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  • Humanitarian Minister opens up on arrest of D’Banj

    Humanitarian Minister opens up on arrest of D’Banj

    The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq has opened up on the detention of Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’Banj.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports D’Banj was held and detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) over allegations of embezzling funds meant for N-Power beneficiaries.

    Farouq pledged to support the ICPC in its investigation of the alleged fraud in the N-Power Programme and assured beneficiaries of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), especially the N-Power that in spite of allegations of fraud, the Ministry was committed to continuity.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo on Wednesday in Abuja.

    She said ​the ministry’s attention was brought to a recent publication regarding ongoing investigations in relation to fraud allegations in the Programme.

    “​The ministry has deployed a well-rounded mechanism for the selection of eligible beneficiaries from across the country, adding that this has been in place since the inception of the programme.

    “Working with our service provider, program beneficiaries are onboarded, trained and deployed to pre-selected Places of Primary Assignment.

    “When it came to our notice that there may have been sharp practices by some personnel of the Payment Service Provider (PSP) involved in the payment processes of beneficiaries, the matter was immediately referred to ICPC for thorough investigation.

    “We are aware that certain persons have consequently been invited as part of the ongoing investigations. We want to commend the ICPC for the remarkable job they are doing to address the issue of alleged fraud discovered in the N-Power programme,” Farouq said.

    She stressed that the ministry and its partners have carried out thorough reinforcement of their systems to eliminate all anomalies and prevent similar occurrences in the future.

    The minister added that to this end her ministry is in close collaboration with ICPC to support the successful determination of the investigation.

    “However, In a bid to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of N-Power and other NSIPs, the Ministry has over time involved other government MDA’s, Security Agencies and Civil Society Organisations in monitoring and compliance checks across the 36 states of the country and the FCT.

    “We want to assure all N-POWER beneficiaries of Federal Government’s continued commitment to the programme and the subsequent exit/off-boarding channels activated.

    “All programme beneficiaries should therefore continue to apply themselves to their utmost at their Places of Primary Assignment. All monthly stipends will continue to be paid in line with program expectations,” she said.

    Farouq further called on members of the public to come forward with information on any irregularities noticed in the implementation of the NSIP through the following channels; Email: npowersupport@nsip.gov.ng, npowerinfo@nsip.gov.ng Phone: 0700 CALL NSIP, 070022556747 or 07030859183- WhatsApp.

  • Just In: Popular musician, D’banj arrested for N-Power fraud

    Just In: Popular musician, D’banj arrested for N-Power fraud

    Popular Nigerian musician Oladapo Oyebanji, popularly known as D’banj, has been arrested and detained by Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

    According to Premium Times, the 42-year-old was arrested and detained on Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.

    D’banj, insiders said, had dodged summons for weeks, claiming to be overseas for scheduled concerts each time he was invited to appear for interrogation over fraud allegation.

    The pop star, a wealthy Nigerian celebrity, is accused of fraudulently diverting hundreds of millions naira earmarked by the Nigerian government for N-Power project, an empowerment programme set up by the Nigerian government in 2016 to address youth unemployment and increase social development.

    Investigators allege that D’banj colluded with some compromised government officials to introduce ghost beneficiaries into the payroll of the scheme. The stipend paid to those beneficiaries are then paid to accounts that have now allegedly been linked to the pop star.

    After the musician failed to show up for interrogation despite multiple invitations, the ICPC moved to arrest him anywhere in Nigeria and abroad, forcing him to show up at the commission’s office on Tuesday.

    On arrival, D’banj was subjected to a prolonged interrogation session after which he was detained. His plea for administrative bail was rejected by officials who said the musician could not be trusted to attend his trial if released on bail.

  • 19-year-old arrested for alleged £450,000.00 fraud

    19-year-old arrested for alleged £450,000.00 fraud

    The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Iredia Endurance for alleged fraud.

    Endurance, who claimed to be 19 years was recently arrested by the Commission sequel to a petition by one Christine Brown, a British citizen, alleging that the suspect defrauded her of £450,000.00.

