Comrade Babalola Lukman Babalola of Emporium Reporters Online has emerged winner of the Most Outstanding Parliamentary Reporter (New Media) category at the 2026 HallowMace National Legislative Awards.
Babalola, a member of the National Assembly New Media Forum and publisher of Emporium Reporters Online, Emporium Magazine, and Emporium Online TV, was recognised for sustained excellence in parliamentary reporting and consistent coverage of Nigeria’s National Assembly.
The awards, organised by HallowMace Africa, celebrate individuals and institutions demonstrating outstanding performance in legislative reporting, governance, and public accountability.
The 2026 edition of the ceremony is scheduled to hold on July 9 at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Jahi District, Abuja.
A former President of the Senate (Third Republic), Ameh Ebute, is expected to chair the event.
Other award categories include recognition of lawmakers across the Senate and House of Representatives, Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, parliamentary staff, and legislative aides, selected through public voting and consultations with the National Assembly Press Corps.
In the parliamentary reporting category, Oyediya Agwu Nancy Urum of AIT and Joke Adisa of TVC were also recognised for Senate and House of Representatives coverage respectively, alongside Babalola in the New Media category.
Recognised lawmakers include Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe, Adams Oshiomhole, and Opeyemi Bamidele, among others, as well as members of the House of Representatives including Chike Okafor and Bamidele Salam.
Speakers of State Houses of Assembly recognised include those from Anambra, Delta, Oyo, Niger, Bauchi, and Jigawa states.
The awards are organised in collaboration with the International Goodwill Ambassador Club, ERGAF Africa, and the Isabella Ayuk Foundation, with the aim of promoting transparency, accountability, and performance-driven recognition in Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
The organisers described the initiative as “a national audit of performance” designed to encourage excellence in governance and legislative engagement.