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James Ibori: U.S. Restrains More Than $3 Million in Corruption Proceeds Related to Former Governor of Nigeria

caption: James Onanefe Ibori is serving 13 years in UK prison for money laundering

 

By Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs

U.S. Restrains More Than $3 Million in Corruption Proceeds Related to Former Governor of Nigeria
WASHINGTON – Through an application to register and enforce two orders from United Kingdom courts, the Department of Justice has secured a restraining order against more than $3 million in corruption proceeds located in the United States related to James Onanefe Ibori, the former governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta State, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton.

The application, which was filed under seal on May 16, 2012, in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, seeks to restrain assets belonging to Governor Ibori and Bhadresh Gohil, Ibori’s former English solicitor, that are proceeds of corruption.  Specifically, it seeks to restrain a mansion in Houston and two Merrill Lynch brokerage accounts.  U.S. District Judge Lamberth granted the application and issued a restraining order under seal on May 21, 2012.  The department was notified today that its application to unseal the restraining order was granted.

The United States is working with the United Kingdom’s Crown Prosecution Service and the Metropolitan Police Service to forfeit these corruption proceeds.

According to the application, Governor Ibori served as the governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta State from 1999 to 2007, and misappropriated millions of dollars in Delta State funds.  He laundered those proceeds through a myriad of shell companies, intermediaries and nominees in several jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, with the help of Gohil.  Although Nigeria’s Constitution prohibits state governors from maintaining foreign bank accounts and serving as directors of private companies, Governor Ibori and his associates accumulated millions of dollars in assets in the United Kingdom and the United States, according to the application.

Governor Ibori was convicted in the United Kingdom of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud and was sentenced by a British court on April 18, 2012, to 13 years in prison.  Gohil was also convicted in November 2010 of money laundering and prejudicing a money laundering investigation and was sentenced by a British court to 10 years in prison.

“Instead of working to benefit the people of the Nigerian Delta, Governor Ibori pilfered state funds and accumulated immense wealth in the process,” said Assistant Attorney General Breuer.  “He conspired with Mr. Gohil to funnel millions of dollars in corruption proceeds out of Nigeria and into bank accounts and assets maintained in the names of shell companies and nominees.  Through the Criminal Division’s Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, our message is clear: the United States will not be used as a safe haven for the ill-gotten gains of corrupt foreign officials.”

“This serves as a warning to those corrupt foreign officials who abuse their power for personal financial gain and then attempt to place those funds in the U.S. financial system,” said ICE Director Morton.  “ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents will continue to work with our law enforcement partners at the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section to investigate and prosecute those involved in such illicit activities and hold corrupt foreign officials accountable by denying them the satisfaction of their illegal earnings.”

The case is being prosecuted by trial attorneys Woo S. Lee and Elizabeth Aloi of the Criminal Division’s Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section.  The case was investigated by ICE HSI’s Foreign Corruption Investigations Group, HSI Asset Identification and Removal Group in Miami and HSI Attaché London.

This case is part of the Justice Department’s Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative.  This initiative is carried out by a dedicated team of prosecutors in the Criminal Division’s Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, working in partnership with federal law enforcement agencies to forfeit the proceeds of foreign official corruption and where appropriate return those proceeds to benefit those harmed.

Individuals with information about possible proceeds of foreign corruption located in or laundered through institutions in the United States should contact federal law enforcement or send an email to kleptocracy@usdoj.gov.

ICE HSI’s Foreign Corruption Investigations Group in Miami targets corrupt foreign officials around the world that attempt to utilize U.S. financial institutions to launder illicit funds.  The group conducts investigations into the laundering of proceeds emanating from foreign public corruption, bribery or embezzlement.  The objective is to prevent foreign derived ill-gotten gains from entering the U.S. financial infrastructure, to seize identified assets in the United States and repatriate these funds on behalf of those affected by foreign official corruption.

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Jonathan is confuse and incompetent by Balarebe

caption: Alhaji Balarabe Musa

 

By JAMIU YISA and ISA ISAWADE

Alhaji Balarabe Musa, former governor of Kaduna State, explains to JAMIU YISA and ISA ISAWADE why the country will remain one in spite of the current tensions.

To what do you ascribe the various problems of development plaguing the country?