    Upon arrest, the suspect confessed he received £250,000.00 from the complainant in Bitcoin, FedEx and gift cards.

    On what he did with the money, the suspect averred that they were expanded on cars, gold chains, and landed properties, among others.

    Some of the items recovered from the suspect include mobile phones, laptops, sim cards and landed property.

    The suspect will be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded, according to the EFCC.

  • Omo-Agege vows to discourage fraudsters by training them to become savvy tech nerds

    Omo-Agege vows to discourage fraudsters by training them to become savvy tech nerds

     

    Deputy Senate President, and the Delta State All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has vowed to retrain fraudsters by making them tech savvy nerds.

    The DSP condemned advance fee fraud, aka 419, among some youths in the state.

    He said to arrest the trend, he said such youths would be discouraged from criminality, and retrained into tech savvy nerds.

    Speaking at a campaign rally at Owa-Ekei, in Ika North East local government area of Delta State, Senator Omo-Agege debunked sponsored news reports that he had said he would “work with ‘yahoo’ boys, “when elected governor of the state.

    He explained that no one is happy with the state of unemployment youths in Delta State are confronted with, therefore his government will give priority to youth unemployment and empowerment issues.

    “What we said was that we will set up a tech hub in Delta State that will be funded by the State government to harness the creative ingenuity of our youths for entrepreneurship and revenue generation for the State, while creating employment opportunities for those youths,” he said.

    Speaking further, Omo-Agege also dismissed the rumour that he would abandon projects, if any, in Ika North, that were being executed by Okowa, saying: “we will be fair, equitable and just to all. Whatever is due to the Owa nation they will get from my administration. So fear not.”

    Hon Samuel Elene Kerri, Chairman of the APC in Ika North East, while welcoming the party’s campaign train to the community, assured Omo-Agege that he will be happy with results that will come from the 14 wards of the local government area at the 2023 elections.

    “The crowd that came to welcome you is an indication that APC has come to stay in Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s local government area. We collectively voted for somebody we thought is our brother. They told us that the seat of the governor was like an elephant that could feed everybody satisfactorily. But with Okowa as governor, the worth of the office of governor has been reduced to the value of a cricket.

    “Your Excellency, please remember us when you become the governor of Delta State because the man we thought will represent us betrayed us. He did not only betray the South-South and the whole of southern Nigeria, he also betrayed his own people.

    “We have found him to be a trickster and betrayer and so we have rejected him. Please, do not use the bad character of our brother, Okowa, to judge us. We have rejected him.”

    Hon. Kerri adjudged the performance of Omo-Agege as Senator to be satisfactory and impactful on people beyond Delta central senatorial district.

    ” For your satisfactory performance we are grateful and will support you. We cannot leave you to support Sheriff Oborevwori, a man whose true identity is yet to be resolved.”

    Also speaking, Hon Victor Odiase, a former candidate for the Ika North East local council election revealed that “Okowa frustrated me from
    becoming the local government council Chairman, but today he has brought his own daughter to become member of the House of Assembly.

    “Our people are very hungry, the only job they do here is Okada riding. There are no industries. Ika North is a center of commerce, we have a railway station and we are close to the sea. What stopped our brother, Governor Okowa from opening up Ika? We believe that you will be the next governor, please do not forget to come to our aid.”

    Pleading with people of Ika North to be patient until the government of Senator Omo-Agege is ushered in, Evang Moses Kamaya, DG to Senator Peter Nwaoboshi campaign organization said the name of Okowa is synonymous with betrayal, adding that in the whole of Ika North East, the only community that is managing to benefit something is Owa-Alero and hence, sued for patience until Omo-Agege becomes governor.

    State party Chairman, Elder Omeni Sobotie, in his remarks said under Okowa, so many government parastatal and institutions in Delta State have died, including the PDP both in Delta State and at the national level.

    The campaign train also visited Ute-Okpu and Umunede where the people were urged to vote all candidates of the APC in the 2023 general elections.

