A delegation from the House of Representatives has visited Lagos State University (LASU) to assess measures implemented to curb certificate and admission racketeering in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The visit, held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room on Thursday, was led by the Chairman of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Certificate Racketeering, Hon. Abubakar Fulata. Other members
The Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) has warned the public after a cyber café operator allegedly defrauded an admission seeker of ₦500,000. According to a petition to the Provost, Professor Raheem Akewushola, the victim paid part of an agreed ₦1.5 million to secure admission into the Health Assistant programme. When admission did not
For many young Nigerians, getting into university is a dream they have nursed from childhood. That dream has been kept alive by many years of study, prayers, and sacrifice. However, that same dream is now under threat, as admission fraudsters have become more audacious and are now taking full advantage of students’ desperation to secure
The University of Abuja has cautioned prospective students against falling victim to fraudsters who promise admission for a fee. In a notice posted on its official Facebook page, the institution warned applicants not to pay anyone — whether staff or students — in exchange for admission. It stressed that all admissions are strictly based on
A staff member of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has been accused of collecting money from a parent in exchange for admission. The university’s spokesperson, Louis Njelita, said on Saturday that Kenneth Nnaji, who works in the Registry Department, allegedly took ₦400,000 from the mother of a prospective student with a promise to secure her
The University of Ilorin has dismissed claims that admission into the institution can be bought, insisting that places are awarded strictly on merit. Admission Officer, Abdulkareem Sanni, told candidates on the university’s radio station that they do not need “connections” or to pay money to secure admission. He said selection will be based on a
Students of the Faculty of Dentistry, affected by the over-admission crisis rocking the University of Calabar (UNICAL), have threatened to drag the university authorities to court over what they term admission fraud. The students made the threat while speaking with The Guardian during a protest at the Metropolitan Hotel Calabar, venue for the South-South Zonal
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, through the Nigeria Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (NIPEDS), has exposed 520 fake A-level results that candidates used for Direct Entry Admissions in the country. In an interview, Prof. Yahuza Bello, the NIPEDS Chairman, stated that the fake results were discovered during the verification of certificates for some Direct
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has uncovered 9,469 fake admissions across 20 tertiary institutions in Nigeria for the 2024 academic session. The examination board revealed that the admissions were outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS). According to Mr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, such an admission, “regardless of its intentions, is illegal.” Some
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) reports that 17,417 of its candidates were identified as beneficiaries of fake admission letters following the confession of some apprehended syndicates. According to a statement by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday, the Board has been investigating the matter since a joint press conference with the Nigeria
