Reps Approve 10-Year Protection for Journalist Who Uncovered Fake Degree Syndicate
On Monday, May 19, 2025, the House of Representatives directed that investigative journalist Umar Audu be placed under 10-year security protection following his exposé on the sale of fake degrees from universities in the Benin Republic to Nigerians. The House Joint Committees on University, Polytechnic, Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Youth Development, currently investigating the scandal,