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FG Dismisses Claims of 2,000 Universities, 100 Fake Professors

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed viral reports alleging that the National Universities Commission identified 2,000 universities and uncovered about 100 fake professors in Nigeria,

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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Reporting countries
Nigeria
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Nigeria
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Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (100%); silent in Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 100%

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Punch (Nigeria), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. FG dismisses claims of 2,000 universities, 100 fake professors
    The PunchNigeriaNigeria → NigeriaEnglish
  2. FG debunks claims of 2,000 universities, 100 fake professors in Nigeria
    blueprint.ngNGNigeria → NigeriaEnglish
  3. Nigeria Debunks Claims of 2,000 Varsities, 100 Fake Professors
    newscentraltv.comGabonGabon → NigeriaEnglish
  4. FG Dismisses Claims of 2,000 Universities, 100 Fake Professors
    thisdaylive.comNGNigeria → NigeriaEnglish
  5. FG debunks viral list of 2000 fake varsities
    The PunchNigeriaNigeria → NigeriaEnglish