The New Bank Charges Only affects 5% of Customers---CBN Governor

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that the implementation of charges on cash deposits and withdrawals in the six states where the cashless policy is in place will only affect five per cent of bank customers as about 95 per cent do transactions within the threshold.
The governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, stated this at the end of the 269th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in Abuja.

During the week, the CBN said transactions would attract three per cent processing fees for withdrawals and two per cent processing fees for lodgments above N500, 000 for individual accounts while corporate accounts would attract five per cent processing fees for withdrawals and three per cent processing fee for lodgments above N3 million.

The charges would, however, only apply in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Abia, Anambra, Rivers States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Emefiele said: “Close to 95 per cent cash deposited or withdrawn from banks fall within the threshold.”
The implication of this, according to Emefiele, was that a large number of bank customers would not be affected by the decision of the bank to promote cashless policy.

He said this would be 85 per cent in Lagos, 74 per cent in Abia and 68 per cent in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

“This has shown that, contrary to claims by financial experts, the policy will not have negative impact on SMEs and other small businesses and also people in the rural areas when eventually the policy starts nationwide by March 2020,” Emefiele said.

The CBN governor said the committee expressed its support for the Federal Executive Council’s decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT), saying it would reduce the budget deficit and government borrowing when implemented.

His words: “Committee noted that this was too little to close the gap in government financing and called on the government as a matter of urgency to adopt a big bank approach towards building fiscal buffers by freeing up redundant public assets through an efficient and effective privatisation process.

“This would raise significant revenue for the government and resuscitate the redundant assets to generate employment and contribute effectively to national economic growth.”

The committee also advised the National Assembly to “exercise restraint” from increasing budget oil benchmark since crude oil prices are projected to remain tight.

The Federal Government was also advised “to adopt other ways of funding its operations outside the banking sector” so that credit could be directed towards the private sector.

Emefiele added that the CBN would no longer provide foreign exchange for the importation of cassava and its by-products.

Some of the by-products that would be affected include starch and ethanol.
“Nigeria is the largest producer of cassava. If Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of cassava then we should not allow people to say they want to import starch or they want to import ethanol or they want to import sorbitol into Nigeria.
“We will prevent them from doing so with all our might,” Emefiele said.
At the last MPC meeting held in July, the CBN governor had announced the bank’s intention to restrict forex for the importation of milk.

“We believe that milk is one of those products that can be produced in Nigeria. Milk importation has been going on in Nigeria for over 60 years. If you Google West African Milk or Friesland Campina today, they say that they have been importing milk and that they have been in Nigeria for over 60 years,” he said at the time.

“Today, the import of milk annually stands at $1.2-$1.5 billion. That is a very high import product into the country. Given that it is a product that we are convinced can be produced in Nigeria.
“The reason some say that our cows are not producing much milk is that our cows roam around, they don’t have water to drink.”

Since 2016, the CBN had been restricting forex for the importation of items it said could be produced in the country.
After an initial list of 41 items was released, the CBN had updated the list with fertiliser, milk, textile and now cassava.

Meanwhile, the MPC at the end of the meeting voted that monetary policy rate, which measures interest rate, should remain at 13.5%.
This was the third consecutive time that the committee would retain the rates since March 2019 when the rates were reduced by 50 basis points.
The cash reserve ratio (CRR) was retained at 22.5%, liquidity ratio at 30% and asymmetric corridor at +200 -500 basis point.

Register In NIMC Portal Or Forget 2020 Exams--- JAMB Warns

The joint admission matriculation Board has adviced all prospective 2020 candidates to register and get their card with National  identity management commission (NIMC) or forget the examination.

The ststement reads, "be reminded that 2020 JAMB registration shall only be possible if your ward have enrolled on the NIMC portal and collected his/her temporary card which has a unique ID".

You are advised in the interest of our children to take them for registration. 

Firm To Build Heavy Gas Plant In Imo To Empower Youths

An indigenous oil company, Seplat Petroleum Development Company, has commenced the construction of a multi- million dollars Gas Processing Plant in Ohaji Egbema Council Area of Imo state.

Chairman of the firm,  Dr. Bryant Orjiako, made the disclosure in Owerri, when he led the Management team on a courtesy  call on the Imo governor,  Emeka Ihedioha at the Government House,  Owerri.

