Nigerian Govt Bans Honorary Degree Holders From Using 'Dr' Title

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FG moves to curb abuse of honorary degrees with tough sanctions

The Federal Government has unveiled stringent measures to regulate the conferment of honorary degrees in Nigerian universities, warning that

Nigerian Govt bans honorary degree holders from using 'Dr' title

The Federal Government has banned the use of the prefix 'Dr' by honorary degree holders in official, academic or professional contexts. Minister of

FG Bans Use of “Dr” Title by Honorary Degree Holders

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has banned people with honorary degrees from using the title “Dr” before their names. The government said using the title in official, academic, or professional settings is misleading and will now be treated as academic fraud. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision on Wednesday at the Presidential […] The post FG Bans Use of “Dr” Title by Honorary Degree Holders first appeared on A…

Federal Government Bans Honorary Degree Holders from Using “Dr” Title

The Federal Government has prohibited holders of honorary degrees from using the title “Dr” before their names. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. He explained that the decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting held on April 30. Alausa said the policy was introduced to address the growing abuse of honorary degrees, which he said have increa…

FG Bans Honorary Degree Holders from Using ‘Dr’ Prefix, Warns of Academic Fraud

The Federal Government has banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names, declaring such usage a misrepresentation of academic credentials and warning that it will now be treated as academic fraud. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, while briefing State House correspondents on approvals by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) from its April 30 meeting…