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| Order of the Niger | |
|---|---|
 Star and ribbon of the 2 divisions | |
Awarded by  Nigeria | |
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | Services to the nation |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | President of Nigeria |
| Grades | Grand Commander (GCON) Commander (CON) Officer (OON) Member (MON) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Federal Republic |
 (civil division)  (military division) Ribbon bar of the order | |
Nigeria became an independent country on 1 October 1960 and in 1963 became the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The republic instituted two orders of merit: the Order of the Niger and the Order of the Federal Republic.[1]
- ^ "National Honours Act" (PDF). Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2013.