In an effort to combat degree certificate racketeering, the Federal Government has revealed that just eight universities in Togo and Benin Republic are accredited to issue degrees to Nigerians. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, revealed this in an interview with Channels Television’s
The Federal Government implemented suggestions made by the Ministry of Education in partnership with other ministries, including the dismissal of public and private sector workers who used fake certificates from Benin Republic and Togo to gain employment. “So in the final analysis, what the FG approved is that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation will […]
Kenyan and Ugandan examination boards are currently writing to Nigeria to check the records given by Nigerian candidates seeking admission to their respective tertiary institutions. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board announced this in a document for the 2024 policy conference. JAMB stated in the document that it will not alter any students’ records,
The Federal Government has announced that it will launch an investigation into the award of fake degree certificates by some private universities in Nigeria. The move follows a journalist’s investigation, which revealed certificate racketeering in adjacent Benin Republic and Togo. In the last 15 years, at least 107 private institutions have been formed. The Federal
Taraba State security services have been requested to look into claims that Joseph Joshua, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, received a degree from a Benin Republic university. The request came after an internet publication revealed how simple it was for a reporter to graduate in six weeks from an African institution and then […]