It is not the leadership that is the problem because leadership itself is a product of something. That something is the social, economic and political system controlling development in the country. It is based on self interest as opposed to public interest. It is that system that says private enterprise should play the leading role in the economy instead of the state playing leading role in the economy. It is that system that produces the leadership, which appropriates it. It is, therefore, the system that is the problem and not the leadership. Leadership is only a product of the system.

For example, during the colonial era and the First Republic, despite the imperfections, the leading role was played by the state and by implication public interest. Self interest or private interest came second. Our problem since the Second Republic is that we reversed the role. Instead of the leading role of the state and public interest, we now have the leading role of private enterprise and self interest. Now, this has produced disheartening problems for the country. These include corruption, stealing, criminal waste of resources, unemployment, poverty and insecurity.

Don’t you think that the leadership we have is what we deserve?

No. Every nation is governed by social and economic systems. In every country and throughout history, since the emergence of the idea of private interest, there has always been a system controlling development in the country. That system always produces a political leadership appropriate to it. So, it is a misrepresentation of reality to say that every nation gets the leadership it deserves. It is the system that decides the leadership, not the other way round.

Do you agree with the view that Nigerians do not challenge their leaders enough?

Efforts have been made a few times to challenge the government. But all the same, the leadership is being challenged.

How do you think we got to this state in which corruption has become very pervasive? 

First of all, let me go back a little. This corruption, stealing and criminal waste of resources, which are part and parcel of the same thing, result from the system. This is a system of free for all. Therefore, it  inevitably results in this level of corruption and there is no way you can avoid this level of corruption as long as this system exists.

Do you agree with General Muhammadu Buhari that people found guilty of corruption should be shot?

I think you can’t say you disagree with him, but let us not adopt that blindly because we can make more serious mistakes. First of all, let us change the system. If we change the system, we will find out that corruption can even be eliminated and if it still persists, instead of changing the system from one based on self interest to one based on public interest, we can adopt a measure that can lead to the shooting or whatever it is of corrupt leaders.

This is what happens in other countries. But let us not adopt the system of other countries blindly. It is the system and the leadership produced by the system that brings about corruption. If you change the system and the leadership and corruption still persists, then you can have this extreme measure of shooting the thief. If you change the system and the leadership so that you eliminate this survival of the fittest, you are automatically removing corruption. And if you remove corruption, there will be no need for shooting the thief. But it has been said that it has reached such a level that even after changing the system and the leadership, we can still have this corruption. Then the question of shooting will arise.

For example, if you change the system from one based on self interest first to a system based on public interest, will you have this level of unemployment? Will you have this level of poverty? Today, we have between 15 to 20 million unemployed postgraduate students. How can you avoid stealing and corruption under this circumstance? The situation is so bad that it is even virtualy impossible to survive in Nigeria without corruption directly or indirectly, knowingly or unknowingly. Even within the three of us here, how can you be sure that you can survive without some form of illegitimate income source?  So, that is the system.

The system has made it such that survival without some form of illegitimate source of income is virtualy impossible. Under this circumstance, how can you avoid corruption? But if you have a system based on the leading role of the state in the economy, based on public interest first, enlightened self interest second, will you continue to have this level of corruption, stealing and criminal waste? Will you have this level of poverty, unemployment and insecurity? 

I’ll give you two examples: post-First Republic is one, while the period between the end of the Second Republic till now is another. Did we have this level of poverty in spite of the limited resources available to us during the first period?  Did we have this level of hunger? Did we have this level of unemployment and insecurity? No, we didn’t. The problems grew bigger from the Second Republic, when we began to introduce the leading role of the private sector in the economy; when we began to have a system which puts private interest first. Were our leaders during the colonial era and the First Republic thieves? From the Second Republic till today, have we done anything to remove unemployment? No. From the colonial time to the First Republic, we had insecurity, but not of the threatening variety.

But since the Second Republic, insecurity has been a fixture in Nigeria simply because of the reversal of the role of government and public interest. In order words, since the emergence of the free-for-all system, the leaders have become thieves. Everyday, there are credible reports of theft of public funds. A few unlucky ones have been prosecuted successfully. The vast majority of the thieves have escaped. In fact, there is nothing like an anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria. What is happening is a political manoeuvre to destroy all credible evidence of corruption so that when the time comes for proper anti-corruption campaign, there will be no evidence to prosecute the thieves.

