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See Full list of blacklisted foreign universities in Nigeria

The federal government has announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the neighbouring benin Republic and Togo.
In a statement signed on Tuesday, January 2, by Augustina Obilor-Duru on behalf of the Director Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Education, the federal government lamented that “some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable methods to get a Degree with the end objective of getting graduate job opportunities for which they are not qualified.”
The statement noted that the suspension followed an investigative report by an online newspaper, which unravelled a Cotonou-based University, which issued a degree certificate to an undercover Journalist within six weeks.
Here is a list of blacklisted foreign universities in Nigeria:
- 1. University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria.
- 2. Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its other campuses in Nigeria.
- 3. The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Study Centres, or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- 4. Collumbus University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 5. Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 6. Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 7. London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 8. Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 9. West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 10. EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre.
- 11. Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
- 12. Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria.
- 13. Irish University Business School London, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 14. University of Education, Winneba Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 15. Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 16. African University Cooperative Development, Cotonou, Benin Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
- 17. Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study Centre.
- 18. Evangel University of America and Chudick Management Academic, Lagos.
- The commission warns Nigerians to avoid enrolling in these institutions.
International
JUST IN: Naira records highest depreciation against dollar amid Trump’s tariff war

The Nigerian naira recorded its highest depreciation against the dollar this week at the official foreign exchange market amid United States of America President, Donald Trump’s tariff announcement.
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange data showed that it dropped to N1,552.53 per dollar on Thursday from N1,531.25 traded on Wednesday.
This means that the naira slumped by N21.28 against the dollar on Thursday compared to N1,531.25 exchanged the previous day.
This is the highest depreciation against the dollar on a single day since March 22, when the currency dropped by N18.96 weekly at the official market.
Similarly, at the black market, the naira weakened by N5 on Thursday to N1,560 per dollar from N1,555 traded on Wednesday.
The development comes despite CBN’s announcement that the country’s Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) as of the end of 2024 stood at $23.11 billion, the highest level in over three years.
The drop in the naira at both official and parallel foreign exchange markets follows Trump’s administration’s tariff announcement on Wednesday, which sparked outrage across the world.
Economic experts said Trump’s 10 percent baseline tariffs would affect US-Nigeria trade worth $10 billion.
The chief executive officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr Muda Yusuf on Thursday in a statement said Trump’s tariff would affect Nigeria’s economy because it has brought an end to the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
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JUST IN: Court bars parties from granting interviews in Natasha’s case against Akpabio, others

Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case.
The judge issued the order on Friday following a complaint by the lawyer to Akpabio, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), that the plaintiff was moving from one television house to another, granting press interviews on issues relating to her case, which is currently pending before the court.
In a brief ruling, Justice Nyako said there shall be no press interviews by all parties and their lawyers regarding the subject matter of the case.
Justice Nyako also barred parties and their lawyers from engaging in streaming the proceedings of the case on social media.
Details shortly.
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BREAKING: Minister of works opens rehabilitated Independence bridge, Lagos, after major palliative works

…. Says, Lagosians are to kindly use the bride from today, 4th April 2025.
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has re-opened the Independence Bridge (Ahmadu Bello Way-Marina bound) to vehicular traffic.
The government had announced the closure of the bridge starting from April 1 for essential maintenance and rehabilitation works.
It was to remain closed until May.
However, Umahi urged Lagosians to kindly use the bride from today, 4th April 2025.
He said that palliative works were underway to ensure that the bridge would be motorable.
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