Mr. Lai Mohammed Minister of Information and Culture school children standing between State, Federal or Private Schools, 10.1 million in 2019 to 2020 had teachers and the new years of been moved down to 6,946,328 service of 40 years will take million, noting that BESDA was effect from Jan 1 2022. He, responsible for an additional however, said that there would enrolment of 1,053,422 children. not be a uniform take-off date for all the other policies On the Adolescent Girls Initiative approved by President Buhari at for Learning and Empowerment the 2020 World Teachers Day. Programme (AGILE), the Minister said that the initiative was also He noted that effective dates for supported by the World Bank with a other policies would be facility of five Hundred million announced subsequently after Dollars ($500,000,000) to deal with the submission of the report of the challenges posed by adolescent the National Coordinating girls who were either out-of-school Committee. Hon. Chukwemeka Nwajuiba or had never been in school. Minister of State for Education Mal. Adamu said the ministry explaining that at the end of the He added that the facility was to had constituted a National academic year, children in Primary ensure that those girls were taken Working Committee to work Schools who wanted to proceed to off the streets trained and out modalities to ensure unity colleges would have to write financially empowered to enable continuous learning of students

MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 02 18th January, 2021 Vol. 16 No. 03 across all institutions in the face of had established four public approval of the FEC. The C O V I D - 1 9 p a n d e m i c a n d universities, six polytechnics and universities now have a prolonged ASUU’s strike. six Federal Colleges of Education combined carrying capacity of ( C o E ) , a d d i n g t h a t t h e over 2.5miilion. 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 ES NUC, Prof. Rasheed and Perm Sec. FME, Arch. Sonny Echono the country. government had also licensed four The Minister further stated that private universities, several Nigeria presently has a total of According to him, “upon the polytechnics, CoE as well as Allied 8 5 ( f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e ) inauguration of this facility Institutions. polytechnic, sixty one private hopefully in the next six months, polytechnics, 117 monotechnics time and space will no longer be a With the development, the (federal, State and private), hindrance to learning. Minister said Nigeria now boast of Colleges of Agriculture, having 44 federal universities, 50 Specialised Institutions and “All universities must prepare their state universities making the total Colleges of Health Technology. workforce to operate under this number of public universities to environment,” he said. 94, while the number of private He explained that, in the last On increasing carrying capacity and universities stood at 79, bringing 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.

Specifically harping on government’s determination to increase access to tertiary Pressmen during the briefing education, he said the ministry access to tertiary education, the the total number of universities in had continued to allocate Honourable Minister said that, in Nigeria to 173, with another set of resources for scholarship awards the last one year, the Government 20 private universities waiting to Nigerians both home and

MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 03 18th January, 2021 Vol. 16 No. 03 abroad. B a n k I n t e r v e n t i o n s a n d Executive Secretary, National R e v i t a l i z a t i o n F u n d s t o Universities Commission “I must commend our donor Universities. (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu partners for keeping faith with R a s h e e d a n d t h e their promises in this regard. He lamented that the members of Registrar/Chief Executive Especially, the countries of Morocco, the Russian Federation, H u n g a r y , C h i n a , s o m e Commonwealth countries, 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 Director, Public Affairs, NUC, Ibrahim Usman Yakasai giving the closing prayer tertiary institutions, adding that in the academic community had not Officer of the Joint Admissions the last one year, TETFUND had been able to justify the huge and Matriculation Board released a total sum of three investment of his administration (JAMB) as well as Directors hundred and ninety five billion, within the university setting in the from the Ministry and the thirty thousand, three hundred and last five years. N U C Director of Public s e v e n t y f i v e n a i r a Affairs, Mal. Ibrahim Usman ( N 3 9 5 , 0 3 2 , 3 7 5 . 0 0 ) t o t h e Over a dozen Ministers, a couple Yakasai attended the Press development of infrastructure in of Permanent Secretaries and Briefing. tertiary institutions, aside from Heads of Agencies and Parastatals budgetary allocations, Central in the FME, including the

Audience at the press briefing

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The safety protocols were issued The safety guideline released on Monday by the Nigeria include: iv. Ensure that all staff, Centre for Disease Control i. Schools should provide visitors and students above 6 (NCDC) in consultation with learners with a “medical status” years wear face masks at all the Presidential Task Force on form to be completed by all times.

Presidential Task Force COVID-19 (PTF-COVID-19) parents and kept in confidence and the Federal Ministry of by the school head. v. All schools must identify a Education (FME), for the safe re- section that can serve as a opening of schools across the ii. Ensure that a triage point is sample collection site. country. identified and well-marked at the entrance where everyone vi. All schools must ensure In the circular in which the gaining access to the school is that there is sufficient access safety guidelines were contained, screened for high temperature, to running water, soap and states are urged to conduct the requested to wear masks and handwashing facilities. risk assessment on the schools perform hand hygiene. on a quarterly basis, monthly by vii. Staff at sickbay should be the local governments and iii. Ensure that classrooms are trained and provided with w e e k l y b y t h e s c h o o l well ventilated with a minimum required PPE. managements. o f o n e - m e t r e s i t t i n g arrangement.

