No fewer than 100 fake professors have been uncovered in Nigerian universities by the National Universities Commission, NUC.

Prof Abubakar Rasheed, the commission’s Executive Secretary, disclosed this in the NUC’s November bulletin.

Rasheed said the NUC published the details of the fake professors on its website and also sent the names to the various universities for verification.

He said this at the 2019 retreat for Vice-Chancellors by the NUC Strategy Advisory Committee.

“The updated version of those documents will be published by December 2019 and professors in their respective universities uploaded their CV on the website which was used in the compilation of the directory. About 100 fake professors also uploaded their details but we detected them.

“This measure helped in identifying fake professors in the system. The fight against fake professors is a collective responsibility,” he said.

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U.S. Resumes Aid To Lebanese Military

An official on Monday confirmed that the U.S. has resumed its aid to the Lebanese military worth some 105 million dollars.

A State Department official confirmed the information saying there had been unspecified disagreements about the efficacy of the assistance.

However, Concerns mounted on Capitol Hill that the delay in the congressionally mandated aid package would hurt efforts to counter Islamist extremists in the Middle East and potentially be a boost to U.S rivals, including Iran.

The freeze on the aid came as Lebanon was rocked by protests against the government over financial mismanagement.

The entire process of freezing the aid for months was shrouded in secrecy and unclear concerns.

It came as Democrats in the House of Representatives launched an impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Federer Becomes First Living Swiss On Minted Coin

Tennis great Roger Federer is to become the first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour, with a commemorative 20-franc (£16) silver piece bearing his image being issued in January.

The 38-year-old 20-time Grand Slam champion is regarded by many as the greatest tennis player ever and is a national hero in Switzerland.

Swissmint confirmed that 55,000 of the coins, featuring Federer delivering a backhand, will be produced and will be available for pre-order from today until December 19.

“Roger Federer’s sporting achievements, his charitable commitments, his easy-going nature and his accessibility to his fans have prompted Swissmint to dedicate this 20-franc silver coin to him, the first time it has done so with a living person,” a Swissmint spokesperson told Reuters.

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