The Federal Government has dismissed civil servants who obtained degrees from private universities in Benin Republic and Togo between 2017 and 2023, following concerns over fraudulent academic practices. The directive was confirmed on Wednesday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the confiscation of ₦10.7 million linked to Ecole Supérieure de Gestion et de Technologies (ESGT) in Cotonou, Benin Republic University. The Federal Ministry of Education, in response to an investigative report exposing degree mills in Benin Republic, convened a committee in 2023 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government has invited memoranda from the public as it begins the probe of private universities established in the last 15 years. The Federal Government initiated the probe following an investigative report by Daily Nigerian journalist, Umar Audu, uncovering certificate racketeering in neighbouring Benin Republic and Togo. Editor’s Picks … Read more