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The federal government, on covid-19 test before they are The statement read in full: Monday last week, declared that accepted in their schools.” “The Federal Ministry of no COVID-19 test was required Education says no Covid-19 for returning students to be Test is required for returning admitted into their schools. But students to be admitted into the government, in a terse their schools.” “Only statement by the Federal temperature checks should be Ministry of Education, same carried out on students and day, explained that only any other person crossing any temperature test should be school gate.” carried out on students. “School authorities should In the statement released by the therefore refrain from asking ministry’s Director, Press and students or parents to Public Relations, Bem Goong, undergo Covid-19 test before the government warned school they are accepted in their authorities against “asking Mal. Adamu Adamu schools.” Minister of Education students or parents to undergo

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Federal Secretariat phase III Shehu Shagari way, Abuja Central Business District Offer of Scholarship for 2021/2022 academic year in the Egyptian - Japanese University for Science and Education

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.

Interested candidates are advised to apply using the official online portal. www.ejust.edu.eg on or before 13th February, 2021.

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FME SAFETY GUIDELINES ON SCHOOL RE-OPENING

• Safe distancing procedures

• Develop and display at schools, simple context-specific reference protocols on day to day actions to be operated in each school.

• 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.

• Other guiding frameworks include sensitization and monitoring procedures.

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

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

• 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.

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he National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), which has 72 study/resource centres nationwide, is currently the only approved open university in the Nigerian TUniversity 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, . 2. , Distance Learning Institute. 3. , 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, , Zaria. 9. 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.

MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 22 18th January, 2021 Vol. 16 No. 03 LIST OF APPROVED UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES Year Year Year S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. Modibbo Adama University of Federal University, Wukari, 1 University of Ibadan, Ibadan 1948 16 1981 31 2011 Technology, Yola Taraba State Federal University of Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, 2 University of Nigeria, Nsukka 17 1982 32 2011 1960 Technology, Minna Katsina State Obafemi Awolowo Nigerian Defence Academy, Federal University, Dutse, 3 University, 1962 18 1985 33 2011 Ile-Ife Kaduna Jigawa State Federal University, Ndufu- 1988 34 2011 4 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1962 19 University of Abuja, Abuja Alike, Ebonyi State Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa 1988 35 2011 5 University of Lagos, Lagos 1962 20 University, Bauchi Ekiti State University of Agriculture, Federal University, Otuoke, University of Benin, Benin City 21 1988 36 2011 6 1970 Makurdi Bayelsa Federal University of The Nigeria Police Academy, 7 22 1988 37 2012 Bayero University, Kano 1975 Agriculture, Abeokuta Wudil, Kano State 1975 23 , Uyo 1991 38 Federal University, Birnin- 2013 8 , Calabar Kebbi, Kebbi Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Federal University, Gusau, 9 , Ilorin 1975 24 1992 39 2013 Awka Zamfara Michael Okpara University Federal University, Gashua, 10 University of Jos, Jos 1975 25 1992 40 2013 of Agriculture, Umudike Yobe University of Maiduguri, National Open University of Nigeria Maritine University 11 1975 26 2002 41 2018 Maiduguri Nigeria, Lagos Okerenkoko, Delta State Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Fed. Univ. of Petroleum Air Force Institute of 12 1975 27 2007 42 2018 Sokoto Resources, Effurun Technology, Kaduna University of Port-Harcourt, Federal University, Lokoja, Nigerian Army University, 13 1975 28 2011 43 2018 Port-Harcourt Kogi State Biu 14 Federal University of Tech- 29 Federal University, Lafia, 2011 44 Federal University of Health 2020 nology, Owerri 1980 Nasarawa State Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State Federal University of Federal University, Kashere, 15 1981 30 2011 Technology, Akure Gombe State STATE UNIVERSITIES Year Year Year S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. of Science Nasarawa State University, Ignatius Ajuru University of 1 1979 18 2002 2010 & Technology, Port Harcourt Keffi 35 Education, Rumuolumeni Ambrose Alli University, , , 2 1980 19 2002 36 Ekpoma Mubi Gadau 2011 , , 3 1981 20 2004 37 Maitama Sule University, Uturu Gombe Kano 2012 Enugu State University of , 4 21 2004 The Technical University, Science & Tech, Enugu 1982 Kaduna 38 2012 Ibadan. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Cross River University of 5 1982 22 2004 , Ago-Iwoye Technology, Calabar 39 2013 Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. , Kafin Hausa 6 1982 23 (formerly University of Ado-Ekiti) Bokkos 2005 Ondo State University of 2015 40 Medical Sciences Lagos State University, 24 Olusegun Agagu University of Science 7 Ojo, Lagos 1983 and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State. 2008 41 Edo University, Iyamho 2016 Ladoke Akintola University of Ibrahim Babangida University, 8 1990 25 2005 Technology, Ogbomoso Lapai, Niger State 42 Eastern Palm University, , Tai Solarin University of Ogboko 2016 9 1992 26 2005 Owerri Education, Ijagun University of Africa, Benue State University, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua 43 10 27 2006 Toru-Orua 2016 Makurdi 1992 University, Katsina Delta State University, 44 2016 11 Abraka 1992 28 Damaturu, Yobe State 2006 Moshood Abiola University of Adekunle Ajasin University, Kebbi State University of 45 2017 12 1999 29 2006 Science and Technology, Abeokuta Akungba - Akoko Science and Technology, Aliero , Gombe State University of Science 2017 13 30 , 46 Anyigba 1999 Osogbo 2006 and Technology, Kumo Niger-Delta University, Zamfara State University , 2018 14 , 2008 47 Yenagoa 2000 31 Jalingo Talata-Mafara Chukwuemeka Odumegwu , Bayelsa Medical University 2009 48 2019 15 Ojukwu University, Uli 2000 32 Ilorin Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Kano University of Science , 16 2000 33 & Technology, Wudil Sokoto 2009 17 , 2000 Akwa Ibom State University, Abakaliki 34 Ikot Ikpaden 2010