Look at what we have experienced with the Farouk Lawan committee. In order to allow the thieves exposed in that committee get away with it, first, the EFCC refused to do anything. They were waiting for the permission of the President through the Minister of Justice before doing anything. But should they wait?

Do you believe that Nigerians are capable of mustering the will to dislodge the PDP in 2015?

Yes. The PDP can be defeated and it should be defeated. I think the time has come to defeat the PDP, but we have to be realistic. The PDP can only be defeated  through free, fair and transparent elections. Now, these elections will be contested by registered political parties and there are 57 of them. Of these 56 minus PDP, the only political party that is truly in opposition and capable of defeating the PDP is ACN. We should not have any illusion. ACN controls at least six states. In any system of election, ACN is strong enough to be a credible opposition and an alternative government. Can you say the same of ANPP, APGA, Labour Party and CPC?

The best way to defeat the PDP is to rally behind the ACN. In other words, ACN should be given a role similar to one given to CPC in the last elections. We can’t give that role to CPC because it has destroyed itself so much that it is now in the sixth position. It is behind PDP, ACN, ANPP, APGA and Labour Party. Even Labour Party controls one state, a whole government. CPC has half a government because in the Nasarawa State legislature, CPC has only four members. PDP has 20. So if we really are prepared to defeat PDP, we have to identify the political party that is most capable and rally behind it.

I know they have problems, but we have more problems in PDP. If we can get PDP out of the way, even if our problems are greater as a result than they are now, we will be able to deal with them when the PDP is out of the way. But if we allow PDP to consolidate its power even more, then it means we will never be able to defeat PDP without a social revolution or a military coup before a social revolution. But let us not rely on military coup because the military has always disappointed. Despite all the struggle of the Egyptians to replace the civilian government of Mubarak with the help of the military, now they are in trouble with the military. They are now attacking the military, but all the same, they got rid of Mubarak’s government and the problem is now easier for them.

But do you see the opposition parties coming together for the purpose of ousting the PDP?

Well, they have to because they can’t continue to suffer. It depends on how the ACN plays its role. If ACN makes the same mistake that the CPC made, it will be bad. This time, it is the leadership of CPC that destroyed Buhari’s chances and the evidence is clear. Now we have to look for another alternative platform to rally behind and I think the only alternative, if we don’t want to deceive ourselves, is to rally behind ACN and hope that ACN will not make the mistake that CPC made. It is clear and simple.

How do you evaluate President Jonathan’s leadership style?

There is no style. This man is confused and he’s not capable. He lacks popularity and legitimacy. Look at how he contested the presidency. His party had a provision of zoning. Whatever we feel about zoning, the thing is that it was the policy of his party. You can’t violate the policy of your party on fundamental issues and escape with it. This zoning, power shift or whatever you call it has existed since the beginning of Nigeria, particularly from 1959, and it has worked to keep Nigeria united and to give every section some sense of belonging. It has gone to the extent that it has even become part of our life.

Even in your family you have to take care of how you treat problems among the  members of your family, so that no one is aggrieved.  Now, with the level of political immaturity, with the level of different contending interests in Nigeria, you can’t impose merit alone. Whether you like it or not, merit has to be tempered. He ignored it, he used incumbency. Incumbency is a big thing in Nigeria and it’s just as bad as corruption. He used incumbency to force his own party to nominate him as a candidate despite the zoning policy. How can you be sure that every member of his party will forgive him for that?

Secondly, he didn’t win a free, fair and transparent election. Everybody knows the amount of rigging that took place. So, he lacks moral base and legitimacy. It is not possible under this system that if you become the leader, then, you become the standard. In other countries, when there is standard, it doesn’t really matter who becomes the president. The standard is there. In Britain, America, Germany and other western countries, competence and experience are important. But the most important thing is that there is a standard that nobody can go below.

In Nigeria, there is no such standard. You become the president, governor or local government chairman and you automatically become the standard. So in such a situation, you need somebody who is clearly competent, who has a record in addition to moral base and legitimacy to succeed.

