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.”

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.

Checks 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

BENIN REPUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

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). (Courtesy, excluding headline, The Nation)

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