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Year Year Year S/N Est. S/N Est. S/N Est. Hallmark University, 1 , Ilishan 1999 27 Salem University, Lokoja 2007 2015 Remo 53 Ijebu, Itele, Ogun State Madonna University, , Umunya, Kings University, Ode Omu, 2 1999 28 2007 2015 Okija Anambra State 54 Osun State Igbinedion University, Michael and Cecilia Ibru 3 1999 29 Veritas University, Abuja 2007 55 2015 Okada Uni., Owhrode, Delta State Wesley University of Science , 4 , Iwo 2001 30 2007 56 2015 & Technology, Ondo Ogun State , Ota 31 , 2007 , Ikot 5 2002 Oghara, Delta State 57 Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State 2015 The , Pan-Atlantic University, 2002 32 2007 Summit University, 6 Lagos Owo 58 Offa, Kwara State 2015 African University of Science Edwin Clark University, Benson Idahosa University, 2002 33 2007 59 2015 7 Benin City & Technology, Abuja Kiagbodo, Delta State Afe Babalola University, 8 American University of 34 2009 60 Hezekiah University, 2015 Nigeria, Yola 2003 Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Umudi, Imo State Redeemers University, Ede, Godfrey Okoye University, Anchor University, Ayobo, 9 2005 35 2009 61 2016 Osun State Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State Lagos State Arthur Jarvis University, Nile University of Nigeria, 62 2016 Ajayi Crowther University, 36 2009 Akpabuyo, Cross River State 10 Oyo 2005 Abuja 63 Clifford University, Owerrinta, Al-Hikmah University, , Abia State 2016 11 37 2009 Ilorin 2005 Ipetumodu, Osun State , Enugu, 64 Enugu State 2016 12 , Amorji- 38 , Awka, 2005 Anambra State 2009 Crown Hill University, Nke, Enugu 65 Eiyenkorin, Kwara State 2016 Bingham University, Auta- , 13 2005 39 2009 Dominican University, Balefi, Karu, Nasarawa State Aba 66 Ibadan, Oyo State 2016 , 14 Al-Qalam University, Katsina 2005 Koladaisi University, Ibadan, 40 Evbuobanosa, Edo State 2009 67 Oyo State 2016 , Legacy University, Okija, 15 Adeleke University, Ede, 68 2016 Enugu 2005 41 Osun State 2011 Anambra State Bells University of Tech, Admiralty University, Ibusa, 2017 16 2005 42 69 Delta State Ota, Ogun State , Abuja 2011 Lead City University, Ibadan, 70 Spiritan University, Nneochi, 2017 2005 43 , Omu- Abia State 17 Oyo State Aran, Kwara State 2011 , 71 Precious Cornerstone University, 2017 18 2005 Samuel Adegboyega University, Ibadan, Oyo State Igbesa, Ogun State 44 Ogwa, Edo State 2011 , Wukari , Ilara- 72 2017 19 2005 (formerly Wukari Jubilee Uni.) 45 Mokin, Ondo State 2012 , Evangel University, 73 Atiba University, Oyo, 2017 20 2005 46 2012 Oyo State Abeokuta Akaeze, Ebonyi State , Ogume, Gregory University, Eko University of Medical 2017 21 2005 47 74 Sciences, Ijanikin, Lagos State Delta State Uturu, Abia State 2012 , Mkar, McPherson University, Seriki Skyline University, Nigeria 2018 22 2005 48 2012 75 Benue State Sotayo, Ajebo, Ogun State Kano State Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Southwestern University, 76 , Kasarami 2019 23 2006 49 2012 Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State Okun Owa, Ogun State Kaduna State Augustine, University, 77 Dominion University, 2019 24 , Lagos 2007 50 Ilara, Lagos State 2015 Ibadan Oyo State , 78 Trinity University, Laloko 2019 25 , Osogbo 51 2015 2007 Owode, Ogun State Ogun State , 79 Westland University, Iwo 26 Obong University, Obong 2007 52 2015 2019 Ntak Mowe, Ogun State Osun State

