A total of 437 persons have been nominated by the federal government to receive national honours. The awards will be presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 11, at an event scheduled to hold at the state house in Abuja. According to the list, five persons — Senate President Ibrahim Lawan, Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN); Tanko Muhammad, former CJN; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO); and Amina J. Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations — are nominated for grand commander of the order…
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