Nigeria has ceased the evaluation and accreditation of university degrees from over 45 universities in Benin Republic and Togo, following revelations of widespread certificate racketeering.
An undercover investigation exposed a syndicate selling university degrees to Nigerians.
The report detailed how a reporter obtained a university degree from Cotonou within six weeks, complete with a legitimate scan code and transcript.
The reporter successfully used the acquired fake degree to participate in Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, undetected.
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The investigation revealed collaboration between Nigerian racketeering agents and senior staff at a university campus in Cotonou, including Nigerians serving as registrar and English section coordinators.
In response to these findings, the federal government suspended the accreditation of Togolese and Beninese degree certificates.
This move impacts graduates from these countries intending to join the NYSC scheme, a requirement for corporate employment in Nigeria.
The suspension is part of an ongoing investigation by the education ministries of both countries and the NYSC. The Nigerian ministry acknowledged that tackling certificate rackets and degree mills has been a longstanding challenge.
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
38.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)
