Nigerian govt moves to curb abuse of honorary doctorates, bars recipients from using ‘Dr’ title
The Nigerian government has approved new regulations governing the awarding and use of honorary doctorates, a move aimed at addressing longstanding concerns over the alleged abuse and commercialisation of the honours within Nigeria’s university system. The guidelines, approved by the Federal Executi...
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