Do you think that dialogue with Boko Haram will end the cycle of violence we are witnessing?

Who are Boko Haram? Is Boko Haram a legitimate Islamic movement? Is it an agent established for political purpose? Any government that is failing looks for scapegoat. Any government that is failing attempts to take away attention of the people from its failure. It is not impossible that this  government is responsible for creating Boko Haram to deal with the opposition or to divert attention from its failure. We saw this with Maitatsine. Maitatsine was created by the Shagari government to deal with opposition in the North, particularly PRP and GNPP.

Maitatsine was doing exactly what Boko Haram is doing now in virtualy the same areas because Maitasine operated in Kano, Kaduna and the North-east. Eventually, its members were arrested and Maitatsine himself was murdered just the way the leader of Boko Haram was murdered. Its members were arrested. Did you hear that they were prosecuted or punished in any court? No. In fact, what we learnt, through the media, was that they were pardoned and released. Some of them were even given pocket money to go home with and they were just as murderous as Boko Haram is. In any case, hasn’t the President himself said Boko Haram exists in his government? If the President, with so much powers, with so much vote for security, knows Boko Haram exists in his government and fails to do anything about it, what inference can you draw from that?.

Nigerians are sharply divided along religious and ethnic lines, most especially with recent bombing of churches in the North. Do you see Nigeria remaining as family?

We have heard this before. Since the beginning of the Second Republic, because of the failure of government, we have been having insecurity arising from ethnicity and religion. The only difference with Boko Haram is that it is more murderous than what we have experienced before except in the case of Maitatsine.

Do you think the country can remain together despite these wide fault lines?

Yes. We have integrated to a very high level. We don’t seem to realise that because of these problems. We have reached a high level of integration economically and politically and we are making progress in social integration as well.

This interview is reproduced from the 16 July 2012 edition of The News Magazine

CBN plans to deploy graphic ATMs for physically challenged persons

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday, in Akure, announced plans to accommodate physically challenged persons in its cashless policy drive.

Ikechukwu Nwaoha, the bank’s Deputy Director, Consumer and Financial Protection Department, said this in a paper he delivered at the 17th seminar for finance correspondents and business editors. The paper was entitled, “Issues, challenges and consumer protection in a cashless economy”.

According to him, the CBN will soon introduce graphics moderated automated teller machines (ATMs) to facilitate the participation of physically challenged persons in e-transaction.

Nwaoha said that the illiterate populace would also be able to use the facility which, he added, would take care of all the concerns they had raised on the cashless policy at various seminars.

African Central Bank starts operation in 2021

African Central Bank governors, under the aegis of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), has fixed 2021 for the commencement of the African Central Bank (ACB) in line with plans to reduce inter-country transaction costs as well as exchange rate volatility.

The decision was contained in a draft framework which is being considered by the committee. The move according to the association would also help to entrench macro-economic stability, ensure cross-border comparison of prices of goods and services as well as enhanced political solidarity through shared vision of prosperity.

Other benefits of the ACB are to strengthen monetary transmission mechanism, reduce cost of borrowing, ensure foreign exchange savings and wider access to markets. The framework, however, listed loss of sovereignty to a supranational body in the conduct of monetary and exchange rate policies, economy without political union as well as the possibility of revenue loss from common external tariff as some of the economic cost of the bank.

To ensure a smooth take-off of the bank, the association on Monday, began a three-day joint strategy meeting to consider the draft document for its operation. Speaking during the meeting, the co-chairman of the association, Dr. Rene N’ Guettia Kouassi, said that once the draft document was approved by the association, the final proposal would be submitted to the General Assembly of the Central Bank governors in August.

Faculty of Law, UNILAG celebrate 50th Year of existence

Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka will on 27th July, 2012 celebrate the existence of the faculty at the institution at EKO hotel and suite by 5pm, according to the organiser of the event, Mr Kunle, he said the event will be able to re-unite all the past students, current students as they will all be in the joyous mood celebration thier alma-mata. He further disclose that thier will be an after party groove at the prestigious Lagos nigth club GET ARENA in lekki from 10pm till down.

I don’t have official car – Jonathan’s aide

The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Ethics and Values, Mrs. Sarah Jibril, lamented in Akure on Monday that she had been having difficulties in travelling outside Abuja for her official engagements as she no longer has an official vehicle.

