FG Bars Honorary Degree Holders From Using ‘Dr’ Title

NEWSDAILYNIGERIA: The Federal Government has barred recipients of honorary degrees from adding “Dr” to their names.

Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this at a media briefing at Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

He said the decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting, which held on April 30.

Alausa said the move was aimed at ending decades of indiscriminate conferment of degrees for political patronage and financial gain.