Education
FG Suspends Accreditation Of Degree Certificates From Benin Republic, Togo
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo.
This was contained in a statement on Tuesday, January 2, signed by Augustina Obilor-Duru on behalf of the Director Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education.
According to Duru, the decision followed an investigative report by Daily Nigerian Newspaper titled “UNDERCOVER: How DAILY NIGERIAN reporter bagged Cotonou varsity degree in 6 weeks” published last week.
ALSO READ: Sasakawa Africa Signs MoU With IITA To Support Cassava Seed System
The federal government lamented that “some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable methods to get a Degree with the end objective of getting graduate job opportunities for which they are not qualified”.
The statement added that the suspension persists pending the outcome of an investigation involving the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education of Nigeria and the two countries as well as the Department of State Security Services (DSS), and the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).
-
Education21 hours agoFUPRE Clarifies Senate Resolutions On Recent Students’ Unrest
-
Education16 hours agoFresh Crisis Brews At Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic, As Governing Council “Illegally Appoints” Ogonwa As Acting Deputy Rector
-
News15 hours agoIt Will Take Industrial Revolution, Not Just Infrastructural Development To Revitalize Warri To Former State
-
Education12 hours agoDELSU: Faculty Of Science To Hold 8th International Conference Nov. 12-14
-
News15 hours agoDelta Poly Rector Underscores Importance Of Conferences
