Top actress, Yvonne Okoro, top publisher, Dele Momodu and others were honoured over the weekend in Ghana at the Nigeria Excellence Award.

Yvonne was honoured with Distinguished Achievement Award while Dele Momodu received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The awards ceremony recognises Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers in Ghana.

The event was chaired by Nigeria's Nigeria's High Commissioner to Ghana, Musiliu Obanikoro. It was held at the La Palm Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana.

The recipients of the awards were drawn in 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 categories.

Iyiola Ayoade, CEO of Multiple Concepts Group, parent company of Charterhouse; Theo Akatugba of Point Blank Media Concept, and Silverbird Entertainment Ghana were also honoured at the award ceremony.