Jubril said, “No new vehicle was provided for my office since the one given to me on my appointment had an accident sometimes ago.”

Jibril, a presidential aspirant of the People Democratic Party in 2011, stated this while explaining reasons for her  lateness to a lecture she delivered during the 2012 Week of the National Association of Women Journalists, Ondo State chapter, on Monday evening.

The Special Adviser said she had to compel NAWOJ to provide a vehicle that would take her to the NUJ Press Centre, venue of the lecture since she had no official vehicle.

Our correspondent learnt that the condition given by Jibril forced the NAWOJ to pay a car hire firm N100,00 for a Toyota Avalon car to bring her to Akure on Sunday and return her to Abuja on Monday immediately after the programme.

It was learnt that the vehicle had an accident on the Okene-Lokoja Road and the company had to send another car from Akure.

The special adviser said she had been using her old Toyota SUV which she said could not withstand long distance journey.

Wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs. Olukemi Mimiko, who was the Special Guest on the occasion, made arrangement for a vehicle to take her back to Abuja on Tuesday.

Jubril delivered her lecture titled ‘Peaceful Political Co-Existence, Ingredient for Sustainable Democracy: The Role of Women’, at the event.

She noted that women, as mothers and carriers of life, could help change various challenging situation in the country with fasting and ardent prayers for restoration of peace and harmony in our nation.

Ghana gets new president

Ghana's new president is 53 year old writer and historian, John Dramani Mahama. Mahama had been the vice president before he was sworn in as president this evening following the sudden death of John Atta Mills.

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'I am quitting Nollywood temporarily' - Emeka Ike

Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has said he's leaving Nollywood temporarily to strategies. Speaking to an Encomium reporter exclusively on Sunday July 22nd, the actor said:

"I have not quit Nollywood in the real sense of the word. What I did was to withdraw all my movies from the market, and I mean all the movies that are related with Emeka Ike...and the reason is not far fetched. I am angry with what is going on in the industry. My conscience would not allow me to go on with the decay in the industry. So, I feel that was the best thing to do, to dissociate myself from the problem and stand out! So, henceforth, any Nollywood movie would not involve Emeka Ike. Rather, I want to market all my movies on the label of Emeka Ike Production. If you want to deal with me as an actor, you have to work with me under the label. That clearly separates me from Nollywood

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EFCC lists 1st batch of alleged fuel subsidy fraudsters to be prosecuted

EFCC lists 1st batch of alleged fuel subsidy fraudsters to be prosecuted

EFFC is now ready to prosecute fuel subsidy oles and they've released the names of the first batch of suspects to be prosecuted in court. There are seven companies and 12 individuals...and they are:

The companies: Nasaman Oil Services, Eternal Oil and Gas Plc, Ontario Oil & Gas Plc, Nadabo Energy Limited, Pacific Silver Line Limited, Axenergy Limited, and Fago Petroleum and Gas Limited.

The individuals: Mamman Nasir Ali, Christian Taylor, Mahmud Tukur, Ochonogor Alex, Walter Wagbatsoma, Adaoha Ugo-Ngadi, Fakuade Babafemi Ebenezer, Ezekiel Olaleye Ejidele, Abubakar Ali Peters, Jude Agube Abalaka, Abdulahi Alao and Oluwaseun Ogunbanbo.


Ezekiel Olaleye Ejidele is director of renowned accounting firm, Akintola Williams Delloite, while Fakuade Babafemi Ebenezer is a staff of the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulating Agency (PPPRA).

Nasaman Oil Services, Mamman Nasir and Christian Taylor are to face charges bordering on obtaining N4,460,130,797.94 from the Federal Government of Nigeria under false pretence. The sum is alleged to have been fraudulently obtained as subsidy payments from the Petroleum Support Fund for the purported importation of 30.5m litres of Premium Motor Spirit from SEATAC Petroleum Limited of British Virgin Islands.

In the same vein, the anti-corruption agency will equally prosecute Abdulahi Alao and Axenergy Limited for allegedly obtaining the sum of N2,640,141,707.75, being payments received from the Petroleum Support Fund for the purported importation of 33.3million litres of Premium Motor Spirit.