    At Ute-Okpu, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege commissioned two Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, projects: the 2km Ute-Ukpu Road in Ika North East and construction of Dunkwu Street and installation of solar lights in Idiegwu, Ute-Ukpu.

  • Auditors uncover massive payroll fraud in PAP – Committee

    Auditors uncover massive payroll fraud in PAP – Committee

    The Strategic Communication Committee (SCC) of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) on Sunday stated that external and internal auditors recently uncovered a massive payroll fraud in PAP.

    The SCC Chairman, an ex-agitator, Mr Nature Kieghe, said at a news conference in Yenagoa that the discovery showed an individual was receiving stipends of 33 persons through fraudulent means.

    He said about 513 persons were linked to multiple payments, insisting that the new management of PAP was poised to reposition the scheme for optimum performance.

    Kieghe said following the development, the Interim Administrator, Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (retd), immediately initiated verification of all beneficiaries of the programme as part of the ongoing investigation.

    He explained that the audit and efforts of Ndiomu to clean the payroll was the reason some beneficiaries of the programme had yet to receive their monthly stipends, adding that all affected and genuine outstanding stipends would be paid after verifications.

    Describing Ndiomu’s efforts as proactive, Keighe said upon assumption of office, the amnesty boss renegotiated all existing contracts with vendors and in the process saved N1.5bn for PAP.

    He said: “Ndiomu initiated internal and external audit of PAP’s database. The auditors uncovered monumental fraud, especially in the payment of stipends where an individual is receiving stipends meant for 33 persons through fraudulent means.

    “The proactive interim administrator has ordered immediate verification of all delegates to be carried out next week. Delegates are to be rest assured that whoever that is verified will be paid immediately.

    “Upon assumption of office, Gen. Ndiomu initiated plans to renegotiate the existing contracts with vendors. In the process, he has been able to save over N1.5bn.”

    Keghie said Ndiomu had concluded plans to set up cooperatives to be managed by ex-agitators and supervised by consultants and experts in grant management.

    “The ex-agitators will be given grants of over N500m and revolving loans. They are to take responsibility for the success of the cooperatives. International donor agencies will be involved in providing grants and aids. He has opened channels of discussions with the foreign loans,” he said.

    He noted that five months after his appointment, Ndiomu had replaced the Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM) model with the Train, Empower and Exit (TEE) to allow empowered beneficiaries to exit the programme.

    While observing that Ndiomu had shown more commitment, patriotism, transparency in the management of PAP, Keighe said the PAP boss had also indicated interest to revive the vocational training centres for ex-agitators.

    He said: “Ndiomu has concluded arrangements to complete the construction of the four vocational training centres located in Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta and Ondo states.The centres will be fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.

    “Ndiomu is committed to the idea of transforming the lives of the ex-agitators through innovative and structured training schemes.”

    He said it was imperative to inform members of the public that Ndiomu had not delisted anybody but working round the clock to sanitise the PAP register for the good of the ex-agitators and the Niger Delta region.

    He called on aggrieved ex-agitators to suspend all their plan actions against the PAP management and support the efforts of Ndiomu to sanitise the programme.

  • Imo Assembly Deputy Speaker declared wanted for N785m fraud

    Imo Assembly Deputy Speaker declared wanted for N785m fraud

    The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Amarachi Iwuanyanwu, was on Friday, declared wanted by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over his alleged involvement in a N785 million fraud.

    The court issued a warrant of arrest for his arrest and ordered Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, Nigerian Immigration Services and the Interpol to arrest the lawmaker on sight, “anywhere he is sighted in Nigeria or outside Nigeria and produce him before this honourable court or to the EFCC headquarters, Abuja”.

    It was learnt that the order for Iwuanyawu’s arrest was a sequel to an ex-parte application dated November 14, which the EFCC brought before the court through its lawyer, Mr. Olanrewaju Adeola.

    EFCC told the court in the application marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2124/2024, that it got intelligence that the lawmaker had since escaped from the country and was hiding in the United States of America.

