The Federal Government honoured 100 persons with Centenary awards as part of Nigeria’s Centenary celebration, former Presidents/Heads of State, business men, entertainers, sports men, and families of people who helped shape Nigeria in the last 100 years were all honoured at the Centenary Awards which held at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday February 28th.
However, families of late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi and afrobeat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti rejected the post humous awards for both late Fawehinmi and Fela even as Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka also mulls rejecting the award.
The list of the awardees includes Sir Samuel Manuwa, Professor John Edozien, Dr Moses Majekodunmi, Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe, Professor Latunde Odeku, Professor Nelson Oyesiku and Dr. Funmi Olopade. Others on the list include Professor Oyin Olurin, Professor Orishejolomi Thomas, Professor Bello Osagie, Dr Beko Ransome-Kuti, Professor Ade Elebute, Dr Akinola Maja, Professor Femi Williams, Professor Ambrose Alli, Dr Dalhatu Tafida, Professor Ishaya Audu, Professor Oladele Ajose and Professor Tola Adebonojo among others.
Other awardees are the British monarch and Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Fredrick Lugard, Dame Flora Louise Shaw, Ex-Military Heads of State and Civilian Presidents, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, Literary such as Prof. Wole Soyinka and the late Prof. Chinua Achebe.
Also to be awarded are , Chief Odimegwu Ojukwu, Nwankwo Kanu, Alhaji Aliko Mohammed Dangote, Chief Mike Adenuga, Honourable Justice Maryam Aloma Mukhtar, GCON, Sir Abubakar Sadiq III, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, amongst others.
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| Ex Nigerian leaders |
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| Centenary Award for Otunba Mike Adenuga. |
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| Centenary Award for Alh. Aliko Dangote |
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| President Jonathan honouring Gen. T. Y. Danjuma @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan decorating General Yakubu Gowon with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring former President Shehu Shagari with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honoring Gen. Muhammadu Buhari with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring General Ibrahim Babangida with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring former President Olusegun Obasanjo with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring General Abdusalami Abubakar with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan & former First Lady Maryam Abacha @ Nigeria Centenary Award on Frid. Award for Gen Abacha |
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| President Jonathan &UK High Commissioner @ Nigeria Centenary Award.Awards for the Queen, Lugard, Flora Shaw. |
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| President Jonathan & Mrs Tola Oyediran @ Nigeria Centenary Award on Friday. Award for Chief Obafemi Awolowo |
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| President Jonathan & Chief Emeka Anyaoku @ Nigeria Centenary Award on Friday |
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| Centenary Award for Ms Patience Ozokwor |
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| Centenary Award for Prof J F Ade Ajayi represented by his spouse and son |
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| President Jonathan honouring Chief Ernest Shonekan @ Nigeria Centenary Award on Friday |
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| President Jonathan honouring Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi, designer of the Nigerian flag @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring Prof J P Clark @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| Centenary Award for Pastor Enoch Adeboye. His representative receiving award on his behalf |
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| President Jonathan honouring Prof Umaru Shehu @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| Centenary Award for late J. S. Tarka |
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| President Jonathan honouring Late Sir Ahmadu Bello @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring Late Gen. Murtala Mohammed @ Nigeria Centenary Award. His son, Risqua |
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| Centenary Award for Prof. Akinlawon Mabogunje |
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| Centenary Award for Prof. Grace Alele-Williams |
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| Centenary Award for Mariam Aloma Muhktar, CJN |
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| President Jonathan honouring Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua @ Nigeria Centenary Award. |
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| President Jonathan honouring Late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| Centenary Award for First female pilot, Captain Chinyere Kalu |
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| Centenary Award for Chioma Ajunwa, Olympic Gold Medallist. |
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| Centenary Award for Prof. Kelsey Harrison, first Nigerian to obtain a doctorate in medicine |
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| Centenary Awards for Richard Ihetu Dick Tiger, Kanu Nwankwo, Chioma Ajunwa,Monday Emoghavwe & Michael Okpala |
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| Centenary Award for Gen. Abdullahi Mohammed, first DG, National Security Organisation |
