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January 7

Nigeria guy find answer to very big maths problem

Last year one guy from Nigeria say he find answer to a very important maths problem with a very big prize and many news report on this. Now I forgot his name and what problem. Like cannot find on Wikipedia. After that any news like do he get the prize? --Curious Cat On Her Last Life (talk) 07:16, 7 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Opeyemi Enoch claimed to have solved the Riemann hypothesis, and to be in consideration for the associated millenium prize. Both were false. Sławomir Biały (talk) 12:58, 7 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the answer. Have the name then I can google more info. --Curious Cat On Her Last Life (talk) 13:16, 11 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]