Former Senate President Ken Nnamani, Alhaji Buba Galadima, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, SAN, and Enugu Air have been named among the honourees for the sixth edition of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards.
The awards, organised by Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, will hold on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Nigerian National Merit Award House, popularly known as Merit House, in Maitama, Abuja.
Announcing the list in Abuja, the magazine’s representative, Frank Ufondu, said the honourees were selected after deliberations and voting by the Board of Editors. He said the recognition was designed to celebrate individuals and institutions whose contributions have made significant impacts in public service, technology, media, business, literature and humanitarian development.
Nnamani and Galadima will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Udeh has been named Public Sector Person of the Year. Flutterwave Chief Executive Officer, Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, will receive the Tech Person of the Year award, while Enugu Air has been selected as Brand of the Year.
Other recipients include human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, who will receive the Frontier Person Award; Charles Aniagolu, Media Person of the Year (Broadcast—TV); and BBC journalist Madina Maishanu, who was named Media Person of the Year (Digital).
The full list also features Charles Odii as Young Person of the Year; Sulaiman Pooja Adebayo as Media Person of the Year (Broadcast—Radio); James Nnaji as Literary Icon of the Year; Lagos Food Bank Initiative as recipient of the Humanitarian Service Award; and Igbo Hangout & Festival, which will receive the Emerging Brand Impact Award.
Musawa to Chair, Falana to Deliver Keynote
Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, will chair the event, while Falana is scheduled to deliver the keynote address.
The public lecture is themed, “Barrel to Ballot: The Naturalisation of Violence, Nigeria’s Polity and its Democratic Circus.” It will examine the relationship between violence, democratic governance and Nigeria’s political development, particularly as the country approaches the 2027 general elections.
The organisers said the gathering would provide a platform for political leaders, policy experts, media professionals and other stakeholders to discuss insecurity, electoral violence, challenges facing democratic institutions and the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process.
The panel session will feature former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani; APC Deputy National Chairman (South), Dr. Ben Nwoye; Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, mni; Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua; and Zainab Buba Galadima.
The discussions are expected to explore the implications of political violence and insecurity for democratic governance and the country’s electoral future.
The red carpet will begin at 10 a.m., while the main event is scheduled to commence at 11 a.m. Other activities will include history sessions, comedy, poetry and exhibitions.
Expected participants include business leaders, religious figures, traditional rulers, politicians, youth groups, civil society organisations, professional bodies and representatives of educational institutions.
For sponsorship, partnership and other enquiries, interested members of the public may call or send WhatsApp messages to 09137940957.
The event partners are One Stewart Ventures Limited, Frontline Africa, Igwesi Human Development Centre, Steve Oruruo Foundation, ROWE Oil and Royal Entourage Consult.
