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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.
[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 .
Time: 9 p.m. ET Location: Saenger Theater in New Orleans The 14th annual NFL Honors is set for 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans.
"Nigeria - Order of the Federal Republic". Queen & Commonwealth >Orders. The Royal Collection. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013 "At last, Akinkunmi, designer of Nigerian flag, bags national award". 30 September 2014.
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29 May – Nigeria readopts Nigeria, We Hail Thee, which was the country's national anthem from 1960 to 1978, as its national anthem, replacing Arise, O Compatriots. [20] 30 May – 2024 Aba killings: Eleven people, including five soldiers, are killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia State. [21]
The national anthem, "Nigeria, We Hail Thee", first adopted in 1960, relinquished in 1978, and then re-adopted in 2024, calls upon Nigerians to stand in brotherhood and serve their motherland. [6] The national pledge, introduced in 1976, serves as an oath of allegiance and commitment to Nigeria's unity and development. [ 7 ]