The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; Gombe State Governor, Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya, and Akinwole Omoboriowo II are among the prominent dignitaries to be honoured at the 2026 ENERGY TIMES Award to be held on April 17 at Radisson Blu, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

Also to be honoured are key industry players and corporate organisations recognised for their contributions to the growth and development of Nigeria’s energy sector.

Corporate awardees include PANA Holdings, MOMAS Group and Egbin Power Limited, which will receive the Local Content Company of the Year, Innovative/Technology Leadership and Electricity Company of the Year awards, respectively. Dr Joy Ogaji will be conferred with the Amazon of the Nigerian Power Sector Award for her contributions to the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).

In a statement signed by the Editorial Board Chairman, Yakubu Lawal, a panel of industry experts was constituted as advisers to strengthen the credibility and content of the awards.

He explained that the 2026 edition of the ENERGY TIMES Award is designed to recognise individuals and organisations driving transformation in the energy sector and improving lives across the country.

Energy Times, organisers of the award, began as a weekly newspaper and has since evolved into a bi-weekly publication based in Lagos. Established in March 2017, the publication focuses on in-depth energy reportage and analysis in Nigeria.

Adelabu is expected to lead stakeholders in the NESI to the event as Special Guest of Honour, where he will also be decorated with an award. Governor Yahaya will be honoured as Energy Governor of the Year for his rural and urban energy infrastructure development initiatives in Gombe State.