While Nigerians joined Christians across the world to mark Christmas on 25 December 2023, the Nigerian government chose the day to, once again, expose some tertiary institutions it described as illegal, and advised students against patronising them.
Some of these illegal institutions include the University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating anywhere in Nigeria; Christians of Charity American University of Science and Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses; University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses; University of Applied Sciences and Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria; Blacksmith University, Akwa or any of its other campuses; Volta University College, HO, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its other campuses in Nigeria; Royal University, Izhia, PO BOX 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or any of its other campuses; Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi State or any of its other campuses, among others.
The announcement was contained in a bulletin published by the National Universities Commission (NUC), the country’s regulatory agency in charge of the universities, titled: “List of Illegal Universities Closed Down by NUC.”
