History

This Order was conferred upon both Nigerian civilians and military personnel in recognition of merit.

A change in ribbon differentiates between the the civilian (no red stripe) and military (red stripe) division.

The order has four grades:
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
- Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
- Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic
- Member of the Order of the Federal Republic

The obverse features an inscription. There is limited information regarding this item.