Nigeria Approves Medical Fellowships as PhD Equivalent for Academic Promotion
The Nigerian government has approved an amendment allowing medical professionals to use fellowships from institutions like NMCN and WAPMC as equivalent to a PhD for academic promotion. This follows the Federal Executive Council's approval under President Tinubu, with the amendment expected to be sent to the National Assembly. Medical professionals have long argued fellowships contain equivalent depth and research to a PhD, though MDCAN alleges ongoing discrimination in university vice-chancellor recruitment despite a 2020 NUC agreement exempting PhD from career progression requirements.