Dr Uzor Ngoladi, Secretary General of the Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) and publisher of DailyBlastNG.com and UzorNgoladi.com, has emerged Online Media Personality of the Year 2026 at the Sixt Media Lane Annual Awards and National Leadership Lecture.
The award ceremony, held on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Asokoro, Abuja, brought together distinguished personalities from the public and private sectors, academia, business and the media.
The event, organised by Ambassador Prince Sixtus Opara, was held under the theme, *“Service Over Self.”* The keynote address was delivered by a former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, who emphasised that leadership and public office should be understood as opportunities to serve humanity rather than avenues for personal gain.
In his citation, Ngoladi was recognised by the management and editorial board of Sixt Media Lane for his contributions to online journalism, digital publishing, audience engagement and media entrepreneurship.
The recognition celebrates his work in building independent digital media platforms and using online journalism to promote public awareness, governance accountability and social development.
Ngoladi was accompanied to the ceremony by his wife, Chief Mrs Ifeoma Brenda Ngoladi, and other well-wishers who joined him to celebrate the achievement.
Other prominent award recipients included the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi; Chairman of Innoson Group, Mr Innocent Chukwuma; and Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Irvin Global and Investment Group, Dr Nwangwa Uzonna.
Dr Ifebuzor Donatus Ngoladi is a Nigerian academic, journalist, author, policy analyst and social activist whose professional engagements cut across education, public policy, media and human rights advocacy.
He obtained his PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Lagos in 2018, following a master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Port Harcourt in 2008. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Education from Imo State University, obtained in 2001, and a National Certificate in Education in English and Literature from Alvan Ikoku College of Education in 1998.
He is also an alumnus of the Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, where he obtained a certificate in Entrepreneurship Management in 2013.
Ngoladi is the co-founder and Secretary General of FOSAD, an organisation established to harness the intellectual resources and professional expertise of doctorate holders for the sustainable development of Nigeria’s South-East region.
In academia, he serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Criminology and Security Studies at MIVA Open University, Abuja. His teaching and research interests include educational psychology, criminal behaviour, environmental psychology and social development.
Beyond academia and policy advocacy, Ngoladi has established himself in digital publishing through DailyBlastNG.com and UzorNgoladi.com, two online media platforms he founded and publishes.
Through these platforms, he contributes to public discourse on politics, governance, education, human rights, social development and other issues of national importance.
He is also the author of several books, including *#EndSARS: War Against Impunity*, *Impact of Human Behaviour on Flood Disasters in Nigeria*, *Correlates of Climate Change and Ecological Psychology*, *Inside Kalakuta & Within Afrobeat*, *Who Owns Nigeria*, *Toxic Eucharist* and *MOU: A Story of Legal and Human Rights Activism*.
As a social activist and public affairs commentator, Ngoladi has consistently advocated accountability, social justice, responsible governance and the protection of citizens’ rights. He is also the convener of the Unemployed People of Nigeria advocacy group and has featured on media platforms, including Arise TV and News Central Africa, where he contributes to discussions on national development and public policy.
His emergence as Online Media Personality of the Year 2026 adds to his professional recognition and highlights his contribution to the growth of independent digital journalism and media entrepreneurship in Nigeria.
