Democracy Day: Tinubu Confers National Honours on Wole Soyinka, Bishop Kukah, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Falana, Others

Democracy Day: Tinubu confers national honours on Wole Soyinka, Bishop Kukah, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Falana, others

During his Democracy Day address at the joint sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday, June 12, 2025, President Tinubu honoured both living legends and fallen heroes of Nigeria’s struggle for democracy.

Tinubu honours Saro-Wiwa, other Ogoni leaders executed by Abacha

Mr Tinubu, who disclosed this on Thursday, 12 June, during his address at the joint session of the National Assembly to mark Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day, hinted that his administration would give state pardon to the late Ogoni leaders.

ACOE Congratulates Onanuga On Conferment Of National Honour CON

The Association of Corporate Online Editor (ACOE) has congratulated the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga CON, on being conferred with nation’s national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). It would be recalled that on Thursday, June 12, 2025 Democracy Day, President Bola Tinubu while addressing the joint session of the National Assembly, announced the Onanuga and 138 others for National H…

Tinubu confers National Honours on Wole Soyinka, Femi Falana, Kukah, others

President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on a number of prominent Nigerians, including Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), and Catholic Bishop Matthew Hassan KukahThe honours, announced on Thursday during the Democracy Day address, recognize both living and posthumous recipients for their contributions to Nigeria’s democratic journey—particularly in connection with the June 12, 1993, struggle.Kud…

Tinubu Confers National Honour On Yar’Adua, Kudirat Abiola, Soyinka, Saro-Wiwa, Shehu Sani, Falana, Others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred national honours on distinguished Nigerians who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.Tinubu conferred that national honour while addressing Nigerians at the National Assembly.Those honoured with posthumous national honours are: Shehu Musa Yar’Adua (GCFR), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu (CON), Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (CON), Alhaji Balarabe Musa (CFR), Pa. Alfred Rewani (CFR), Bagauda Kaltho (OON), Chima Ubani (OON), D…

Tinubu Honours Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ogoni eight Activists National Award Posthumously - Blackbox Nigeria

Ghazali Ibrahim In celebrating the achievement of heroes on Democracy Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred posthumous national honors on Ken Saro-Wiwa, the renowned environmental activist, and the Ogoni Nine. The awards, announced at the joint session of the national assembly on Thursday during the Democracy Day celebrations saw many celebrated for their heroic act in Nigeria’s democratic journey. The Ogoni Nine, who were honored along…