The Federal Government approves new guidelines to regulate the awarding of honorary doctorates by Nigerian universities. The move is aimed at limiting abuse of the award process and improving the credibility of honorary degrees. Multiple reports state that the guidelines are designed to introduce clearer rules around how universities nominate, evaluate, and confer honorary doctorates, reducing irregular practices that have undermined trust in such academic honours. The approval is presented as part of broader efforts to strengthen oversight of university awards and ensure that honorary degrees meet agreed academic standards. Although the reports emphasize the need to curb misuse, they describe the approval as a corrective measure rather than a change in the general practice of universities granting honorary doctorates. The guidelines apply to honorary doctorate awards within Nigerian universities, with the expectation that the new framework will restore confidence in the system and provide more consistent governance over who receives honorary recognition and on what basis.