45 h. ago Lamido faults list of national honour awardees over June 12 struggle

Tribune Online Lamido faults list of national honour awardees over June 12 struggle AS reactions trail the 2025 national honour President Bola Tinubu bestowed on some personalities to mark Democracy Day, indications are that the names of more persons who were involved in the June 12 struggle are being compiled for such recognition. This is just as A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has expressed […] Lamido faults list of national honour awardees over June 12 struggle Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Aisha Yesufu not among awardees — Presidency disowns fake national honours list

Tribune Online Aisha Yesufu not among awardees — Presidency disowns fake national honours list The Presidency has disowned a widely circulated list falsely claiming that human rights activist and government critic, Aisha Yesufu, was among Nigerians recently awarded national honours by President Bola Tinubu. Aisha Yesufu not among awardees — Presidency disowns fake national honours list Tribune Online

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4 d. ago June 12 meaningless if people’s votes don’t count – Adegboruwa

By John Ogunsemore A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa said the essence of June 12 would be lost if the votes of Nigerians do not count. The human rights lawyer stated this in a Friday statement titled, “June 12 Honours List”. Adegboruwa lauded the Bola Tinubu administration for conferring national honours on some of […] The post June 12 meaningless if people’s votes don’t count – Adegboruwa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Presidency apologises for declaring two living men dead in national honours list

The presidency has apologised for wrongly including Reuben Fasoranti and Edwin Madunagu among the posthumous awardees of national honours in read more Presidency apologises for declaring two living men dead in national honours list

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6 d. ago Presidency apologises for including Fasoranti, Madunagu in posthumous Democracy Day national honours list

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Presidency has apologised for mistakenly listing two prominent pro-democracy activists as posthumous awardees in the Democracy Day national honours award. The original honours list, unveiled to celebrate individuals who played pivotal roles in Nigeria’s democratic restoration, erroneously included Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the respected Afenifere leader, and Dr. Edwin Madunagu. Special […] The post Presidency apologises for including Fasoranti, Madunagu in posthumous Democracy Day national honours list appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago FULL LIST: Tinubu Confers National Honours On 102 Nigerians To Mark Democracy Day 2025

The Presidency has released the official list of 102 awardees for the 2025 Democracy Day National Honours, recognising Nigerians, both living and dead, who have made significant contributions to the nation’s democratic journey. The honours, which include the second-highest national honour – Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), Commander of the Order […]

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6 d. ago National Honours: ‘Fasoranti, Madunagu Not Dead’, Presidency Apologises For Mix

The Presidency, on Thursday, issued a formal apology over an error in the Democracy Day National Honours list, clarifying that elder statesman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and renowned activist-scholar Dr. Edwin Madunagu were both alive and were wrongly included in the posthumous category of the honours list during President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day address. In a […]

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