Orjiako explained that the proposed company, which develops and commercialises gas, when fully functional will transform the state in all spheres.

Highlighting the achievements of Seplat in the Niger Delta with regards to oil exploration and production, Orjiako called on the state government and the host communities to create the enabling environment for the project to materialise.

According to him: “Shortly after we acquired our asset in Imo state in 2016, the asset OML53 which was originally owned by Chevron, we have incrementally ramped up the production from less than 3,000 barrels per day,  we are currently doing 9,000 barrels per day.

“We are hoping that in the next 12 months we should be thinking of 15,000 barrels per day and that is the beginning of the things we are set to achieve.

“More importantly, we emphasise that we are a company that commercialises gas and also develops it and as at today, we produce 30 per cent of gas to power in Nigeria and we are the only indigenous company doing this.

“Early this year we made an investment decision to invest 700 million dollars in the ANOH project phase one, this project is going to be situated in Imo state.

“The most significant thing to say about this is to say that this project has been in the pipeline for over 3 decades but once we took over the asset, we made it a priority and obviously the trickledown effect of that project in Imo state is capable of completely synergizing with your vision for the state and will transform development in Imo state. What we expect is to have the right cooperation and for Imo state to also position itself and create the right environment for us to do business”.

Also on the team is the Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Mr Austin Avuru,  who further explained the benefits of the project.

He assured that the company will fulfill its Corporate Social Responsibility to the state and especially the host communities as the company has done in Edo and Delta states.

In his words: “We will build trust with the communities and also build trust with your government, we will not come to disturb you, probably you won’t see us again but your key cabinet personel will monitor the things we do and report back to you.

“We supply one-third of the gas to plant in Nigeria, we are building another one of 75 MMscfd in Sapele, we will build this one in Ohaji Egbema because we supply gas to the domestic market.

“Most companies offer token to buy peace, so if there’s any troublesome person in that community we go to him and do certain things so he won’t trouble us, we don’t do that.

“Those that are fighting us in Sapele, we fought them, those who are going to work with us, we work with them, when those who are fighting us saw what was happening to those working with us, they turn around to work with us, we don’t pretend, we give you jobs we can do and develop your capacity to do bigger jobs.

“We will like to see the growth of indigenous capacity in delivering jobs, that’s how we operate and our flagship corporate social responsibility programmes like the ‘Eye can See’ program is the most famous medical outreach in Edo and Delta states, we have a system and structure that can handle problems”.

Responding, the Governor commended Seplat for the choice of Imo and promised to provide all enabling environment and support for the project to thrive.

Ten Wedding invited Guests Died On Their Way.

At least 10 wedding guests have died in a motor accident on the Ikere-Ado Road in Ekiti State.
Several others also sustained injuries in the accident.
The accident involved an 18 seater bus with registration number Ekiti LG 05 MUE.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that the victims were returning from a wedding reception when the tragedy occured.
One witness, Abiodun, told SaharaReporters that the driver lost control of the vehicle’s wheel.
He said, “The vehicle was speeding and summasulted several times immediately the driver lost control of the wheel.
“I counted at least 10 bodies on the road before the arrival of officials of Federal Road Safety Corps.”
The bus belonging to Ekiti State Market Women, which was reportedly conveying some guests from a wedding reception was said to have suffered brake failure.
Multiple sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity with The Nation, said the driver of the bus which was on high speed lost control following which the vehicle somersaulted several times.

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Tension In Kano As Sheep Gives Birth to Human.

Tension in Kano as sheep gives birth to a human being.
Residents of Kano early this morning were thrown into confusion as sheep gave birth to a human being in their presence.
Who impregnated it?
The incident has triggered suspicions that some individuals must have been sleeping with the sheep. Poor animal. Gosh! What a shame 😎

Nnamdi Kanu Arrives Japan For Biafra Struggle.

Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has arrived Japan to present the Biafran struggle.
Naija News understands that the Biafran leader made this known in his tweet on Saturday morning.
In his tweet, Nnamdi Kanu maintained that his arrival in Japan is not unconnected to maintaining the diplomatic momentum of the most resolute activism to restore Biafra.
His tweet comes in just few days after the IPOB group revealed that it was approaching the United Nations (UN) over the Biafran struggle.
In his tweet, Nnamdi Kanu says as thus; “Thanks to Elohim, I’ve arrived in Japan to maintain the diplomatic momentum of the most resolute activism to restore Biafra.
IPOB will continue to appear openly in places Jubril/Buhari and his handlers were too terrified to thread.
I will address Biafrans at 2 pm Biafran Time.”
See the details here

FAKE BLIND WOMAN-BEGGAR ARRESTED IN ADO WITH 10YEAR OLD GIRL.

Drama ensured in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Thursday as  nemesis caught up with a popular street beggar Nzube Ekene who pretended to be blind.

The mother of two who often beg for money at the traffic light around the  popular Fajuyi roundabout with a ten year old girl she trafficked was arrested through the intervention of the chairperson of the Association of Women Lawyers known as FIDA Mrs Seyi Ojo.

During the arrest Ekene was putting on  tattered cloths and a hat that covers her face  thus deceiving members of the public that she is blind.

She usually seat on the floor while the teenage girl goes around to beg for money from motorists and passengers held on by the traffic light.

Giving her account to Roundoffnews, FIDA chairperson Mrs Seyi Ojo said she was in the queue of vehicle stopped by the traffic light when the girl approached her and begged for money a situation she said touched her heart deeply.

Mrs Ojo said on getting to the office, she ordered the invitation of the woman with hope of rendering possible assistance only to discover that she was a fake.

According to her, the woman was well dressed beneath but only covered herself with the rags so as to attract sympathy.

Over eleven thousand naira was found on her as at eleven o’clock in the morning when she was arrested.

The little girl whom she was using to beg for money could not hide her feelings as she grabbed the FIDA chairperson in joy for rescuing her.

Narrating her ordeal the girl who gave her name as Ada said the woman came to her mother in Imo state and requested that she go with her to the Southwest so that she can assist her trading.

She promised to enroll the girl in school which she never did.

Ada said she was surprised after getting to Ado when the woman told her to be begging on her behalf.

According to Ada, she first insisted but the woman beat and threaten her before she succumbed.

She claimed that she had begged the woman overtime to allow her speak with her mother but she insisted and even tore the book where she had earlier wrote the number of her mother.

The girl also complained that the woman was in the habit of maltreating her despite the fact that they make lots of money on daily basis.

Speaking with Roundoffnews, the fake blind woman-beggar Ekene said she lives in Ikare Ondo State but from Imo State.

She claimed that she was involved in the business to survive due to lack of job.

She confirmed that she lied to  Ada’s mother about her job.

As at the time of this report the mother of two has been handed over to NAPTIP for further interrogation.

Fear As Plans To Replace Vice President Osibajor Depens

From within Aso Rock, words got out on Friday that the powerful cabal around President Muhammadu Buhari has concluded on forcing embattled Vice President Yemi Osinbajo out of office.
Despite the fog of uncertainty surrounding the fate of Osinbajo, nothing concrete is yet be traced to the president regarding the future of his deputy with whom he had shared a warm relationship since their joint victory in 2015.

But the president’s men are said to be unrelenting in their pursuit of an agenda reportedly aimed at abruptly ending Osinbajo’s presidential sojourn.
Amidst all these, the vice president, on Friday, in Ekiti State, accused insiders whom he described as fifth columnists of working against the interest of the government.

In weeks ahead, one major battle Osinbajo may have to fight is preventing corruption tar from leeching on him as allegations of corrupt handling of government agencies under him may soon hit the airwaves.
To a devastating effect, the administration has employed the anti-corruption campaign to uproot perceived enemies within the government.

Apart from Walter Onnoghen who was sacked from office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria for alleged failure to declare five domiciliary accounts belonging to him in his asset declaration form, the immediate past Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita was also relieved of her position on Thursday over an alleged corruption probe.

Aftermath her open clash with the powerful Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, at the exco chamber in the Villa over the controversial return to office of fugitive Abdulrasheed Maina of the infamous Pensiongate, many within the system were counting days for her before being sent packing.
It was also predicted that allegations of corruption would be used in getting rid of her.


