Confraternities in Nigeria are secretive student groups within Nigerian higher education.
Men's confraternities ConfraternityNicknameDate foundedInstitutionLocationStatusReferences Aborigine Ogboni FraternityImesi-Ile, Osun State, NigeriaActiveBig FiveEarly 1990sRivers State UniversityPort Harcourt, NigeriaBlack AxeUniversity of BeninBenin City, NigeriaActive"The Black Axe". faz.net. 17 August 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2024.Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (8 April 2016) Nigeria: The Eiye confraternity, including origin, purpose, structure, membership, recruitment methods, activities and areas of operation; state response via UNHCR, Accessed 30 May 2023Black Cobra of IfeIfe, NigeriaActiveBlack ScorpionEarly 1990sNigeriaBlood SpotNigeriaActiveBrotherhood of the BloodTwo-Two, Black BeretEarly 1990sEnugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu, NigeriaBuccaneers Confraternity (aka National Association of Sea Lords)Fine Boys, Ban Boys, Alora, Bucketmen, Lords1972University of IbadanIbadan, NigeriaActiveDeby Na debt (Eternal Fraternity Order of Legion Consortium)Deebam, KlansmenEarly 1990sNigeriaDeewellEarly 1990sNigeriaDreaded Friend of FriendsEarly 1990sNigeriaEagle ClubEarly 1990sNigeriaEternal Fraternal Order of the Legion Consortium (aka Klan Konfraternity)KK1983University of CalabarCalabar, NigeriaExecutionersEarly 1990sNigeriaFameEarly 1990sNigeriaFraternity of FriendsEarly 1990sNigeriaActiveGreen Circuit Association InternationalMaphite1978University of BeninBenin City, NigeriaActive"Inside the Maphite Nigerian Mafia Gang".PM News Nigeria. 19 July 2019. Accessed 13 May 2024.Gentlemen ClubsEarly 1990sNigeriaJuristsEarly 1990sNigeriaIcelandersGermanNigeriaMbachoEarly 1990sRivers State UniversityPort Harcourt, NigeriaMgba Mgba BrothersEarly 1990sNigeriaActiveNational Association of SeadogsPyrates1952University College, IbadanKubwa, Abuja,ActiveNight CadetEarly 1990sNigeriaNeo Black Movement of AfricaNBM of AfricaUniversity of BeninBenin City, NigeriaActiveOgboniBefore 1895NigeriaActiveThe OutlawsEarly 1990sNigeriaRed Sea HorseEarly 1990sNigeriaActiveSea CultsLate 1960sNigeriaSecond Son of SatanSSSEarly 1990sNigeriaSonmenEarly 1990sNigeriaSnow MenNigeriaActiveSupreme Eiye Confraternity (aka National Association of Airlords)SEC, NAA, Air Lords, Fliers, Airforce1963University of IbadanIbadan, NigeriaActiveSupreme Vikings Confraternity (aka De Norsemen Kclub of Nigeria)SVC, Adventurers, Aro-mates, Vultures1984University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt, NigeriaActiveTemple of EdenEarly 1990sNigeriaTrojan HorseEarly 1990sNigeriaVictor Charlie BoysEarly 1990sRivers State University of Science and TechnologyPort Harcourt, NigeriaWhite BishopsEarly 1990sNigeria
Women's confraternities ConfraternityNicknameDate foundedInstitutionLocationStatusReferencesBlack Brazier (aka Neo Black Queens of Africa)Bra Bra, Axe Queens, AYEEarly 1990sNigeriaActiveDamselEarly 1990sNigeriaDaughters of JezebelEarly 1990sNigeriaJezebelAmazonsNigeriaRotimi, Adewale. , Nordic Journal of African Studies vol. 14, no.1 (2004): 81.Knights of the AristosNigeriaLady of RoseNigeriaMarine GirlsNigeriaPink LadyNigeriaRoyal QueensNigeriaSisterhood of DarknessNigeriaSupreme Blue AnglesEiye ConfraternityNigeriaActiveViqueensEarly 1990sNigeriaWhite AngelNigeriaWoman BrassierBraveNigeria
Coed confraternities ConfraternityNicknameDate foundedInstitutionLocationStatusReferencesKegite ClubObafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife, NigeriaActiveReformed Ogboni FraternityROF1914Lagos, NigeriaActive
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