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National Universities Commission Guidelines for the Award and Use of Honorary Doctorate Degrees in Nigeria

National Universities Commission Guidelines for the Award and Use of Honorary Doctorate Degrees in Nigeria

Feb 26, 2026 | news

The NUC, by virtue of the provisions of the Education Act (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions), CAP E3, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and in the discharge of its statutory responsibility to ensure the orderly development of university education in Nigeria, hereby issues this Public Notice.

 ES Inaugurates Committee to Investigate Indiscriminate Award and Public Use of Honorary Degree Titles    

 ES Inaugurates Committee to Investigate Indiscriminate Award and Public Use of Honorary Degree Titles    

Sep 1, 2025 | news

The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, FCVSN, on Monday, 1st September, 2025, inaugurated a five- man committee, with the mandate to investigate the use and or misuse the title “honorary doctorate” or “Dr|” titles by the recipients from Nigerian universities.   

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