National Universities Commission warns against misuse of honorary doctorate degrees with fresh guidelines
Naija News • 4d ago
The National Universities Commission has introduced new rules to regulate the award and use of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigeria
The move follows concerns over the growing misuse and indiscriminate conferment of such honours within the Nigerian University System
The Commission says the guidelines aim to preserve academic integrity, protect credibility, and safeguard the global reputation of Nigerian universities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has announced new guidelines regulating the award and use of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigeria.
The Commission said the move comes in response to what it described as the growing problem of indiscriminate conferment and misuse of such honours within the Nigerian University System.
NUC issues fresh guidelines to regulate honora...