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT List of Illegal Universities Closed Down by NUC

he National Universities Commission (NUC) wishes to announce to 37) Leadway University, Ughelli, Delta State the general public, especially parents and prospective 38) Metro University, Dutse/Bwari, Abuja Tundergraduates, that the under-listed “Degree Mills” have not been 39) Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers State licensed by the Federal Government and have, therefore, been closed down 40) Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu State for violating the Education (National Minimum Standards etc.) Act CAP E3 41) Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The “Universities” are: Abuja. 42) Temple University, Abuja 1) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating 43) Irish University Business School London, operating anywhere in anywhere in Nigeria. Nigeria. 2) Christians of Charity American University of Science & 44) National University of Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State. Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses 45) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Mowe, 3) University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses Lagos - Ibadan Expressway and its Annex at 41, Ikorodu Road, 4) University of Applied Sciences & Management, Port Novo, Lagos. Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria 46) University of Education, Winneba Ghana, operating anywhere in 5) Blacksmith University, Awka or any of its other campuses Nigeria. 6) Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its 47) Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria. other campuses in Nigeria 48) African University Cooperative Development (AUCD), Cotonou, 7) Royal University Izhia, P.O. Box 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or Benin Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria. any of its other campuses 49) Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study 8) Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi State or any of its other Centre. campuses 50) Evangel University of America & Chudick Management 9) United Christian University, Macotis Campus, Imo State or any of Academic, Lagos its other campuses. 51) Enugu State University of Science and Technology (Gboko 10) United Nigeria University College, Okija, Anambra State or any Campus) of its other campuses. 52) Career Light Resources Centre, Jos 11) Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its 53) University of West Africa, Kwali-Abuja, FCT other campuses. 54) Coastal University, Iba-Oku, Akwa-Ibom State 12) UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other 55) Kaduna Business School, Kaduna campuses. 56) Royal University of Theology, Minna, Niger State 13) Saint Augustine’s University of Technology, Jos, Plateau State or 57) West African Union University, in Collaboration with any of its other campuses International Professional College of Administration, Science and 14) The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Technology Nigeria, operating anywhere in Nigeria. Study Centres, or any of its campuses in Nigeria 58) Gospel Missionary Foundation (GMF), Theological University. 15) Collumbus University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria 165 Iselo road, Cele bus stop, Egbe-Ikotun, Lagos. 16) Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria 17) Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria` In addition to the closure, the following Degree Mills are currently 18) London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria. undergoing further investigations and/or ongoing court actions. The purpose 19) Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria. of these actions is to prosecute the proprietors and recover illegal fees and 20) Lobi Business School Makurdi, Benue State or any of its charges on subscribers. campuses in Nigeria. 21) West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria. 1) National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State 22) Bolta University College Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria. 2) North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State 23) JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University) Kaduna Illegal 3) Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Enugu Campus 4) Richmond Open University, Arochukwu, Abia State. 24) Westlan University, Esie, Kwara State or any of its campuses in 5) West Coast University, Umuahia. Nigeria. 6) Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State 25) St. Andrews University College, Abuja or any of its campuses in 7) Volta University College, Aba, Abia State. Nigeria. 8) Illegal Satellite Campuses of Ambrose Alli University. 26) EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre. 9) L.I.F.E Leadership University, Benin City, Edo State. 27) Atlas University, Ikot Udoso Uko, Uyo Akwa Ibom State or any of its campuses in Nigeria For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any 28) Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk. campuses in Nigeria Certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognised for the 29) Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja or any of its campuses in purposes of NYSC, employment, and further studies. Nigeria 30) Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja or any of its campuses in The relevant Law enforcement agencies have also been informed for their Nigeria further necessary action. 31) Acada University, Akinlalu, Oyo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria. * This list of illegal institutions is not exhaustive. 32) Fifom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL 33) Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 34) Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija, Anambra State NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION 35) Open International University, Akure ANNOUNCER 36) Middle Belt University (North Central University), Otukpo

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