Others include Mahmud Tukur, Ochonogor Alex, Abdulahi Alao and Eternal Oil And Gas Plc, who will be docked for fraudulently obtaining the sum of N1,899,238,946.02 from the Petroleum support Fund for a purported importation of 80.3million litres of Premium Motor Spirit.

Also, Nadabo Energy Limited, Abubakar Ali Peters, Jude Agube Abalaka and Pacific Silver Line Limited are to be prosecuted for allegedly obtaining the sum of N1,464,961,978.24, being payments fraudulently received from the Petroleum Support Fund for a purported importation of 19.4million litres of Premium Motor Spirit.

Walter Wagbatsoma, Adaoha Ugo-Ngadi, Fakuade Babafemi Ebenezer, Ezekiel Olaleye Ejidele and Ontario Oil & Gas Nigeria Limited will be arraigned for fraudulently obtaining the sum of N1,959,377,542.63 from the Petroleum Support Fund for a purported importation of 39.2million litres of Premium Motor Spirit.

Lastly, Fago Petroleum and Gas Limited and Oluwaseun Ogunbanbo are to be docked for fraudulently obtaining the sum of N979,653,110.20 from the Petroleum Support Fund for a purported importation of 33, 627, 84 litres of Premium Motor Spirit.

According to EFCC, the suspects are among a larger list of more than 140 individuals and organisations involved in ongoing investigations into the subsidy payments, and so more suspects will be arraigned periodically as the investigation progresses.

The Commission described the investigation as massive and extensive, and reassured Nigerians that it would do all within its powers to apprehend and punish all the people defrauded the country under the guise of subsidy for imported fuel.

Before now, there had been widespread belief that those involved could evade justice, as a number of high-profile national figures are thought to have spearheaded the scam. (TheWill Nigeria

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LIST OF ILLEGAL UNIVERSITIES OPERATING IN NIGERIA

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

List of Illegal Degree Awarding Institutions (Degree Mills) Operating in
Nigeria*
The National Universities Commission (NUC) wishes to announce to the general public,
especially parents and prospective undergraduates that the under-listed “Degree Mills” have
not been licensed by the Federal Government and have, therefore, been closed down for
violating the Education (National Minimum Standards etc) Act CAP E3 Law of the
Federation of Nigeria 2004. The “Universities” are:
1) Christians of Charity American University of Sci. & Tech, Nkpor, Anambra State or
any of its other campuses
2) University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses
3) University of Applied Sciences & Management, Port Novo, Republic of Benin or any
of its other campuses in Nigerian
4) Blacksmith University, Awka or any of its other campuses
5) Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its other campuses in
Nigeria
6) Royal University Izhia, P.O. Box 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or any of its other
campuses
7) Atlanta University, Ayingba, Kogi State or any of its other campuses
8) Sunday Adokpela University, Otada Adoka, Otukpo, Benue State or any of its other
campuses.
9) United Christian University, Macotis Campus, Imo State or any of its other campuses.
10) United Nigeria University College, Okija, Anambra State or any of its other
campuses.
11) Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its other campuses.
12) UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other campuses.
13) Saint Augustines University of Technology, Jos, Plateau State or any of its other
campuses
14) The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Study Centres, or any
of its campuses in Nigeria
15) Collumbus University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria
16) Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria
17) Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria`
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18) London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.
19) Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria.
20) Lobi Business School Makurdi, Benue State or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
21) West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria.
22) Bolta University College Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
23) JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University) Kaduna Illegal Campus
24) Westlan University, Esie, Kwara State or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
25) St. Andrews University College, Abuja or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
26) EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre.
27) Atlas University, Ikot Udoso Uko, Uyo Akwa Ibom State or any of its campuses in
Nigeria
28) Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its campuses in Nigeria
29) Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja or any of its campuses in Nigeria
30) Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja or any of its campuses in Nigeria
31) Acada University, Akinlalu, Oyo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
32) Fifom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria
33) Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria.
34) Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija, Anambra State
35) Open International University, Akure
36) Middle Belt University (North Central University), Otukpo
37) Leadway University, Ughelli, Delta State
38) Metro University, Dutse/Bwari, Abuja
39) Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers State
40) Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu State
41) Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Abuja.
42) Temple University, Abuja
43) Irish University Business School London, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
44) National University of Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
45)University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Mowe, Lagos - Ibadan
Expressway and its Annex at 41, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.
46)University of Education, Winneba Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
47) Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
In addition to the closure, the following Degree Mills are currently undergoing further
investigations and/or ongoing court actions. The purpose of these actions is to prosecute the
proprietors and recover illegal fees and charges on subscribers.
1) National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State
2) North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State
3) Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Enugu
4) Richmond Open University, Arochukwu, Abia State.
5) West Coast University, Umuahia.
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6) Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State
7) Volta University College, Aba, Abia State.
8) Illegal Satellite Campuses of Ambrose Alli University
For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any certificate from any of
these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk. Certificates obtained from these
sources will not be recognized for the purposes of NYSC, employment, and further studies.
The relevant Law enforcement agencies have also been informed for their further necessary
action.
* This list of illegal institutions is not exhaustive.

