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    AFCON 2023: Tinubu Confers MON Award on Super Eagles Players

    Julius AlagbeBy News No Comments1 Min Read
    AFCON 2023: Tinubu Confers MON Award on Super Eagles Players

    AFCON 2023: Tinubu Confers MON Award on Super Eagles Players

    President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday conferred national honours on players of the Super Eagles who were runners-up in the just concluded 2023 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) played in Cote d’Ivoire.

    Tinubu, who received the team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, commended the players and crew for their resilience which has lifted the country to new height in the field of sports.

    He announced the award of the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), and a house and plot of land to each of them in the Federal Capital Territory.

    The President said that the Super Eagles had demonstrated sportsmanship and the `Nigerian can do’ attitude during the tournament.

    Vice President Kashim Shettima, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajuddeen Abbas, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume and other top government functionaries were at the reception for the team. #AFCON 2023: Tinubu Confers MON Award on Super Eagles Players#

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    Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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