Dossier
honorary doctorates
Coverage of honorary doctorates in the Nexus archive.
- Nigerian govt moves to curb abuse of honorary doctorates, bars recipients from using ‘Dr’ title
The Nigerian government has introduced guidelines to prevent the abuse of honorary doctorates by implementing stricter eligibility criteria for universities, limiting the number of awards, and prohibiting recipients from using the 'Dr' title. The measures were approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).