Leadership Newspapers has presented Nduka Obaigbena, Founder and Chairman of THISDAY, ARISE News and Lekeelekee, with its Person of the Year 2026 award.
A delegation from Leadership Newspapers presented the formal notification to Obaigbena on Monday at the ARISE News offices in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The delegation included Leadership Newspapers Chairman, Mrs Zainab Sam Nda-Isaiah, and Vice Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Azu Ishiekwene.
Also present were THISDAY and ARISE News Ombudsman, Kayode Komolafe; THISDAY Managing Director, Eniola Bello; and ARISE News Director of Politics, Akin Osuntokun.
Obaigbena founded THISDAY, a Nigerian newspaper, and ARISE News, an international news channel. He also chairs Lekeelekee and African social media platform built for the world. It recently launched free audio and video calls for members.
The presentation at the Ikoyi offices marked the formal notification of Obaigbena’s selection for the 2026 award.
Erizia Rubyjeana
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