Tag: National Honour
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National Honours: Tinubu a nationalist par excellence – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described President Bola Tinubu as a nationalist par excellence for giving national honours to some deserving Nigerians.
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BREAKING: Tinubu confers CFR on late Abiola, GCON on Soyinka, CON on Shehu Sani, GCFR on late Yar’Adua, CON on Nwosu, others [SEE FULL LIST]
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of CFR on Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, GCON on Prof. Wol Soyinka, CON on Senator Shehu Sani, GCFR on late Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, CON on Humphrey Nwosu, amongst others.
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Why Speaker Abbas deserves GCON honour – Reps
Recall President Bola Tinubu in a live broadcast on Independence Day, conferred the honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on the President of the Senate. The President also conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Deputy President of the Senate.
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FIFA boss congratulates Pinnick over OFR award
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Amaju Pinnick, a former President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), for the conferment of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on him by former President, Muhammadu Buhari.
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Davido ecstatic, over the moon on national honours award
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has reacted after he was selected among the worthy recipients of a national honour by former President, Muhammadu Buhari.
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FG changes date for national award
The Federal Government has changed the date for the collection of the National Honour Award for the recipients to yet undisclosed date.
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Netizens raise query against Emefiele’s nomination for national honour
Nigerians have queried the inclusion of the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emiefele, in the list of recipients of national honours. A total of 339 persons were nominated on Sunday by the Federal Government to receive the awards. Among those nominated for the category of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic is the CBN…
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Ex-NUJ boss hails Buhari over conferment of MFR on NUJ President
Ex-NUJ boss, Chief Fidel Onyeneke, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for conferring the prestigious National Honour of Member of the Federal Republic (MFR) on the President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chief Chris Isiguzo. Onyeneke, a former Chairman of NUJ, Imo State Council, made the commendation while speaking with newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday.…
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Buhari receives Liberia’s highest national honour
President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with “The Grand Cordon of the Knighthood of Venerable Order of the Pioneers”, Republic of Liberia’s highest national honour. The president is the Special Guest of Honour at the country’s 172nd Independence Anniversary. “The award is presented by the government for outstanding and distinguished service in international affairs, government,…
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Killings: Buhari invites Imam who saved 300 Christians for handshake, national honour
President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State to bring the 83-year-old Imam of Nghar village, Gashish District in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar, to Abuja for “a handshake and national honour.” Lalong said the President took the decision following reports that the Imam saved about 300 persons…