Order of the Federal Republic (Nigeria)
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The Order of the Federal Republic (Nigeria) is one of Nigeria’s highest national honours, awarded by the government to individuals for outstanding service and contributions to the nation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Federal Republic | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national honour
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | OFR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Government of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | distinguished service in any field of human endeavour ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Nigerian citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
academia
ⓘ
arts and culture ⓘ business ⓘ politics ⓘ public service ⓘ sports ⓘ |
| grade |
Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
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ⓘ
Member of the Order of the Federal Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradeAbbreviation |
CFR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MFR NERFINISHED ⓘ OFR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostNominalLetters |
CFR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MFR NERFINISHED ⓘ OFR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Honours Act of 1963 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityContext | Nigerian honours system ⓘ |
| partOf | National Honours of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of outstanding service to Nigeria
ⓘ
recognition of significant contributions to the nation ⓘ |
| ranking | one of the highest national honours in Nigeria ⓘ |
| relatedHonour |
Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Member of the Order of the Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
green
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | presidential appointment on recommendation ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbol | insignia of the Order of the Federal Republic ⓘ |
| typicalAwardDate | 1 October ⓘ |
| typicalAwardOccasion | Nigerian Independence Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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