Both predictions came to pass and were accurate.
Maina, a former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension, who fled the country and was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was smuggled back into the country and into the civil service in October 2017, triggering a national outcry.
On camera, an incensed Oyo-Ita was seen wagging her fingers in the face of an equally angry Kyari. Both eventually made up before the camera.
With the sack of a former Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Lawal Daura, Kyari is believed to be the face of the presidency cabal, though two other powerful figures (names withheld) not in government are also said to call major shots.

Search for replacement
Beyond the drama of the past week within the presidency, which has seen Osinbajo in the eye of the storm regarding his continued relevance in the administration’s second term in office, Saturday Tribune was informed by a well-placed Villa source that names were already coming up as possible replacement for the vice president.
Topping the list of those being considered is said to be a popular pastor for what is deemed an appropriate replacement and balancing.

Osinbajo, aside from being a Christian, is a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and an ally of the denomination’s influential general overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.
Although other names are reportedly being bandied as his possible replacement, the said pastor appears to fulfill all the requirements, being also a Christian, a popular pastor and equally from the south-western part of the country like the vice president.


It was further learnt that those who want to see the back of Osinbajo are considering two major exit strategies: either his forceful resignation or impeachment through the National Assembly.
A source around the vice president said his in-house traducers are already seeing him to be toast with the conviction that it may not be too difficult forcing him to resign when brought under pressure.
Osinbajo’s lack of meaningful political structure outside of Senator Bola Tinubu’s is likely emboldening those seeking to rid the presidency of him.

The vice president’s major sin for which he has reportedly not been forgiven, according to an insider source, is beyond the actions taken when the president was hospitalised in the United Kingdom.
As the acting president, Osinbajo saw to the Senate confirmation of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the nation’s substantive Chief Justice, though Buhari eventually got rid of him through a controversial suspension following an alleged failure to declare all his assets as required by the law.
Onnoghen, the first southern Christian CJN in over 28 years of northern domination, was replaced with Justice Mohammed Tanko.

Osinbajo also got the controversial erstwhile Director General of the SSS, Daura, fired following a siege to the National Assembly.
The then acting president publicly said he consulted the then ailing president before making the decisions.

Daura has been seen around the seat of power since Buhari assumed full duties.
However, the public denial of the much-despised Ruga policy of the Buhari administration by Osinbajo, following a national outcry, is said to have been the deal breaker for the presidency cabal.
The back-and-forth between the vice president’s office and the Myetti Allah over Ruga and the insistence by the former that Ruga isn’t the same as the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) against the position of the latter further mobilised national and international outcry against the policy.


Buhari’s administration later succumbed to the global condemnation and scrapped the idea, which was aimed at having strictly Fulani settlements in local governments across the country.
The cabal, according to information available to Saturday Tribune, is holding Osinbajo responsible for the unnatural death of the Ruga agenda, believed to have been packaged by the administration to favour the Fulani stock of the president.
Despite the decision by nearly all northern governors to buy into NLTP as against Ruga and with Osinbajo being actively involved, the party is reportedly considered over for him in the current power project, hence the resolve, according to available information, to kick him out.

A political associate of Osinbajo told Saturday Tribune he didn’t see any big deal in the alleged raw deal coming the way of the number two man.
When asked if he had discussed the current realities with the vice president, he said he could only volunteer an opinion when asked.


Osinbajo has been variously accused of sidelining many of his associates while only relating closely with those who are of the Redeemed church.
A senior lawyer had told Saturday Tribune of efforts he made to see the vice president for a serious national issue only to realise that none of the appointments given him materialised.

There is also a perception that the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler’s recent query from the Villa was part of the assault against the camp of the vice president, considering their long-running friendship.
Osinbajo’s name has featured frequently and prominently in the 2023 presidential permutations and many commentators, pressure and political groups from the North have said 2023 should not be an exit point for the zone.

The vice president is yet to make any comment about running for president.

Sowore Charged To Court

The Federal Government on Friday filed seven counts of treasonable felony and money laundering against the Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore.

Sowore, publisher of SaharaReporters and a presidential candidate in the February 2019 presidential election is charged along with Olawale Bakare, also known as Mandate.

