NUC shuts down nine Nigerian universities.

Nine universities have been shut down by
the National Universities Commission (NUC), for
operating without legal licence.
The affected institutions have been published in
the weekly bulletin of the NUC.
The publication was signed by the NUC’s
executive secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie, stating
that the universities which had been in existence
for years, and have been used to extort money
from innocent students who were giving fake
certificates in return.
The universities are; National University of
Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State; North Central
University, Otukpo, Benue State; Christ Alive
Christian Seminary and University, Enugu;
Richmond Open University, Arochukwu; Abia State
and Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti
State.
The rest are; West Coast University, Umuahia,
Volta University College, Aba, Abia State and
the satellite campuses of Ambrose Ali University.