Babalola Wins HallowMace 2026 Outstanding Parliamentary Reporter Award (New Media Category)

Comrade Babalola Lukman Babalola, Publisher of Emporium Reporters Online, has emerged winner of the Most Outstanding Parliamentary Reporter (New Media) category at the HallowMace National Legislative Awards 2026.

Babalola, a respected member of the National Assembly New Media Forum and Publisher of Emporium Reporters Online, Emporium Magazine, and Emporium Online TV, was honoured for his outstanding contributions to parliamentary journalism and sustained coverage of activities at Nigeria’s National Assembly.

The HallowMace National Legislative Awards, organised annually by HallowMace Africa, celebrate individuals and institutions that have demonstrated excellence in legislative reporting, governance, transparency, and public accountability.

The 2026 awards ceremony is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, July 9, 2026, at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Jahi District, Abuja, with former President of the Senate (Third Republic), Ameh Ebute, expected to serve as Chairman of the occasion.

Other categories of the awards recognise distinguished lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives, Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, parliamentary staff, and legislative aides. Selections were made through public voting and consultations with members of the National Assembly Press Corps.

In the parliamentary reporting category, Oyediya Agwu Nancy Urum of AIT and Joke Adisa of TVC were also honoured for their exceptional coverage of the Senate and House of Representatives respectively, alongside Babalola in the New Media category.

Among lawmakers recognised at the awards are Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe, Adams Oshiomhole, and Opeyemi Bamidele, as well as members of the House of Representatives including Chike Okafor and Bamidele Salam.

Speakers of State Houses of Assembly from Anambra, Delta, Oyo, Niger, Bauchi, and Jigawa States were equally recognised for exemplary legislative leadership.

The awards, organised in collaboration with the International Goodwill Ambassador Club, ERGAF Africa, and the Isabella Ayuk Foundation, aim to promote transparency, accountability, and excellence within Nigeria’s democratic institutions.

According to the organisers, the initiative serves as a “national audit of performance” intended to encourage quality leadership, effective governance, and impactful legislative engagement across the country.