The charges were signed on behalf of t‎he Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), by Aminu Alilu, a Chief State Counsel in the Department of Public Prosecutions of the Federation‎, the Federal Ministry of Justice.

The charges were filed a day before the expiration of the detention order of the Federal High Court in Abuja permitting the Department of State Service to keep the activist for 45 days.

The detention order elapses on September 21.

In the charges instituted against the defendants, the prosecution accused Sowore and his co-defendant of committing conspiracy to commit treasonable felony in breach of section 516 of the Criminal Code Act by allegedly staging “a revolution campaign on September 5, 2019 aimed at removing the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

The prosecution also accused them of committing the actual offence of reasonable felony in breach of section, 4(1)(c) of the Criminal Code Act, by using the platform of Coalition for Revolution, in August 2019 in Abuja, Lagos and other parts of Nigeria, to stage the #RevolutionNow protest allegedly aimed at removing the President

It also accused Sowore of cybercrime offences in violation of section 24(1)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention) Act, by “knowingly” sending “messages by means of press interview granted on Arise Television network which you knew to be false for the purpose of causing insult, enmity, hatred and ill-will on the person of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

It also accused Sowore of money laundering offences in breach of section 15(1) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.

Youths To Be Empowered By FG -- Minister.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, says building and empowering the youthful population is one of the cardinal objectives of the Buhari administration.

Dare said in a statement that the government was committed to empowering Nigerian youths in education, health, science and technology, politics and leadership.

The statement signed by Ms Patricia Nnandi, a Principal Information Officer in the ministry, said the minister expressed the commitment when members of the United Northern Youth Students paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.

He promised that youth development would take the lead, with sports also getting equal attention.“About 67 million of Nigerian population is youths and their problems vary.

“We have seen what their counterparts are doing across the world because of what their country is investing in them; the federal government through this ministry intends to put together programmes for the youths.

“These will include self-empowerment and introduction of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in order to enable them be more competitive and gainfully employed,’’ he said.

Dare explained that the ministry has waded into the leadership tussle in the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), and a seven-man committee constituted to reconcile all factions and their presidents.He promised that any report generated by the committee will be subjected to a higher level of deliberation before reaching a final decision.

According to the minister, youths in this country are hurting themselves because they do not have a united front fighting for them; noting that it is illegal to have four people parading themselves as presidents of the NYCN.
Dare advised that it is important for the NYCN to bury personal interests and work towards reconciliation.

“This will enable a level playing field to conduct a transparent convention and elect an authentic leadership that the United Nations and the World Health Organisation will embrace,” he advised.He drew attention of the delegation to the National Youth Policy, which outlined government’s responsibilities to Nigerian youths in areas of empowerment and leadership.

The statement quoted the president of the United Northern Youth Students, Mr Jibrin Maiturare, as assuring the minister that the group was ready to work with the ministry in the overall interest of Nigerian youths

Two Portharcourt Hotel Serial killers Arrested.

Poilce has arrested two serial killers of portharcourt girls in different hotels. The commisional of police, CP Dandaura stated this to news men on the records of  success of the force.  He narrated how   the steps of the suspected ritualists was trailed and nabbed .

CP Dandaura told news men that one of the suspects was traced and followed to kaduna, the northan part of the country and was arrested before taking him to Portharcourt.

Hotel owners in the state had been advised by the CP to install CCTV in strategic points of all their rooms in order to monitor all activities. He also advised  that staff training be enforced by all hotel management  and the police command will contribute to the training on security tactics to curb the rate of crimes in hotels.

So far 8 prostitutes  had being strangled to death in few months.

Buhari suspends Oyo-Ita indefinitely

President Muhammad Buhari has shocked Winifred Oyo-Ita and her well wishers as he sends her a letter of an indefinite suspension.

In what can be described as  a surprise move by the president, he relieved  Oyo-Ita who is the head of service of the federation on a privy reason. The President how ever has nominated Folashade Yemi-Esan as the present head of service. The appointment of Folashade takes effect from the time of the suspension of Oyo-Ita.

According to some speculations, the former head of service was suspended on the ground of the ongoing probe of corruption practices. The economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) is presently probing Winifred Oyo-Ita on the ground of curuption.

