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Campus News2 min read2026-04-24

Reps Grant 10-Year Security to Journalist Exposing Degree Scam

House of Representatives Approves Security for Journalist The Nigerian House of Representatives has approved a decade-long security protection for investigative journalist Umar Audu. This decision follows his recent exposé which u...

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Azeez

24 Apr 2026

Reps Grant 10-Year Security to Journalist Exposing Degree Scam
Key takeaways
  • House of Representatives Approves Security for Journalist The Nigerian House of Representatives has approved a decade-long security protection for investigative journalist Umar Audu.
  • This decision follows his recent exposé which uncovered a syndicate involved in selling unearned degrees from the Benin Republic to Nigerians, with many of these fraudulent certificates being authenticated by government agencies.
  • The move, announced on Tuesday, comes as lawmakers intensify their investigations into a widespread certificate racketeering scandal involving foreign degree mills.

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