PROFESSOR JULIUS A.OKOJIE
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY,
NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION,
ANNOUNCER

List of Approved Universities in Nigeria

List of Approved Universities in Nigeria
UNIVERSITIES
S/N Federal Year S/N State Year S/N Private Year
1 University of
Ibadan, Ibadan
1948 1 Rivers State
University of
Science &
Technology, Port-
Harcourt
1979 1 Babcock University,
Ilishan Remo
1999
2 University of
Nigeria, Nsukka
1960 2 Ambrose Alli
University, Ekpoma
1980 2 Madonna University,
Okija (Suspended)
1999
3 Obafemi
Awolowo
University, Ile-
Ife
1962 3 Abia State
University, Uturu
1981 3 Igbinedion University,
Okada
1999
4 Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria
1962 4 Enugu State
University of
Science & Tech,
Enugu
1982 4 Bowen University, Iwo 2001
5 University of
Lagos, Lagos
1962 5 Olabisi Onabanjo
University, Ago-
Iwoye
1982 5 Covenant University,
Ota
2002
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6 University of
Benin, Benin
City
1970 6 Lagos State
University, Ojo,
Lagos
1983 6 Pan-African University,
Lagos
2002
7 Bayero
University, Kano
1975 7 Ladoke Akintola
University of
Technology,
Ogbomoso
1990 7 Benson Idahosa
University, Benin City
2002
8 University of
Calabar, Calabar
1975 8 Imo State University,
Owerri
1992 8 ABTI American
University, Yola
2003
9 University of
Ilorin, Ilorin
1975 9 Benue State
University, Makurdi
1992 9 Redeemers University,
Mowe, Ogun State
2005
10 University of
Jos, Jos
1975 10 Delta State
University, Abraka
1992 10 Ajayi Crowther
University, Oyo
2005
11 University of
Maiduguri,
Maiduguri
1975 11 Adekunle Ajasin
University,
Akungba-Akoko
1999 11 Al-Hikmah University,
Ilorin
2005
12 Usmanu
Danfodiyo
University, 1975
12 Kogi State
University, Anyigba
1999 12 Caritas University,
Amorji-Nke, Enugu
(Suspended)
2005
Sokoto
13 University of
Port-Harcourt,
Port-Harcourt
1975 13 Niger-Delta
University, Yenagoa
2000 13 CETEP City University,
Lagos
2005
14 Federal
University of
Technology,
Owerri
1980 14 Anambra State
University of
Science &
Technology, Uli
2000 14 Bingham University,
Auta Balefi, Karu,
Nasarawa State
2005
15 Federal
University of
Technology,
Akure
1981 15 Kano University of
Science &
Technology, Wudil
2000 15 Katsina University,
Katsina
2005
16 Modibbo Adama
University of
Technology,
Yola
1981 16 Ebonyi State
University,
Abakaliki
2000 16 Renaissance University,
Enugu
2005
17 Federal
University of
Technology,
Minna
1982 17 Nasarawa State
University, Keffi
2002 17 Bells University of
Technology, Ota, Ogun
State
2005
18 Nigerian
Defence
Academy,
Kaduna
1985 18 Adamawa State
University, Mubi
2002 18 Lead City University of
Ibadan, Oyo State
(Suspended)
2005
19 University of
Abuja,
1988 19 Gombe State
University, Gombe
2004 19 Crawford University,
Igbesa, Ogun State
2005
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20 Abubakar
Tafawa Balewa
University,
Bauchi
1988 20 Kaduna State
University, Kaduna
2004 20 Wukari Jubilee
University, Wukari
2005
21 University of
Agriculture,
Makurdi
1988 21 Cross River
University of
