The seventh edition of the Silent Heroes Awards will take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Wells Carlton Hotel in Asokoro, Abuja, where forty Nigerians will be recognized for their outstanding service across politics, public service, business, media, civil society and security. Among the high-profile recipients are Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo and Heirs Holdings Chairman Tony Elumelu.
This year’s ceremony will also feature the official unveiling of Volume 3 of Nigeria’s Silent Heroes, a compendium compiled by award‑winning journalist and biographer Odita Sunday. The publication highlights the lives and quiet achievements of individuals whose work has driven Nigeria’s progress.
Honorees include H.E. Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano; Hamid Joda, MD/CEO of TAJ Bank; Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives; H.E. Senator Bala Mohammed, Governor of Bauchi State; Dr. Bello Matawalle, Minister of Defence; Prince Arthur Eze; Dr. Daniel Olukoya, Founder and General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry; Chief Jeferrey Nnaji, Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology; Engr. Abubakar Momoh, Minister for Niger Delta Development; Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, DG/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission; Dr. Adedolap Fasawe, FCT Mandate Secretary for Health and Environment; Dr. Neemat Daud Abdulrahim, Director of the FCT Education Resource Centre; and Hajiya Zubaida Umar, Director‑General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). An additional fourteen Nigerians who have demonstrated long‑term dedication in various fields will also be honored.
Established in 2018, the Silent Heroes Awards celebrate those who serve not for recognition but out of genuine commitment to community and country. “The awards remind us that patriotism isn’t always loud, and can sometimes be found in people who simply show up every day and do what is right,” said Mrs. Ozioma Sonia Odita-Sunday, project coordinator of the initiative.
The awards ceremony, which begins at 5 p.m., promises an evening of celebration for the nation’s unsung champions.