    The agency maintained that the Respondent refused to make himself available to respond to a petition that was lodged against him and his company, Sun Gold Estate Limited.

    A firm, Hakiz Investment Company Limited, had in the petition that was signed by its lawyer, Mr. A. A Malik, SAN, and addressed to its Chairman alleged that sometime in 2012, it entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Iwuanyanwu’s company.

    The agreement was for it to develop an estate comprising 14 units of 4 bedroom terrace and one block of six flats on the petitioner’s land situated at Mabuchi Abuja, according to the EFCC.

    It told the court that the agreement was that upon the completion of the estate by the Respondent, the complainant, who is the owner of the land, would take 40% of the property, while the Respondent, being the developer, would take 60% of the property.

    However, the anti-graft agency alleged that its investigations revealed that “upon completion of the estate, the Respondent sold all the buildings and criminally diverted the funds without the knowledge of the Complainant”.

    “That the market value of 40% of the buildings is about N785 million. That investigation is still ongoing and all invitations extended to both Iwuanyanwu and his company proved abortive.

    “That a lawyer to the Respondent had on one of the occasions, received a copy of the invitation on his behalf and made promises that he would be available for questioning. That there is an intelligence report that the Respondent is in the USA.

    “That without the suspect being apprehended or voluntarily coming to state their side of the story, the investigation will be incomplete.

    “That in the light of the calculated effort by the suspect to remain evasive, there is a need to place the suspect on watch list of the Commission, the police and any other law enforcement,” EFCC averred in an affidavit that was deposed to by one of its officials, Ufuoma Ezire.

    EFCC maintained that it would be in the interest of justice for the court to issue an arrest warrant against the Respondent.

    It predicated the application for an arrest warrant to be issued against the Respondent on section 35(1) (c) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, sections 3, 37 and 39(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, as well as sections 6, 7, 13 and 41 of the EFCC (Establishment Act) 2004.

    The Commission told the court that it had since written of its investigative activities to the Corporate Affairs Commission, banks, and other relevant agencies.

  • N544m grass-cutting scandal: Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal discharged

    N544m grass-cutting scandal: Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal discharged

    An Abuja High Court on Friday discharged a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and five others of N544 million grass-cutting fraud.

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged  Lawal alongside his younger brother, Hamidu, Suleiman Abubakar; Apeh Monday and two companies, Rholavision Engineering Limited and Josmon Technologies Limited with 10 counts of misappropriation on Nov. 30, 2020.

    Justice Charlies Abgaza ruling in a no-case- submission filed by the defendants ruled that EFCC failed to establish prima facie case against the co-defendants.

    Agbaza held that no ingredients of any offence was made out by the 11 witnesses that testified for the EFCC.

    He further held that EFCC did not establish that Babachir Lawal was either a member of the Presidential Initiative for North East (PINE) that awarded the contract or a member of the Ministerial Tenders Board that vetted and gave approval to the disputed contract.

    The judge held that EFCC also failed to link Babachir Lawal with Bureau of Public Procurement BPP that issued a certificate of no objection to the contract before it was awarded.

    Agbaza therefore discharged all the defendants of the 10-count charges against them for want of evidence to link them with the purported offence.

    They had pleaded not guilty to the charges when they first appeared before the late Justice Jude Okeke on Feb. 13, 2019.

    The EFCC alleged that Lawal, while he was the SGF, converted and awarded cumulative proceeds of grass cutting contracts worth over N544 million to companies he had interests in.

    They also pleaded not guilty the allegations against them when they were rearriagned before Justice Agbaza.

  • N19m Fraud: EFCC arraigns Yobe Auditor General for LG

    N19m Fraud: EFCC arraigns Yobe Auditor General for LG

    The Auditor General for Local Governments of Yobe State, Alhaji Yahaya Wakil Idriss was on Wednesday arraigned before Justice Mohammed Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court, Damaturu.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Idriss was arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count charge of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N19.9 million.

