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Davido celebrates inclusion in National Honour’s list
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke aka Davido on Sunday expressed happiness with his inclusion in the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari’s National Honour list.
In a post on his social media handle, the “Skelewu” crooner shared a list of several Nigerians recognized for their contributions to the country’s growth in the last few years.
Davido was among the 20 individuals picked by the president for Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) with his name appearing fifth on the list.
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Other recipients of the OON are the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, movie producer, Kunle Afolayan, Charles Okpaleke, Mariam Olusanya and James Sule.
The OON is Nigeria’s second-highest national honour for civilians and recipients must have significantly made an impact in fields such as academia, business, arts, and culture to be bestowed with such an honour.
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