List of confraternities in Nigeria

Confraternities in Nigeria are secretive student groups within Nigerian higher education.

Men's confraternities

Confraternity	Nickname	Date founded	Institution	Location	Status	References
Aborigine Ogboni Fraternity				Imesi-Ile, Osun State, Nigeria	Active	[1]
Big Five		Early 1990s	Rivers State University	Port Harcourt, Nigeria		[2]
Black Axe		July 7, 1977	University of Benin	Benin City, Nigeria	Active	[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [a]
Black Cobra of Ife				Ife, Nigeria	Active	[7]
Black Scorpion		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Blood Spot				Nigeria	Active	[7]
Brotherhood of the Blood	Two-Two, Black Beret	Early 1990s	Enugu State University of Science and Technology	Enugu, Nigeria		[2]
Buccaneers Confraternity (aka National Association of Sea Lords)	Fine Boys, Ban Boys, Alora, Bucketmen, Lords	1972	University of Ibadan	Ibadan, Nigeria	Active	[4] [2] [7] [b]
Deby Na debt (Eternal Fraternity Order of Legion Consortium)	Deebam, Klansmen	Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2] [7] [c]
Deewell		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2] [d]
Dreaded Friend of Friends		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Eagle Club		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Eternal Fraternal Order of the Legion Consortium (aka Klan Konfraternity)	KK	1983	University of Calabar	Calabar, Nigeria		[3] [2] [9]
Executioners		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Fame		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Fraternity of Friends		Early 1990s		Nigeria	Active	[2]
Green Circuit Association International	Maphite	1978	University of Benin	Benin City, Nigeria	Active	[10]
Gentlemen Clubs		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Jurists		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Icelanders	German			Nigeria
Mbacho		Early 1990s	Rivers State University	Port Harcourt, Nigeria		[2]
Mgba Mgba Brothers		Early 1990s		Nigeria	Active	[2] [7]
National Association of Seadogs	Pyrates	1952	University College, Ibadan	Kubwa, Abuja,	Active
Night Cadet		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Neo Black Movement of Africa	NBM of Africa	July 7, 1977	University of Benin	Benin City, Nigeria	Active	[3] [4] [6] [7]
Ogboni		Before 1895		Nigeria	Active
The Outlaws		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2] [e]
Red Sea Horse		Early 1990s		Nigeria	Active	[2] [7]
Sea Cults		Late 1960s		Nigeria		[7] [f]
Second Son of Satan	SSS	Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Sonmen		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Snow Men				Nigeria	Active	[7]
Supreme Eiye Confraternity (aka National Association of Airlords)	SEC, NAA, Air Lords, Fliers, Airforce	1963	University of Ibadan	Ibadan, Nigeria	Active	[7] [6] [9] [4] [g]
Supreme Vikings Confraternity (aka De Norsemen Kclub of Nigeria)	SVC, Adventurers, Aro-mates, Vultures	1984	University of Port Harcourt	Port Harcourt, Nigeria	Active	[9] [2] [4] [7] [h]
Temple of Eden		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Trojan Horse		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Victor Charlie Boys		Early 1990s	Rivers State University of Science and Technology	Port Harcourt, Nigeria		[2]
White Bishops		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]

1. Black Axe originally operated as a subsection of the Neo Black Movement of Africa. However, NBM has publicly disassociated from Black Axe.
2. Formed by members who were expelled from the Pyrate Confraternity.
3. Formed as Deebam, a street arm of KK.
4. Street arm of SVC.
5. Formed as an offshoot of Icelanders (German).
6. Formed by members of the Pyrate Confraternity.
7. This was originally formed at EIYE Group. The word "eiye" means "bird" in the Yorba language.
8. Formed by former members of the Buccaneers. It was originally called the De Norsemen Club of Nigeria. It moved to the University of Port Harcourt in 1985.

Women's confraternities

Confraternity	Nickname	Date founded	Institution	Location	Status	References
Black Brazier (aka Neo Black Queens of Africa)	Bra Bra, Axe Queens, AYE	Early 1990s		Nigeria	Active	[2] [7]
Damsel		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Daughters of Jezebel		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
Jezebel	Amazons			Nigeria		[11]
Knights of the Aristos				Nigeria		[7]
Lady of Rose				Nigeria		[7]
Marine Girls				Nigeria		[7]
Pink Lady				Nigeria		[7]
Royal Queens				Nigeria		[7]
Sisterhood of Darkness				Nigeria		[7]
Supreme Blue Angles	Eiye Confraternity			Nigeria	Active	[7]
Viqueens		Early 1990s		Nigeria		[2]
White Angel				Nigeria		[7]
Woman Brassier	Brave			Nigeria		[7]

Coed confraternities

Confraternity	Nickname	Date founded	Institution	Location	Status	References
Kegite Club			Obafemi Awolowo University	Ile-Ife, Nigeria	Active	[7] [a]
Reformed Ogboni Fraternity	ROF	1914		Lagos, Nigeria	Active

1. Was originally called Palm Wine Drinkers Association.

References

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6. 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 2023
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