    The count read: “That you, Yahaya Lawal Idris, being the Auditor General for Local Government, Yobe State, between the 20th to 21st day of May 2017 at Damaturu, Yobe State within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, received the sum of N19,900,000.00 via your personal account number 1001480930 with account name Alhaji Yahaya Idris domiciled with United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) from the Local Government Audit Account Number 5030030060 domiciled with Fidelity Bank Plc for the purchase of a Brand new Toyota Corolla 2015 Model, did dishonestly misappropriated the gross sum of N10,100,000.00 (Ten Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira) only being the money made for the purchase of the said brand new Toyota Corolla 2015 for the office of the Local Government Auditor General, Yobe State, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 308 of the Penal Code Cap 102 Laws of Yobe State of Nigeria and punishable under section 309 of the same Law.”

    The defendant pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charge preferred against him by the EFCC.

    Counsel for the prosecution J. A. Ojogbane who appeared alongside M. A Ahmed prayed for a trial date in view of the plea of not guilty by the defendant. However, counsel for the defendant, M. Baba Zau through an application for bail, urged the court to admit his client to bail pending the determination of the case.

    Justice Lawan thereafter admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of Two Million Naira with one surety in like sum. The surety must be a landed property owner in Damaturu.

    The matter was adjourned till November 30, 2022 for commencement of trial.

  • Alleged N109bn fraud: EFCC rearraigns suspended AGF Idris, others

    Alleged N109bn fraud: EFCC rearraigns suspended AGF Idris, others

    The Economic and Financial Crime Commission  (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned suspended  Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris and three others over alleged N109.5 billion fraud in an FCT High Court,  Maitama.

    Other defendants are Olusegun Akindele; Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited.

    They were first arraigned on July 22 before a vacation judge,  Justice  Adeyemi Ajayi  on a 13-count charge bordering on misappropriation to the tune of N109.5 billion.

    However, upon the resumption of the court, the case was transferred to Justice Yusuf Halilu.

    They all pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them by EFCC.

    Following their not-guilty plea, counsel for Idris, Chris Uche, SAN, prayed the court to allow the defendants continue to enjoy the earlier bail granted them by the court on July 28

    He submitted that they have been complying with their bail conditions.

    Counsel for other defendants aligned themselves with Uche’s application and submission.

    The EFCC Counsel, Oluwaleke Atolagbe, did not object  to the application.

    He, however, left the decision to the court to exercise its discretion.

    Ruling on the application, Justice Halilu held that bail is a constitutional right of a defendant.

    He added that having been previously granted bail by the court, he is favourably inclined to allowing the defendants to continuing enjoying the early bail granted them by the court.

    He, however, directed that defendants  submit their passports to the court’s registrar.

    The judge added that if the documents are with the prosecution, it should pass same to the registrar.

    Justice Halilu adjourned the case until Nov.  23 for hearing.

    The EFCC alleged that between February and December, 2021 Idris accepted from  Akindele, a gratification of N15. 1 billion, which sum was as a motive for accelerating the payment of 13 per cent derivation to the nine oil producing sates in the Federation, through the office of the Accountant General of the Federation.

    The anti-graft agency also alleged that N84. 3billion from the federal government’s account was converted by the first and second defendants between Feb. and Nov. 2021.

    The EFCC said the offence contravenes sections 155 and 315 of the Penal Code Act Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty.

  • WAEC launches digital certificate platform to check fraud, delays

    WAEC launches digital certificate platform to check fraud, delays

    The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Thursday launched its Digital Certificate platform in Lagos.

    The Head, National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, in his welcome address at the unveiling of the platform, said that the development was to meet up with the constant demands of a changing world.

    According to him, with the advent of technology, there is the need to integrate technology with students’ lifestyles.

    The HNO said that the council’s new digital platform was developed in conjunction with one of the world‘s foremost security technology providers.

    He said it was being implemented to streamline the issuance and verification of certificates from all over the world.

    Areghan said that the platform involved mobile and web-based application, designed specifically for candidates, individuals, institutions and organisations.

    According to him, it holds powerful features that enable users to access, share, request and confirm certificates.