Technology, Calabar
2004 21 Crescent University,
Abeokuta
2005
22 University of
Agriculture,
Abeokuta
1988 22 Plateau State
University, Bokkos
2005 22 Novena University,
Ogume, Delta State
2005
23 Nnamdi Azikiwe
University,
Awka
1992 23 Ondo State
University of
Technology, Okiti
Pupa.
2008 23 University of Mkar,
Mkar
2005
24 University of
Uyo, Uyo
1991 24 Ibrahim Babangida
University, Lapai,
Niger State
2005 24 Joseph Ayo Babalola
University, Ikeji-Arakeji
Osun State
2006
25 Michael Okpara
University of
Agriculture,
Umudike
1992 25 Tai Solarin
University of
Education, Ijagun
2005 25 Caleb University, Lagos 2007
26 National Open
University of
Nigeria, Lagos
2002 26 Umaru Musa
Yar’Adua
University, Katsina
2006 26 Fountain University,
Oshogbo
2007
27 Fed. Univ. of
Petroleum
Resources,
Effurun
2007 27 Bukar Abba Ibrahim
University,
Damaturu Yobe
State
2006 27 Salem University,
Lokoja
2007
28 Federal
University,
Lokoja, Kogi
State
2011 28 Kebbi State
University of
Science and
Technology, Aliero
2006 28 Tansian University,
Umunya, Anambra State
(Suspended)
2007
29 Federal
University,
Lafia, Nasarawa
State
2011 29 Osun State
University, Osogbo
2006 29 Veritas University,
Abuja
2007
30 Federal
University,
Kashere, Gombe
State
2011 30 Taraba State
University, Jalingo
2008 30 Wesley Univ. of Science
& Tech., Ondo
2007
31 Federal
University,
Wukari, Taraba
State
2011 31 Kwara State
University, Ilorin
2009 31 Western Delta Univ.,
Oghara, Delta State
2007
32 Federal
University,
Dutsin-Ma,
Katsina State
2011 32 Sokoto State
University, Sokoto
2009 32 The Achievers
University, Owo
2007
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33 Federal
University,
Dutse, Jigawa
State
2011 33 Akwa Ibom State
University, Ikot
Ikpaden
2010 33 African Univ. of Science
& Tech., Abuja
2007
34 Federal
University,
Ndufu-Alike,
Ebonyi State
2011 34 Ignatius Ajuru
University of
Education,
Rumuolumeni
2010 34 Afe Babalola
University, Ado-Ekiti,
Ekiti State
2009
35 Federal
University, Oye-
Ekiti, Ekiti State
2011 35 Ekiti State
University, Ado-
Ekiti.
2011 35 Godfrey Okoye
University, Ugwuomu-
Nike, Enugu State
2009
36 Federal
University,
Otuoke, Bayelsa
2011 36 Bauchi State
University, Gadau
2011 36 Nigerian Turkish Nile,
University, Abuja
2009
37 The Nigeria
Police Academy,
Wudil, Kano
State
2012 37 Northwest
University, Kano
2012 37 Oduduwa University,
Ipetumodu, Osun State
2009
38 Paul University, Awka,
Anambra State
2009
39 Rhema University,
Obeama-Asa, Rivers
State
2009
40 Wellspring University,
Evbuobanosa, Edo State
2009
41 Adeleke University,
Ede, Osun State
2011
42 Baze University, Abuja 2011
43 Landmark University,
Omu-Aran, Kwara State
2011
44 Samuel Adegboyega
University, Ogwa, Edo
State
2011
45 Elizade University,
Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State
2012
46 Evangel University,
Akaeze, Ebonyi State
2012
47 Gregory University,
Uturu, Abia State
2012
48 Mcpherson University,
Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo,
Ogun State
2012
49 Southwestern
University, Okun Owa,
Ogun State
2012
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