Yemi Solade responds as Federal Government claims certificates from Benin Republic universities are fake

• Nollywood star Yemi Solade has raised a question on his Instagram regarding the doctorate degrees awarded to Nigerian celebrities by universities in Benin Republic and Togo.

Nollywood star Yemi Solade has raised a question on his Instagram regarding the doctorate degrees awarded to Nigerian celebrities by universities in Benin Republic and Togo.

This comes after the recent issues with certificates from Benin Republic.

According to the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, 22,789 Nigerians have been discovered using fake degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo, which they got between 2019 and 2023.

 “We have had to take some major decisions here (at the ministry of education). Some staff members who were affected faced disciplinary measures. That whole unit had to undergo a review.  We cannot have in our midst people who procured fake certificates competing with students who graduated from universities and polytechnics through their sweat, some spending four, five, six or more years.

They cannot be going out to compete with people who procured certificates right here in Nigeria without going anywhere. Through the data the NYSC has, about 21,684 students are parading fake certificates from Benin Republic obtained between 2019 to 2023, Togo about 1,105.

They simply attended schools that are not recognised to offer degree programmes by those countries.”

The federal government announced that all degree certificates from Cotonou University in Benin Republic, issued from 2017 until now, are no longer valid.

In other news, Lady expressed her profound gratitude through tears after narrowly escaping a devastating tricycle accident unscathed.

The individual, known as @mummylast, had taken a ride in a tricycle commonly referred to as keke napep.

Regrettably, during her journey, the vehicle was involved in an accident.

She disclosed that she emerged from the incident without any injuries.

The woman was observed crying tears of thankfulness for surviving what could have been a fatal event.

She also provided a glimpse of the keke napep, which appeared severely damaged and in a state of utter destruction.