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Ezra Olubi has shared photos showing how he turned up to receive the national honor of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).   Ezra is trending on Twitter because of the look of shock Buhari gave him after conferring the honor on him.   As the Paystack …

As the world celebrates the International Girl Child day, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and singer, Teni have been conferred with national honours.   While Okonjo-Iweala and Amina were presented with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) award …

The National Honours Awards was established by the National Honours Act of No 6 in 1964 but took retroactive effect from October 1, 1963. As part of the activities for the celebration of Nigeria’s 62nd Independence anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari is conferring national honour awards on deserving Nigerians at the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Vincent Ogbulafor. In a statement on Saturday signed by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, President Buhari said Ogbulafor will be remembered for his role in the development of the nation’s democracy and …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has described the planned national honour for the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu as an insult to students in the country. Speaking against the backdrop of the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), NANS spokesperson, Tope Giwa said it …

Grammy-winning Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy, Afrobeats icon and multi-award winning artist 2Baba and singing sensation Teni are set to receive national awards from President Buhari. Details: In celebration of Nigeria’s 62nd Independence, 437 nominees have been shortlisted to receive national honors including the 5 Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), 54 …

Details: In celebration of Nigeria’s 62nd Independence, 437 nominees have been shortlisted to receive national honors including the 5 Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), 54 Commander of the order of the Federal Republic (CFR), 67 Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), 64 Officer of …

A bill seeking to establish a National Religious Harmony Commission which would tackle religious-inclined infractions, promote religious freedom, and also provide a statutory framework for the protection of fundamental human rights of Nigerians, has passed its second reading.    The bill sponsored by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Abubakar Hassan Fulata (APC, Jigawa) was …

By Casey Harper (The Center Square) Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are taking up a resolution Tuesday that could force the release of documents related to Hunter Biden that they say the Biden administration is wrongly withholding from the committee’s investigation. The Republicans will take up Resolution 1243, which …

One of the many facets of the Ime Udoka situation is that the suspended Boston Celtics coach was in a longtime relationship with actress Nia Long. It’s unclear when that relationship ended, not that it really has anything to do with whatever went on behind the scenes in Boston that …