Order of the Niger
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Nigeria
became independent on 1st October, 1960 and in 1964 Nigeria became the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The republic instituted two orders of merit: the Order of the Niger and the Order of the Federal Republic
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The two highest honours, the Grand Commander in the Order of the Federal Republic
and Grand Commander in the Order of the Niger are awarded to the President and Vice-President respectively. The Presiding Judge in the Supreme Court and the Chairman of the Senate are qualitate and ex officio Commander in the Order of the Niger.
The Nigerians have followed the British example in the form and structure of the Order. There are also post-nominal letters for the members of the Order of the Niger.
There is a Civil Division and a Military Division. The ribbon of the latter division has a small red line in the middle.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
became independent on 1st October, 1960 and in 1964 Nigeria became the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The republic instituted two orders of merit: the Order of the Niger and the Order of the Federal Republic
Order of the Federal Republic
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has instituted two orders of merit, the Order of the Federal Republic and the Order of the Niger after gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1960....
.
The two highest honours, the Grand Commander in the Order of the Federal Republic
Order of the Federal Republic
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has instituted two orders of merit, the Order of the Federal Republic and the Order of the Niger after gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1960....
and Grand Commander in the Order of the Niger are awarded to the President and Vice-President respectively. The Presiding Judge in the Supreme Court and the Chairman of the Senate are qualitate and ex officio Commander in the Order of the Niger.
The Nigerians have followed the British example in the form and structure of the Order. There are also post-nominal letters for the members of the Order of the Niger.
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)
- Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)
- Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON)
- Member of the Order of the Niger (MON)
There is a Civil Division and a Military Division. The ribbon of the latter division has a small red line in the middle.