No fewer than eight foreign universities in the Republic of Benin and Niger have been banned from the 2021 Batch A orientation course of the National Youths Service Corps, (NYSC).

It was alleged that most of the banned universities are said to be awarding degrees to students a few months after matriculation.

Although the NYSC management did not provide enough reasons for its decision, its circular (dated Friday, March 5 2021) to state/FCT coordinators, informed all D&R and foreign-trained verification officers in states to take note of the under listed schools.

The affected universities include:

1. Al-Nahda International University (Niger Republic)

2. Ecole Superieur Sainte Felicite (Benin Republic)

3. Ecole Superieur D Administration et DEconomics (Benin Republic);

4. Ecole Superieur DEnseignement Professionelle Le Berger – ESEP Le Berger (Benin Republic)

5. Ecole Superieur St. Louis DAfrique (Benin Republic)

6. Institute Superieur de Comm.

7. Dord Et De Management – ISFOP (Benin Republic)

8. International University, Bamenda (Cameroon)