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NUC bans non-academic PhD holders from being addressed as Dr
To curb the reckless abuse of the title Dr by all manner of persons, the National Universities Commission has introduced stricter guidelines regulating the award of honorary degrees, including a ban on recipients using the “Dr.” title.
The Commission said the directive is aimed at curbing the abuse and indiscriminate conferment of honorary awards, which it noted has undermined the value of genuine academic distinctions.
Under the new guidelines, only universities that have graduated their first set of PhD students will be eligible to confer honorary degrees, effectively excluding newer institutions from the practice.
The NUC clarified that recipients of honorary degrees must not prefix their names with “Dr.” Instead, they are to use appropriate post-nominal titles such as Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) — D.Sc (H.C). It emphasized that the “Dr.” title is reserved strictly for individuals who have earned doctoral degrees or are certified medical practitioners.
The Commission also prohibited any form of financial inducement in the award of honorary degrees, insisting that such honours must be based solely on merit and conferred free of charge.
To ensure moderation, universities are now limited to a maximum of three honorary degrees per convocation ceremony. In addition, self-nominated candidates and serving public officials—whether elected or appointed—are barred from receiving such awards.
As part of measures to promote transparency, institutions are required to publish the names of recipients on their official websites and establish procedures for revoking honours from individuals later found guilty of misconduct.
The NUC further stated that honorary degrees do not confer any academic or professional privileges, including the right to practise regulated professions, supervise research, or hold administrative positions in universities.
It warned that institutions that fail to comply with the new guidelines would face regulatory sanctions.
The Commission said the reforms are part of broader efforts to protect the integrity and global reputation of Nigeria’s university system, stressing that academic honours must reflect merit, dignity, and excellence.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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