Star actress Yvonne Okoro has been honoured with a Distinguished Achievement Award at this year�s Nigeria Excellence Awards, chaired by His Excellency, Ambassador Musiliu Obanikoro, Nigeria�s High Commissioner to Ghana.
The award ceremony, which took place at the La Palm Beach Hotel in Accra on Friday night was to honour Nigerians who have lifted their country�s flag high with honour in their different sectors of work in Ghana.
The beautiful actress was one of the youngest award recipients at the ceremony. She was honoured for her great acting skills and contribution to the African movie industry. It was also to recognise her �Nigerian spirit which is affecting lives positively across the African continent�.
The ceremony brought together high-profile and distinguished Nigerian citizenry in Ghana who received awards in categories like Lifetime Achievement Award, Business Excellence Award, Business Personality Award, Regional Integration and Leadership Award, Community Leadership Award, Sports and Entertainment Award and Outstanding Student Award.
Others who were honoured in the entertainment category were Iyiola Ayoade, CEO of Multiple Concepts Group, parent company of Charterhouse; Theo Akatugba of Point Blank Media Concept, and Silverbird Entertainment Ghana. Chief Bashorun Dele Momodu was also one of the Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.
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