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Nigerian National Honours are a set of orders and decorations conferred upon Nigerians and friends of Nigeria every year. They were instituted by the National Honors Act No. 5 of 1964, during the First Nigerian Republic, to honour Nigerians who have rendered service to the benefit of the nation.
Category: Recipients of orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria. 4 languages. ... Recipients of the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award (27 P) N.
[2] [3] Its recipient is often decorated by the President of Nigeria. Recipients of the award have the legal right to use the postnominal title: Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM). [4] It is the highest academic award in Nigeria and since its institution in 1979, the award has so far been conferred on only 70 distinguished academicians. [5 ...
Pages in category "Recipients of the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Nigerian recipients of British honours (3 C) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The Nigerian Independence Medal was authorised by Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of the granting of independence to Nigeria to give recognition to individuals of the Royal Nigerian Military Forces, Royal Nigerian Navy, and the Nigeria Police Force serving on 1 October 1960 and to members of the British Army who were seconded to the Royal Nigerian Military Forces.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria (2 C, 4 P) Niue National Awards (3 C, 5 P) Orders, decorations, and medals of North Macedonia (3 P)
The Order of the Niger (OON) is the second highest national award in Nigeria. [1] It was instituted in 1963 and is junior to the Order of the Federal Republic , the highest order of merit in the country.