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Enough Is enough: NUC Reins In Parade Of Honorary Doctorates

Global UpfrontMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

By Ebuka Ukoh In Nigeria, social media is often awash with celebratory posts of honorary degree recipients. The self-aggrandising stunts often feature pictures of regaled

Western Delta University Holds 15th Convocation Saturday, To Honour General Dambazau, Adebayo

Global UpfrontNov 13, 2025November 13, 20251

Western Delta University (WDU), Oghara, Delta State, will on Saturday, November 15, 2025, hold its 15th convocation ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic session. A statement

Rarara: There Is No Such Thing As “Honorary PhD”

Global UpfrontSep 27, 2025September 27, 20250

By Farooq A. Kperogi Saturday, September 27, 2025 Since news broke of the fraudulent conferment of a fake honorary doctorate (which some people erroneously called