    He said that it could also be used to recover candidates’ forgotten/lost examination numbers.

    “The development of the new digital certificate platform is in line with WAEC’s continuous record of meeting global needs, by using cutting-edge technology to improve candidates’ experiences as they seek to continue their education.

    “We are evolving to meet the demands of a changing world. We have migrated from physical registration of candidates to online registration; online verification of results and online result printouts and more.

    “Their mobility is of utmost importance to the West African Examinations Council.

    “Today, we live in a digital world, where instant satisfaction and accessibility are the ultimate. The process of receiving, retrieving, sharing, verifying or confirming academic certificates is rather cumbersome and moribund.

    “The whole process is costly and could be frustrating, and the only answer can be found in Digital Certificates,. Today, we are here to witness a revolution in the assessment and certification industry,” he said.

    He noted that council would continue to be committed to its mission of encouraging academic and moral excellence.

    The HON said it would also continue to promote sustainable human resource development and international cooperation.

    According to him, the council is also committed to prompt service delivery.

    He said with the development of the digital certificate platform, an important step had further been taken.

    The council boss noted that since the commencement of assessment by the examination body, certificates had been issued to represent students’ performance in examinations.

    He said that such certificates helped them to advance their educational development or get involved in the world of work.

    “So, for centuries, academic certificates have been issued as physical paper certificates. This is the traditional certificate,” Areghan noted.

    Listing some of the benefits of the digital certificate platform, the HNO said that candidates would no longer share photocopies of their certificates with institutions and organisations.

    He stated that they would rather access and share copies of their original certificates, delivered straight from WAEC data base, noting that these records would instantly be confirmed and validated.

    According to him, candidates or other certificate owners would however have to pay a ‘token for the various services they apply for on the platform.

    “For instance, with the new platform, if a candidate wants to do just confirmation of result, he would just have to pay N5,000 as against the N60,000 that was charged for the same service before now.

    “If it is for attestation of results, it will attract just N7,500 and if it is just sharing of the result, it is N3,500,” Areghan said.

    According to him, the entire process is not about making money, but rather, a sort of council’s Corporate Social Responsibly (CSR).

    He said that it was about giving back to the society, adding that it was a total package, a one-stop shop for access and validation of certificates.

    Speaking further on the gains of the technology, Areghan noted that with the development, issues of result alteration would cease to exist.

    According to him, it has also solved the problem of delay, doubt and faking, adding that candidates can access and share their result at anytime and to any location around the globe.

    “Individuals can now share their digital certificates from a WAEC source instantly, regardless of the person’s location.

    “This eliminates institutional administration delays and backlog of requests. it provides instant verification and credibility,” he said.

    Areghan said that the digital certificate platform would give certificate holders the power to prevent unauthorised users from accessing their data.

    He said that the platform was compliant with global best practices by ensuring that the data of candidates were protected securely and could not be accessed by third parties without the consent of certificate owners.

    “ Thus, it provides security for certificates.

    “Another benefit is that universities, institutions and organisations can now enjoy a seamless, secure and fast confirmation process with the digital platform.

    “The platform also allows for bulk confirmation of certificates at once. This saves valuable administration costs and time.

    “The limitations experienced with the paper certificates is that it cannot be replaced as original certificates are only issued once.
    “Going digital, your original certificate is now available on demand. And the risk of loss or damage is now eliminated.

    “Certificate owners can print their digital certificates in high quality to have a physical copy, if they so desire, among others,” he stated.

    He assured that result of candidates from 1999 to date could now be accessed through the just-launched and long-awaited platform.

    According to him, those taken from 1970 to 1978 will be accessed by February 2023.

    Areghan noted that the council would embark on persistent and mass sensitisation on the innovation and how to apply it.

    Newsmen reports that a digital certificate is the electronic version of academic or physical paper certificate.

    It is hosted on a dedicated credential page with options to share and embed.

    It presents the same information with paper certificates, but has numerous advantages over and paper certificates, with special focus on the elimination of fraud and easy accessibility.