The National Universities Commission (NUC), has denounced the list of purported fake professors in some Nigerian Universities. A statement by NUC said the list is being circulated in the media by some mischief makers. The Commission described the list, reportedly published by a Lagos-based medium, as untrue, therefore, could not have emanated from the apex regulatory educational body, without due consultation with their accredited Universities.

Dr. Noel Abiodun Saliu, NUC Deputy Executive Secretary in Charge of its Academic Directorate, said such information should be taken as mischievous and unfounded, insisting that it could not have emanated from the body.

He restated that such publication should be taken as the handiwork of mischief-makers who are out to destroy the hard-earned reputation of those prestigious institutions whose names were mentioned and also to undermine the work of the apex regulatory educational agency.