National Awards: Burna Boy, 2baba, Teni set to be conferred by President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of national honours on Grammy-winning Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy, Afrobeats icon and multi-award winning artist 2Baba and singing sensation Teni are set from the entertainment industry to join other awardees to receive national awards from President Buhari.

To mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence, 437 nominees have been shortlisted to receive national honors including the 5 Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), 54 Commander of the order of the Federal Republic (CFR), 67 Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), 64 Officer of the Order of Federal Republic (OFR), 101 Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), 75 Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), 56 Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), and 8 Federal Republic Medal (FRM).

Amongst the 75 shortlisted for the MFR includes Burna Boy who became the first Afrobeats act to win a Grammy in 2021 when his album ‘Twice As Tall’ won the World Album category.