The federal government through the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, January 3, announced the suspension of accreditation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo.
It followed an investigative report by Daily Nigerian Newspaper titled “How Daily Nigerian reporter bagged Cotonou varsity degree in six weeks.”
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According to the government, the suspension persists pending the outcome of an investigation involving the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education of Nigeria and the two countries as well as the Department of State Security Services and the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).
Posing as a student, a Daily Nigerian reporter obtained a degree certificate in Mass Communication from ESGT, a Benin university in Cotonou, established in 2009.
The reporter obtained the degree in six weeks without attending any classes or writing an examination.
He also applied for and was registered to participate in the one-year mandatory NYSC scheme with the certificate despite undergoing the NYSC some years ago.
A checks by revealed that about 46 universities across Benin Republic and Togo has been affected by Nigeria’s decision.
Foreign degree certificates have to be vetted by regulators in Nigeria before the graduates involved can proceed with the compulsory NYSC scheme, an important prerequisite for corporate employment.
Below are some of the Beninese and Togolese universities affected by the suspension
- Institut Supérieur de Formation Professionnelle (ISFOP)
- Lakeside University College (LUC) Benin
- African University of Bénin
- Afriford University, Cotonou, Benin Republic
- Canadian International Education Institute, Benin Republic
- Centre International Universitaire Des Meilleurs (CIUM-Bestower International University) Seme-Podji, Cotonou
- Ecole Superieure de Gestion et de Technologie (ESGT-Benin University)
- Ecole Superieure de Technologie et de Gestion (ESTG-Benin University)
- Ecole Superieure des Cadres et Techniciens, (ESCT-Benin), Benin Cotonou
- Ecole Superieure des sciences, de commerce et administration des enterprise du Benin (ESCAE-BENIN)
- Ecole Superieure Panafricaine de Management Applique (ESPAM-FORMATION)
- Ecotes University
- Edexcel University
- Esep le berger Université
- ESTAM University Seme Campus
- Heim Weldios University
- Houdegbe North American University, Benin
- Institut Universitaire du Bénin (IUB)
- Institut Supérieur de Communication et de Gestion(ISCG-Benin University)
- Institut Supérieur De Management Et De Technologie (ISMT St Salomon University)
- Institute Regional Superieure des beaux arts, de la culture et de la communication (IRSBACCOM UNIVERSITY)
- International university of management and administration, Benin Republic (IUMA)
- Pinnacle African University Porto Novo
- Poma University, Ayetedjou, Ifangni
- Protestant University of West Africa
- Université Africaine de Développement Coopératif
- Université des Sciences Appliquées et Management USAM
- Université la Hegj, Benin (Semepodji campus)
- Universitie Polytechnique Internationale du Benin
- West African University Benin (WAUB), Cotonou
- University of Abomey-Calavi
- University of Kétou
- University of Parakou
TOGO UNIVERSITIES
- Atlantic African Oriental Multicultural (ATAFOM) University International
- African Union University, Togo
- African University of Science Administration and Commercial Studies, IAEC University Togo
- Maryam Abacha American University Niger, Togo Campus
- Centre de perfectionnement aux Technique Economique et Commerciales Université (CPTEC University) Avepozo Lome
- IHERIS University, Togo
- Catholic University of West Africa
- American Institute of African
- Ecole supérieure de formation professionnelle (FIMAC)
- Université Bilingue Libre du Togo
- University of Kara
- University of Richard of Togo
- University of Lomé
- University of Science and Technology of Togo
- DEFOP University of Technology
- IRFODEL-Centre (University).
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