Nigerian leaders and executives named for 2026 awards

Various Nigerian award ceremonies are preparing for their 2026 editions to honor excellence in governance, business, and entertainment.

At the Silverbird Man of the Year Awards, scheduled for November 16 in Lagos, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has been named the recipient. Other major honorees include BUA Group founder Abdul Samad Rabiu, who will receive the Icon of Enterprise and Nation Building Award. Additionally, governors from Kogi, Edo, Akwa Ibom, and Abia states have been named Governors of the Year, while Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo will receive the Minister of the Year Award.

Separately, organizers of the Megastar Man of the Decade Awards recently met with Senator Gbenga Daniel. The 2026 ceremony, themed ‘The Road to 2027: Citizens, Stakeholders, and the Democracy We Choose,’ aims to foster dialogue regarding Nigeria’s democratic progression and civic responsibility ahead of upcoming general elections.