Man Named Church After Amadioha (igbo god of thunder)

When one might want to be thinking, "life has shown me all", then wonders will surfaced. Life seems never to have an end of experience till death. This is the case of a man who decided to open a church and named it after 'amadioha'. 'Amadioha' is a name of an igbo god of thunder.

The founder of the church named it as "Ambassadors of Amadioha". A lot of reactions has trailed the nomenclature as it is purely of igbo traditional god of thunder, amadioha.

It is clear from the history of Igbos that there is no connections between Christianity and the igbo traditional worship, even till the coming of Europeans to colonize parts of Africa. The pastor's action has thrown many to different reations. To some, he is rebranding traditional worship while to others, he is integrating traditional worship to his own Christianity.

What baffles more is the pure ways of  traditional worship of Amadioha that is being practiced. This includes the use of animal sacrifice and other incantations. See more in the pictures bellow as we will be bringing you the details as  it unfolds.

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Motorists In Fear As Bridge Cracks In Barnawa

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Fear grips inhabitants and motorists as the bridge connecting Barnawa, Narayi and town along  living faith church is at the verge of collapsing. Residents and  users of  the road in the early hours of today  trooped  out in their numbers to use the popular road as usual but to their dismay, the popular bridge that have served in connecting the tree major residential areas of kaduna is almost falling. 

Residence, motorists  and members of living faith church has expressed their fear  on the development and have called on the appropriate body to come to their aid by doing the needful so as to abate their fear of losing their major road to erosion.

How To Make The Right Choice Of Institution While Seeking For Admission

Regulation of  school sector is very paramount in all countries of the world where education is highly valued and seen as the major key to economic development and architecture for building human resources. This is why most governments have created ministries and special regulatory bodies that supervise activities of various institutions within the jurisdiction of the country.

There are different names for different school regulatory bodies around the world. In Nigeria, the body in charge of regulating universities is called, National universities commission (NUC). Ads by Eonads

This body is responsible for accreditation, regulation,  and monitoring of activities of universities in Nigeria.

In this case, any university operating outside the prerequisites and guidelines prescribed by this commission is liable to be closed down or termed 'illegal'.

       Implications of attending non accredited universities in Nigeria

Years back, there were different private universities operating within the country without license, these universities had students in thousands and was operating smoothly. Years later, the lists of those universities were published and termed as "illegal universities". Wave of fear griped students and parents who had invested in paying school fees and other expenses associating with schooling in Nigeria. While some proprietors went on their heels to make up and get licence, others were reluctant as most of them were after money not the futures of the students. Many were closed down and students lost their years and resources spent. Some went to other schools, some gave up on education, some got married and  many committed suicide.

As if that was not enough, till date, more of those universities are still opening without license and are airing adverts for their admission forms. This prompted our aim of publishing this article to educate prospective university students seeking to school in Nigeria.

How to find out a university is not accredited in Nigeria 

If you must escape from attending illegal  university in Nigeria then it will interest you to do the following while trying to make a choice of school:

1.  Visit the main campus of the university and ask students that are there already. In this case, make sure you ask more than 5 different students who are ready to talk to you.

2. Search key words on Google  like "is (indicate name of your scool) accredited?" . Do not rely on your findings from Google as some of these universities may be smarter to imput wrong informations online. This means the first step is very important.

After finding out  online and have gone to the campus to inquire, you must not also forget to enquire about the status of the course you want to apply for.

 Functions of National Universities commission (NUC).

National universities  commission is saddled with almost all the regulatory power to monitor and regulate the activities of universities in Nigeria.  Some of these functions are:

1. Responsible for licensing universities in Nigeria

2. Responsible for monitoring and accrediting courses in all universities in Nigeria.

  Why you should make sure your aspiring  course is accredited before applying 

There are different accredited  universities that are offering some courses that are  yet to be accredited by National universities  commission (NUC ). The implication of this have adverse effects on the students' careers as they might be delayed beyond years of graduation. In Nigeria, until a course is accredited by NUC, there will be no graduation for such students in that department. This means, if it takes the university 10 good years to accredit your course then you can only graduate then. This is why you must also inquire about the status of the course you are applying for. Please share to help others.