Nigeria rejects all online degrees

So the guy who is appointed as the head of Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service has a fake doctorate:nono:Irish International University

“Dr†Williams Babatunde Fowler, New Head Of FIRS Holds Fake Honorary Doctorate Degree | Naija247news

 

I know that everyone is eagerly awaiting the next installment of this story. Here it is, with a bit of a twist.

allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Houdegbe North American Varsity Tackles NUC Over Legitimacy

 

This article is related to a peripheral issue relative to the main topic of the thread. It's about the reluctance of current teachers in the Nigerian system to use technology in the classroom.

Nigeria: Tackling Challenges of E-Learning in Nigeria - allAfrica.com

 

OK, well in a way this seems to be a kind of big update. Apparently it's all about QA.

Nigeria: Why NUC Is Strict in Approving Open Distance Learning Programmes - Okojie - allAfrica.com

 

Hello
I am a former Academic Dean, who needs in Nigeria and I your bank number to transfer $25M and 2 PhDs to your account. Just send me your name for a PhD certificate suitable for framing and your bank account. So congratulations, you are now a rich person who can be called doctor.

 

I've been holding out for "Countess."

 

NUC lifts the DL ban for the University of Abuja

NUC lifts ban on UniAbuja distance learning courses - The Nation Nigeria

 

Where did my post go? Oh, well, I'll try to reconstruct it now. Oh, yeah, I said this!

Too bad these benighted people jusart don't understand the diff between an online degree and a milled degree.

 

I bumped into this story, which is more like an advertisement, about this university in Nigeria opening up it's online programs. I had never heard of this school before but a brief sprint through wikipedia indicates that it's kind of a famous place in its own right. In any case, it's really just another indication that Nigeria continues to reverse its ban on DL programs.

http://ynaija.com/applications-are-now-open-for-oaus-elearning-programme/

 

This is not a recent article but I've added it here because it has a list of illegal universities operating in Nigeria.

Beware Of Degree Mills!!! 2 more institutions named in NUC list of illlegal universities

 

The list seems pretty fuzzy - somewhat hasty and consequently not entirely accurate, considering it's from the National Universities Commission - or was some reporter faced with a very ight deadline?

Examples:

(1) Pebbles University - I'm sure they mean Pebble Hills.
(2) Atlantic Intercontinental U. Do they mean Atlantic International (ASIC-accredited) or American Intercontinental (RA) or...?

I didn't know EC-Council U. was active in Nigeria. It's NA (DEAC) in the US. Not my favourite name, but it's not a bogus school, on its home turf.

Still, they've got a number of known mills in their sights. That's good news for Nigerians seeking higher education.

J.

 

This is an article about the National Open U in Nigeria. It seems they're doing well.

Nigeria: Distance Learning As Agenda Setting for Change - allAfrica.com

 

An interview with the x-VC of NOUN

Distance learning allows for academic freedom

 

Lots of guys getting fired

Minister sacks 13 university vice-chancellors, councils - University World News

 

problems at Abuja

Nigeria: UniAbuja VC Denies Corrupt Practices At Distance Learning Centre - allAfrica.com

 

and then the denial

Nigeria: UniAbuja VC Denies Corrupt Practices At Distance Learning Centre - allAfrica.com