Fake Certificate Clampdown: FG orders full verification of academic credentials The Federal Government of Nigeria has escalated efforts to curb certificate fraud, issuing a nationwide enforcement deadline for all agencies and institutions to verify academic credentials. A service-wide circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, dated 8 August 2025, signals the shift. Effective 6 October 2025, the circular mandates that every Ministry, Department, and Agency (MDA), along with public, private, military and civilian tertiary institutions, must begin full implementation of academic credential verification. From that date...